Cemex USA, Holcim (US) Inc., Lafarge North America, Lehigh Hanson Inc. and Titan America have each donated 10 truckloads of portland cement to the 10th annual CIM Auction, February 4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center – in conjunction with the 2015 World of Concrete.
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Resilient Construction Should Be Key for Infrastructure Bill
A strong national infrastructure plan was one of the key initiatives put forward in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address last week.
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Ecuador Industry Minister Ramiro Gonzalez announced that Cementos Yura, owned by Peruvian conglomerate Gloria Group, will invest $230 million for the construction of a new clinker production line at Union Cementera Nacional’s Riobamba plant, reported Ecuadorian newspaper, El Telégrafo.
Read MoreCRH Confirms Interest in Lafarge, Holcim Assets
CRH Plc is among suitors for certain assets Holcim Ltd. and Lafarge SA have bundled for sale, thereby advancing a merger the producers hope to complete by mid-year. Assets on the table include Holcim Canada Inc. and a host of overseas cement, concrete and aggregate businesses.
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