Argos acquired a stake of 60 percent in Wetvan Overseas, a company that controls a terminal for the reception, storage, sale and distribution of cement in Puerto Rico, for an amount of more than $18 million. Thanks to this transaction, Argos will see its annual production capacity rise by 250,000 metric tons, ensuring a local market share of about 15…
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Cement Shipments Rise Slightly in February
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2015 were about 4.8 million metric tons (Mt), up by 2 percent from the level in February 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through February totaled 10.2 Mt, up by 7 percent from the same period…
Read MoreHolcim Announces New Chairman of the Board
Kaspar E.A. Wenger has been designated chairman of the board of Holcim (Schweiz) AG, effective June 30, 2015.
Read MoreMitsubishi Cement to Reopen Long Beach Terminal
Henderson, Nev.-based Mitsubishi Cement Corp. is on track to reopen and expand its facility at the Port of Long Beach’s Pier F that will add 40,000 metric tons of additional storage capacity, reported local media. The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, which oversees operations at the port, approved the company’s environmental impact report last month. Mitsubishi Cement has not…
Read MoreCementos Moctezuma Commissions Loesche Mill
Cementos Moctezuma has commissioned Loesche for a vertical roller grinding mill for its Apazapan plant expansion project, scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2016.
Read MoreCemex Enters Youth Training Agreement in Dominican Republic
Cemex Dominican Republic and the Business Action for Education (Educa) signed an agreement which aims to improve the infrastructure and quality of training at polytechnic colleges as well as create job opportunities for youth in vulnerable areas.
Read MoreLafarge Shares Alternative Fuel Findings at Public Meeting
On June 9, Lafarge held a public meeting at Loyalist Golf and Country Club in Bath, Ontario, Canada, to share information about ongoing alternative fuel research, reported the Kingston Heritage. The meeting presented multiple sign boards with test results, statistics about emissions and reduction strategies, and even a film about Lafarge and their cement production. Representatives from Lafarge, Queen’s University…
Read MoreMitsubishi Cement, Port of San Diego Enter Agreement
As part of strategic efforts to increase cargo business at the Port of San Diego, the port has entered into a conditional agreement with Mitsubishi Cement Corporation (MCC), one of the largest cement companies in California, for potential future operations at Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal, according to the Port of San Diego.
Read MoreLafarge to Build New Cement Facility in North Dakota
Lafarge North America has signed a deal to build a cement transloading facility in Williston, N.D., according to The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.
Read MoreCamargo Correa Seeks Minority Partner for InterCement
Brazilian industrial conglomerate Camargo Correa is looking to sell between 10 percent and 18 percent of InterCement for up to $1.2 billion in order to make new overseas investments, reported Folha de S.Paulo.
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