HeidelbergCement AG and Italcementi S.p.A. reached an agreement on June 17 with the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC), clearing the last antitrust hurdle in their pursuit to create the world’s second largest cement producer. Under the agreement, there will be a divestment of operations in the U.S., primarily consisting of Italcementi’s Martinsburg, W.Va., cement plant and up to 11…
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Cement Demand Gives Seaway Shipping Solid Start
Demand for raw materials from the U.S. manufacturing and construction sectors has kept St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments at a solid pace, despite tough economic conditions for some commodities.
Read MoreCement Association of Canada Joins Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) joined the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) as a strategic partner. The CPLC is a voluntary initiative that supports and encourages the successful implementation of carbon pricing around the world. It was initiated by the World Bank at the 2014 United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York City and officially launched in 2015…
Read MoreCemex’s El Carmen Conservation Program Hits Milestone
Cemex announced that its El Carmen Conservation Program is celebrating 15 years of continued scientific research, habitat preservation and species restoration. With more than 140,000 hectares, the cross-border private conservation region between Mexico and the United States is one of the most biodiversity rich areas in North America and one of the five great wilderness ecosystems in the world, according…
Read MoreLafarge Canada Moves Forward with Alternative Fuel Plan
Lafarge Canada is commencing the next phase of a project to replace about 10 percent of the coal and coke the company uses with low-carbon alternatives, reported the Kingston Whig-Standard. In conjunction with Queen’s University researchers, the second phase of testing will look at the use of household goods, non-recyclable packaging, textiles, carpet, and disposable cups and lids, including beverage…
Read MoreBuzzi Unicem Plant Celebrates 100 Years
Buzzi Unicem USA’s Stockertown, Pa., plant is celebrating its centennial anniversary, reported The Morning Call. Although erected in 1906, the plant didn’t become operational until 1916 due to delayed construction, the result of the financial panic of 1907.
Read MoreCemex de Puerto Rico to Pay Nearly $300K for Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced that Cemex de Puerto Rico, a subsidiary of Cemex, agreed to pay $291,722 in penalties, and implement enhanced safety measures at its three MSHA-regulated facilities in Puerto Rico.
Read MoreCement Sustainability Initiative Releases Water Accounting Guidance
The Cement Sustainability Initiative has capped a two-year effort to formalize accounting of water consumption and recycling in cement, concrete and aggregate production. The new 34-page Guidance on Good Practices for Water Accounting builds on Protocol for Water Reporting for the Cement Industry (2014) and Water Key Performance Indicators (2015).
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Completes Italcementi Acquisition
HeidelbergCement completed the acquisition of a 45 percent stake in Italcementi S.p.A. from Italmobiliare S.p.A. All conditions for the closing of the transaction have been fulfilled following the approval by the relevant competition authorities.
Read MoreLafarge, Cematrix Announce Joint Marketing Agreement
Cematrix Corp. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Cematrix (Canada) Inc., entered into a joint marketing agreement with Lafarge Canada. The five-year agreement is for the joint development of cellular concrete markets throughout Canada to increase awareness of the construction challenges that can be solved by cellular concrete solutions, and thereby drive sales.
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