Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2016 were about 6.0 million metric tons (Mt), up by 26 percent from the exceptionally low, weather-related, sales in February 2015, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. To some extent, it reflected catchup work after a lackluster January 2016.
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Cemex to Sell $400M of U.S. Assets
Cemex reached an agreement to sell certain assets in the U.S. to Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) for $400 million as part of the company’s plans to divest as much as $1.5 billion in assets over the next two years to restore an investment-grade capital structure.
Read MoreCaribbean Cement Sees Record Quarterly Profit
Caribbean Cement Co. more than tripled its profit in the first quarter of 2016, setting a new earnings record, reported The Gleaner. The $830 million net income for the three-month period improved from the $250 million for the same period in 2015, reflecting depressed energy prices and a return to almost full share of the local cement market.
Read MoreThyssenkrupp Nabs Contract for HeidelbergCement Upgrade
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions received a contract from HeidelbergCement AG to supply a new cement clinker production line. The 4,500-tpd facility will be built at the Schelklingen plant in Baden-Württemberg as a replacement for an existing older production line. Start of production is planned for spring 2018.
Read MoreCEMEX Stakes Position on Climate Change
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. staked its position on climate change, by reaffirming its commitment to the recently signed Paris Agreement. CEMEX said it agrees with the vast majority of the scientific community that the benefits of mitigating global warming will by far outweigh any costs to achieve this goal, and welcomes the ambitious targets, the bottom-up commitments from signatory Countries,…
Read MoreCement Industry Applauds Alberta’s Focus on Infrastructure, Climate Change
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) said it approves of the Alberta government budget. The budget strikes a balance with targeted investments in infrastructure and the environment. It will help diversify the economy and provide critical funding to enhance infrastructure management, rural transportation development and long-term market access.
Read MoreSiemens Instrumentation Services Enhance Reliability and Availability of Plants
Siemens is offering a new service for the calibration of measuring devices in process instrumentation, which enhances the reliability, availability and lifespan of field devices. As part of the Process Instrumentation Services – Calibration and Verification, Siemens experts provide calibration and verification services for field devices such as the Sitrans flowmeters, pressure transmitters, temperature measuring devices and belt scales. The…
Read MoreMitsubishi Cement Plant Adds New Emissions Stack
Mitsubishi Cement Corp. is currently constructing a 110-ft. high emissions stack at its Cushenbury facility in Lucerne Valley, Calif., to satisfy Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitoring requirements, reported the Lucerne Valley Leader.
Read MoreNew Training Series at Cement Conference
The 58th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, May 15-19 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, featured a new series of training sessions, according to its organizing committee.
Read MoreDecember, Full Year Cement Shipments Up
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2015 were about 6.6 million metric tons (Mt), up by 5.6 percent from the level in December 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through December totaled 91.5 Mt, up by 3.5 percent from the full year…
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