LafargeHolcim announced that it has received American Petroleum Institute (API) certification for the manufacture of well cement at its Holcim Theodore, Ala., plant, making it one of only four cement plants in the United States with an API 10A Monogram and Q1 Quality Management System.
Read MoreDay: January 18, 2019
Illinois Cement Wins Mining Approval
After several public meetings, La Salle City Council voted unanimously to approve five recommendations from the city planning commission and 15 ordinances that clear the way for Illinois Cement to mine new land in Dimmick Township, Ill., reported the La Salle News Tribune.
Read MoreWCA: Cement Demand Growth to Slow in 2019
The World Cement Association (WCA) expects global cement demand growth to slow down next year, as the positive outlook and signs of recovery seen in the second half of 2016 have started to fade away in the face of rising downside risks emerging in the second quarter of 2018.
Read MoreSeptember Cement Shipments Up 3.1 Percent on Year
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2018 were about 8.4 million metric tons (Mt), down by 4.2 percent from shipments in September 2017, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey.
Read MoreGuess What’s Coming Up The Road?
It’s a new year, and that means everyone has an analysis of the cement market. I attended the Intercem conference in Miami last October, and Colin Sutherland of SG Analytics assessed the market in coming years, stating that “After a long period of steady consumption growth, including 2018, our baseline forecast shows overall U.S. cement demand remaining more or less…
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