After A Year Like No Other, What’s In Store For The Global Cement Industry This Year? By Jonathan Rowland
Read MoreThe Cement Industry in 2021
Year: 2021
Plibrico Makes Two Additions to Team
The Plibrico Co., a global leader in monolithic refractory technology, announced the appointment of two new additions to its team. Eric Downing joins as branch manager of the company’s Florida and Georgia locations, and Scott Forster joins as project manager at the Buffalo, N.Y., location.
Read MoreSt Marys Cement, McInnis Cement Pursue Joint Venture
The parent companies of St. Marys Cement and McInnis Cement plan to combine their production and distribution assets serving Canada and United States markets from the Atlantic seaboard to the Great Lakes. The joint venture is expected to significantly strengthen the strategic positioning of the combined operations through increased cement production capacity, presently 7.4 million tonnes; operational efficiencies; and an…
Read MoreCaribbean Cement, Union Reach Labor Agreement
Caribbean Cement Co. has signed a new retroactive three-year collective labor agreement with the Union of Clerical Administrative and Supervisory Employees (UCASE) for the company’s unionized workers at its Rockfort Plant in Kingston, Jamaica, reported the Jamaica Observer.
Read MoreCEMEX USA Offers Vertua Low Carbon Concrete in U.S.
CEMEX began its nationwide rollout of Vertua, its brand of low carbon ready-mix concrete, in the U.S. last month after successful introductions in Mexico and Europe.
Read MoreFLSmidth to Offer Continuous, Remote Kiln Monitoring
FLSmidth is launching a 24/7 online condition monitoring kiln service, offering plant managers the live insights they need to optimize performance and be proactive with kiln maintenance.
Read MorePCA Names Leadership Award Winners
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) presented the winners of the 2020 John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Awards during a virtual board meeting last month. The award program honors members who have exhibited leadership in advancing industry programs and initiatives.
Read MoreArgos USA Cooperates in Antitrust Investigation
Argos USA of Alpharetta, Ga., has entered a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) resolving a DOJ Antitrust Division charge of conspiring to fix prices, rig bids and allocate sales for ready mixed concrete in Savannah, Ga., and neighboring markets under U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia jurisdiction, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
Read MoreCement Shipments Down 3% in October
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2020 were 9.8 million metric tons (Mt), a 3% decrease from shipments in October 2019, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry. Shipments for the year through October totaled 86.6 Mt, essentially unchanged from those for the same period in 2019.
Read MoreRock Hard Cement Anticipates Month-Long Closure
Trinidad-based cement importer Rock Hard Cement is expected to close its operations until Feb. 1, citing recent measures implemented by the Ministry of Trade and Industry as the reason.
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