FLSmidth announced that consolidated group order intake increased 20% organically in the second quarter of 2022 with currency tailwinds supporting order intake in the quarter by 8%. The company said that both cement and mining business drove order intake and revenue growth.
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Martin Marietta Materials has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Tehachapi, Calif. cement plant and related distribution terminals to CalPortland for $350 million in cash.
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Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE approved the $1.025 billion sale of Holcim’s local cement business to steelmaker Cia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) with no restriction, reported Reuters.
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Lehigh Hanson recently welcomed representatives from the State of Maryland and University of Maryland to its Lehigh Cement plant in Union Bridge, Md., for an engaging discussion around decarbonization in the cement sector.
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Global producer Votorantim Cimentos ended the second quarter of 2022 with consolidated net revenue of R$6.7 billion, an increase of 15% compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to favorable price dynamics, in addition to the positive impact of additional sales resulting from acquisitions made in 2021.
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By Mauro Nogarin At the end of May, the Chilean company Cemento Melón inaugurated its fourth national cement production plant in the city of Punta Arenas, which is located 2,200 km south of the capital Santiago. It is a cement plant that was carried out with an investment of $34 million and has automated facilities that incorporate the most recent…
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The World Cement Association (WCA) announced its fifth annual conference and exhibition will take place Sept. 25-28, in person, at the Emirates Towers in Dubai, UAE.
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CEMEX and corporate venture arm CEMEX Ventures are investing in Zacua Ventures, a global early-stage venture fund that aims to tackle the construction industry’s biggest challenges.
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The Slag Cement Association (SCA) has launched Slag Cement University – a resource and central repository of educational resources on slag cement use in concrete construction.
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Lubrication Engineers and Easy Bar have partnered to develop a new high-performance solid lubricant bar to help kiln operators solve their toughest lubrication challenges.
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