MV Tamarack arrived at the Port of Montreal on Aug. 22, completing her maiden transatlantic voyage and marking a major milestone in North American shipping. Owned by Eureka Shipping, the vessel is the first newly built cement carrier to enter service in the Great Lakes in two decades.
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Arcline Equity Holdings agreed to acquire the operations of Jarco Ready Mix, including six plants serving the San Antonio and Corpus Christi, Texas, markets. With a payroll of 87, they will operate as Arcline Ready Mix, a sister business of San Antonio cement producer Capitol Aggregates. Both are subsidiaries of Texas construction giant Zachry Corp., also based in San Antonio.
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American Cement Association, along with industry partners National Ready Mixed Concrete Association and American Society of Concrete Contractors, will host a comprehensive Blended Cements Workshop in Indianapolis, Ind., on Sept. 10.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2025 were an estimated 8.91 million metric tons (Mt), a 7.5% decrease from shipments in May 2024, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through May totaled an estimated 37.9 Mt, a 6.0% decrease from those for…
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Construction Materials Economist Ed Sullivan just came out with his Summer Forecast. His conclusion: the near-term outlook is sour. The Summer Forecast reflects rising tariff-induced inflation, a significant consumer spending slowdown, a weaker job market, and an initially hesitant Federal Reserve that is slow to cut interest rates.
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Cemex announced significant progress on sustainability initiatives at its Balcones cement plant and quarry in New Braunfels, Texas. At the heart of these efforts is the Cemex Nature Center, a 33‑acre open space dedicated to biodiversity, environmental education and community engagement.
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As mentioned during the Heidelberg Materials Capitals Markets Day, the company is introducing the Heidelberg Materials Remote Optimization Center (HROC), a transformational leap in how the company operates cement plants in North America by implementing new technologies, real-time analytics and automation to enhance efficiency.
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Hollingshead Cement, a division of SRM Concrete, announced the grand opening of its newest cement terminal in Chattanooga, Tenn. The strategic expansion underscores the company’s commitment to increasing accessibility, enhancing operational efficiency, and delivering exceptional customer service across its growing footprint.
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Marietta Silos expanded its Jumpform silo construction capability to accommodate silos up to 80 ft. in diameter, the largest in the industry. The upgrade marks a significant milestone for improving efficiency, sustainability and design flexibility in concrete silo construction.
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The third annual American Cement Association (ACA) Sustainability Summit will feature presentations on the government’s permitting process and the impact it’s having on the advancement of alternative fuels, making the most out of working with lower-carbon cements at construction sites, and why producers view carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) development as “all systems a go” despite recent federal funding…
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