Fives FCB, the cement and minerals subsidiary of Fives, is opening a new subsidiary in the United States: Fives FCB USA Inc. The company will be headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., sharing the premises of Fives’ North American Construction Services.
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EPA Responds to Plant Runoff
Following a report about a white slurry liquid flowing into the Hutchinson River from a nearby SRM Concrete plant in Westchester County, N.Y., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) enforcement staff sprang into action.
Read MoreSullivan Releases 2025 Cement Forecast
The Trump Administration’s tough stance on tariffs has dramatically increased the prospects of higher inflation and reduced the outlook for economic growth in 2025, according to Ed Sullivan, economist at The Sullivan Report.
Read MoreBuzzi Unicem Lehigh Valley Plant to Host Queens Carbon SCM Pilot
Cementitious material process developer Queens Carbon has secured $10 million in seed funding to support expanded engineering capability and construction of a 2,000-tpy demonstration pilot facility at the Buzzi Unicem USA plant in Stockertown, Pa.
Read MoreEco Material Opens New York Terminal
Eco Material Technologies opened its Blissville Rail Terminal in Queens, N.Y., to enable the supply of sustainable cement alternatives to the New York metro area, supporting the region’s growing construction needs.
Read MoreNew Radimat-Pathfinder Optimizes Valve Bag Packing
Haver & Boecker’s new Radimat-Pathfinder solution provides cement packing operations significant flexibility and efficiency gains.
Read MoreIEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference Announces Speakers, Agenda
The official agenda for this year’s IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference, May 4-8 in Birmingham, Ala., has been released and includes the Portland Cement Association (PCA) Spring Economic forecast, the latest on carbon capture, utilization and storage infrastructure (CCUS), and more.
Read MoreSCA Hosts 2025 Slag Cement School
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) successfully concluded its fourth annual Slag Cement School in Houston.
Read MoreGCCA Releases Global Rating System
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) called its new eight-scale Low Carbon Ratings (LCR) for Cement and Concrete a “first-of-its-kind transparent global rating system that will enable cement and concrete to be identified based on their carbon footprints.”
Read MoreGCC Sales Tumble in First Quarter
Cement, concrete and aggregates supplier GCC, with business units in the United States and Mexico, announced its consolidated net sales for the first quarter of 2025 decreased by 9.6% year-on-year, to $246.5 million from the prior-year period.
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