Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2015 were about 7.8 million metric tons (Mt), down by 4.5 percent from the level in May 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through May totaled 31.9 Mt, up by 2.6 percent from the same period in…
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Cemex Reports Second-Quarter 2015 Results
Cemex announced that consolidated net sales reached $3.8 billion during the second quarter of 2015, an increase of 5 percent on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for currency fluctuations, versus the comparable period in 2014. Operating EBITDA increased by 1 percent during the quarter to $744 million versus the same period in 2014. On a like-to-like…
Read MorePCA Files Complaint Over WOTUS Rule
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released the following statement regarding the complaint the association filed against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers, challenging the expansion of federal authority under the Clean Water Act through the new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Officially Launched
Holcim Ltd. and Lafarge SA officially launched their new combined building materials company – LafargeHolcim – on July 15 after overcoming a series of regulatory hurdles and challenges since announcing the merger in April 2014. Combined, LafargeHolcim is an operator of 2,500-plus cement, concrete and aggregate plants in 90 countries.
Read MoreSummit Materials Completes Cement Plant, Distribution Deal
Construction materials producer Summit Materials Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 1.2 million short ton capacity cement plant in Davenport, Iowa, along with seven cement distribution terminals from Lafarge North America Inc., for a purchase price of $450 million in cash, plus an exchange of Summit’s Bettendorf, Iowa cement distribution terminal.
Read MoreHolcim Announces CEO Departure, Executive Committee Changes
Holcim Ltd. announced that in connection with the successful public exchange offer and the expected closing of the merger with Lafarge, Bernard Fontana will step down from his position as CEO of the company with the completion of the merger. He will also resign from all mandates in all Holcim Group entities.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Merger Nears Completion
Holcim Ltd.’s public exchange offer for Lafarge SA is a success, bringing the merger of the two cement giants close to completion, reported MarketWatch.
Read MorePSL Enters Construction Materials Market
With more than 30 years of experience in dispatching and Cloud-based information logistics, Paradigm Shift Logistics, Inc. (PSL Inc.) announced that it has entered the construction materials marketplace with an “unprecedented technological advancement.”
Read MoreCustom Manufacturing Cells For Engineered Vibration
Martin Engineering announced the design of a new manufacturing process to build its industrial vibrators, bringing a higher level of quality and consistency through a classic lean manufacturing operation. With two cells now completed and fully operational in the U.S. and Asia, Martin Engineering has confirmed that the process delivers repeatable close-tolerance results for outstanding product uniformity, while cutting manufacturing…
Read MoreDesign-Built Metal Building Storage
The new ClearSpan Metal Buildings offer steel side walls with proven durability of a Hercules Truss Arch frame. Since there are no internal support posts, the building allows for maximum usable space. The metal building is design-built to any need and can be engineered to meet any required building codes or snow/wind loads. Every ClearSpan building features a quick, hassle-free…
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