After 20 years at the helm of Titan America, Aris Papadopoulos will retire as chief executive officer, effective Aug. 1, and become executive chairman of ST Equipment & Technologies, while also serving as an advisor.
Read MoreTotal shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2014 were 4.9 million metric tons (Mt), up slightly from the level in January 2013, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. The leading portland cement-producing states in January were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama, in descending order. The leading consuming…
Read MoreHolcim and Lafarge announced their intention to combine the two companies through a merger of equals, unanimously approved by their respective Board of Directors and fully supported by the core shareholders of both companies.
Read MoreTexas Industries Inc. reported financial results for the quarter ended Feb. 28 – a net loss of $21.8 million or $.76 per share. Several non-recurring and timing items impacted net income for the quarter by $12.2 million or $.43 per share. Results for the quarter ended year prior were a net loss of $5.8 million or $.21 per share inclusive…
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Lafarge North America Inc. hosted a groundbreaking event for the multi-million dollar modernization project at its Ravena, N.Y., cement plant on April 11. The new state-of-the-art facility will be equipped with advanced efficiency features that will enable the plant to compete successfully and meet the economy’s need for high quality cement. The plant is currently supplying several high profile projects…
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Cement Sustainability Initiative Backs Responsible Sourcing Scheme for Concrete. By Mark S. Kuhar Industry representatives from both the cement and concrete sectors recently met in Medellín, Colombia, to initiate the development of a responsible sourcing scheme (RSS) for concrete. The meeting was held during the International Concrete Sustainability Conference organized by the Ibero-American Ready-Mixed Concrete Association (FIHP) and the National…
Read MoreCemex S.A.B. de C.V. has successfully completed the financing of Ventika, a project comprising the construction of two 126-MW wind farms in General Bravo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. These wind farms will supply renewable energy to facilities belonging to FEMSA, DEACERO, Tecnológico de Monterrey and Cemex, under the self-supply scheme approved by the Mexican Energy Regulatory Commission. More off-takers could be…
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SyncView software is a real-time visual factory information system that provides everyone – from operations to the extended supply chain and from the shop floor to the top floor – with a dynamic view of what is happening at every stage of the manufacturing process. The software offers complete transparency, ensuring that everyone is working from the same data and…
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The new, innovative Profi 75 TI and Profi 100 TI hoists offer SWL capacities of 75 and 100 metric tons (t), respectively. Existing products in the Profi range cover lift capacities from 550 lb. up to a full 60 t, ideally suited to engineering environments. These latest introductions, which incorporate savings in energy requirements as well as reductions in both weight and…
Read MoreIn order to consolidate and complement its network of operating assets in northern South America and the Caribbean, Cementos Argos has acquired Ciments Guyanais, which is owned equally by Lafarge and Holcim, for $68.9 million (50 million euros). The agreement includes a clinker grinding station – with a capacity of 200,000 tpy – and a port near the French Guiana…
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