The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and others in the concrete industry are urging the enactment of H.R. 2241, the Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013, providing $25,000 and $3,000 tax credits, respectively, to business or home owners who rebuild in declared federal disaster areas.
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Cemex Loss Narrows as U.S. and Latin America Rebound
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. announced that its second-quarter loss narrowed as a U.S. housing recovery and a Latin American rebound outside Mexico bolstered sales. The net loss was $152 million, compared with a $187 million loss a year earlier, the Monterrey, Mexico-based company said in a statement in late July. Sales rose 3.8 percent to $4.01 billion with U.S. revenue…
Read MoreAsh Grove Welcomes New VP of Manufacturing
Stuart E. Tomlinson joins Ash Grove Cement Co. next week as its vice president of manufacturing for the Midwest region, based in the company’s home office in Overland Park, Kan.
Read MoreFLSmidth Strengthens Foothold on Brazilian Market
FLSmidth continues to benefit from the upturn in the Brazilian cement market. In addition to the projects FLSmidth is already undertaking in Brazil, the company has received two new orders – a 3,300-tpd line and an OK-33 vertical roller mill.
Read MoreHolcim, St. Lawrence Cement Penalized for Hagerstown Plant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Holcim (US) Inc., the owner and operator of a portland cement manufacturing facility in Hagerstown, Md., and its previous owner St. Lawrence Cement Co., have agreed to a settlement that includes a $700,000 civil penalty to resolve Clean Air Act violations.
Read MoreApril Cement Shipments Drop Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in April 2013 were about 6.7 million metric tons (Mt), down very slightly from the level in April 2012, according to a recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through April were 22.0 Mt, essentially unchanged.
Read MoreCemex Announces Mobile Solid Waste System in Mexico
Cemex has introduced an innovative mobile plant that sorts solid waste for use as alternative fuels in Mexico. The system will help lengthen the usable life of landfills, increase the recovery rate of recyclables, improve the working conditions for landfill workers and produce better alternative fuels. It’s expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 130,000 tpy.
Read MoreCemento Panamericano Opens $80 Million Plant
Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina headed a ribbon cutting ceremony last week for the Cemento Panamericano (PANAM) plant in Villa Gautier, San Pedro. PANAM Executive Manuel Estrella said that the $80 million facility will create 800 direct and 2,400 indirect jobs.
Read MoreCement Labeled Most Energy-Intensive Industry
Drawing data from its just-released 2013 Annual Energy Outlook, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) cites challenging statistics portland cement customers and producers might encounter in a construction market influenced by green building rating systems and carbon-tracking government agencies.
Read MoreCementos Bío Bío Names New CEO
Cementos Bío Bío appointed Iñaki Otegui as its new CEO, effective Aug. 1. Otegui replaces Jorge Matus, who resigned after 39 years with the company.
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