By Mauro Nogarin According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2021, the Mexican economy is expected to have a growth of 5% due to an increase in manufacturing exports and benefiting from the economic recovery of the United States. Although on one hand there is a strong boost in external demand, with the export of manufactures,…
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Brazilian Producers Bid on LafargeHolcim Assets
Brazilian cement producers CSN Cimentos, Cimentos Mizu and Cimento Apodi, are among bidders for LafargeHolcim Brasil assets, reported Reuters.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement: ‘Excellent Results’ in First Half of 2021
HeidelbergCement reported that the respectable sales volume development seen in the first quarter of 2021 continued into the second quarter. In the first half of the year, total sales volumes increased significantly in all business lines in comparison with the previous year.
Read MoreMay Cement Shipments Up 5.6%
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2021 were an estimated 9.2 million metric tons (Mt), a 5.6% increase from shipments in May 2020, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through May totaled an estimated 40.3 Mt, a 6.5% increase from those for…
Read MorePCA: Cement Consumption Continues to Climb
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group’s Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Ed Sullivan presented the association’s annual summer cement market outlook, predicting an increase in cement consumption over the next four years.
Read MoreCementos Pacasmayo Release Second Quarter Results
Peruvian cement company Cementos Pacasmayo announced its consolidated results for the second quarter of 2021 and the six months ended June 30.
Read MoreCEMEX USA Plant Recognized by PCA
CEMEX’s Victorville, Calif., cement plant earned the 2021 Chairman’s Safety Performance Award from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) for outstanding safety performance in the manufacturing of portland cement.
Read MoreHolcim Releases Green Cement Range
Holcim launched a global range of green cement called ECOPlanet, which delivers at least 30% lower carbon footprint with equal to superior performance, according to the company. ECOPlanet will be distributed across 15 countries this year, starting with several in Europe, with the objective of doubling its market presence by the end of 2022 to enable low-carbon construction at scale.
Read MoreVotorantim Cimentos Begins Operations at Pecém
Votorantim Cimentos’ new production line at the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex in Brazil is operational. As a result of the expansion, the site now has a production capacity of approximately 1 million tonnes of cement per year compared to a previous capacity of 200,000 tonnes annually.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Races to Climate Neutrality
HeidelbergCement continues to drive decarbonization efforts by signing the Business Ambition for 1.5°C Commitment. Led by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in partnership with the UN Global Compact and the “We Mean Business” coalition, the initiative aims to limit global warming to 1.5°C and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest.
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