Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2015 were about 6.6 million metric tons (Mt), up by 5.6 percent from the level in December 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through December totaled 91.5 Mt, up by 3.5 percent from the full year…
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New Tappan Zee Bridge Relies on Lafarge High-Performance Blended Cements
Lafarge North America’s Lafarge SF and NewCem slag cements are playing a crucial role in constructing the new Tappan Zee Bridge (New NY Bridge) – the largest bridge construction project in New York history – as more than 300,000 cu. yd. of high-performance concrete will be used. The 3.1-mile twin-span Hudson River crossing replaces the Tappan Zee Bridge built in 1955,…
Read MoreCemex Net Sales Hit $14.1B in 2015
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that, on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for currency fluctuations, consolidated net sales increased by 2 percent during the fourth quarter of 2015 to $3.4 billion, and increased 5 percent for the full year 2015 to $14.1 billion versus the comparable periods in 2014. Operating EBITDA on a like-to-like basis increased…
Read MoreU.S. Demand for Fiber Cement to Reach 2.9 Billion Sq. Ft.
U.S. demand for fiber cement products is forecast to grow 5.8 percent annually through 2019 to 2.9 billion sq. ft., valued at $2.2 billion, according to Fiber Cement, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry market research firm. Siding is by far the largest application for fiber cement, and demand will benefit from it’s popularity in the…
Read MoreTechnavio Report Lists Top Global Cement Players
London-based market research company Technavio announced the top seven leading vendors in its recent global cement industry outlook report. The report also lists 10 other prominent vendors that are expected to impact the market during the forecast period.
Read MoreTitan America Contributes to Rebuilding of Church
Titan America’s Essex Cement Co., based in Port Newark, N.J., is donating cement to build the Saint Nicholas National Shrine at the site of the old Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which was destroyed during the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Essex will donate approximately 1,000 cu. yd. (250 tons) of cement for the project. The company is…
Read MoreFLSmidth Awarded Contracts by Lehigh Hanson, Cementos Argos
FLSmidth has three new orders at cement plants in Canada, Colombia and Bolivia. The company was awarded a contract for an OK 30-4 cement vertical mill for Lehigh Hanson Materials to meet the increasing demand for cement in Canada. The mill will be installed at Lehigh Hanson’s Edmonton, Alberta, plant. Additional scope of supply includes a cement powder cooler, related…
Read MoreBuzzi Unicem Plant Investigated Over Wastewater Treatment
The Buzzi Unicem cement plant near Greencastle, Ind., is under investigation by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for the dumping of more than 300 tons of wastewater treatment filter cake intended for use as an alternative raw material in the cement kiln, reported the Tribune-Star.
Read MorePCA Announces Resilience Leadership Award Winners
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the 10 recipients of the inaugural 2016 Resilience Leadership Awards.
Read MoreCementos Argos Cement Shipments Up 15 Percent
At the end of September, Cementos Argos combined saw a double-digit growth in terms of its revenues, EBITDA and net profit – all figures that were driven, once again, by recovery in the United States, improvements in market dynamics in Colombia and the implementation of its operational efficiency programs across all of its regional divisions.
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