Swiss cement maker Holcim Ltd. plans to drive ahead with expansion in Latin America’s two largest markets amid signs demand will recover.
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September Cement Shipments Up 14 Percent
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2013 were 7.9 million metric tons (Mt), up by 14 percent from the level in September 2012, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Surveys. Shipments for the year through September were 61.6 Mt, up by about 4 percent.
Read MoreTitan America’s Pennsuco Goes ‘Pink’
The employees of Titan America’s Pennsuco plant cemented awareness of breast cancer in October by painting parts of its plant pink. The massive complex that contains a cement plant, limestone quarry, aggregates operation, block plant and ready-mix facility showed its dedication to beating breast cancer by coating the crushed stone area with a “fuchsia” glow.
Read MoreCemex Begins $18 Million Housing Project in Dominican Republic
Construction has begun on 186 units of affordable housing in San Pedro de Macoris, a province of the Dominican Republic. The homes are part of the first stage of the Altos del Higuamo project, which includes the construction of 568 houses with a total investment of approximately $18 million, according to a statement released by Cemex. The first 60 units…
Read MoreBel-Ray, Marco Announce Expansion into Columbia
A U.S.-based specialty lubricant company announced the expansion of service with Marco for the distribution of their mining and marine product lines in Colombia. Marco is a mining service company operating in Chile, Peru, Panama, Ecuador and now Colombia.
Read MoreCity Council, Regional Agencies Host Meeting About Lehigh Cement
According to the San Jose Mercury News, the city council of Cupertino, Calif., hosted a forum in early September to update residents on regulatory agencies overseeing Lehigh Southwest Cement’s Cupertino facility and to learn about the latest mandates from the agencies. Updates were given by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District), County of Santa Clara, and San…
Read MoreRoanoke Cement’s Terminal Wins Safety Award
Roanoke Cement Co.’s Front Royal, Va., terminal was awarded Portland Cement Association’s 2013 Terminal Safety Award for 12.75 years without a lost time accident. PCA President Greg Scott presented the award at the terminal earlier this summer.
Read MoreEagle Materials Sees Record Cement Volumes
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 ended June 30, 2013. Notable items for the quarter include revenues of $227.0 million, up 47 percent from prior-year, and record quarterly cement sales volumes of 1.2 million tons.
Read MoreBinMaster Premiers New Site
BinMaster Level Controls revamped its website at www.binmaster.com with a bright and easy-to-navigate content-management system. Information and forms are now available in both English and Spanish, reflecting BinMaster’s growing customer and distributor base in the Central and Latin American markets. A mobile version of the new site is also available in both Spanish and English.
Read MoreCeraTech Expands into Middle East and Africa
CeraTech Inc. has entered into a license agreement with CeraTech ME&A, Ltd., a newly formed, separately owned and operated company, in which CeraTech Inc. grants ME&A the exclusive rights to manufacture, market and sell CeraTech’s highly durable and environmentally-friendly cements. As the licensor, CeraTech will provide technical support and ongoing product development and research to ME&A.
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