Votorantim Cimentos ended the first quarter of 2025 with global net revenue of R$5.6 billion, up 1% compared to the same period last year, excluding the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates. The result was driven by higher sales volume and geographic diversification, with positive price dynamics in most countries.
Read MoreThermoteknix Systems launched its latest innovation, MultiView Enterprise, during the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference earlier this month. The company said the platform is the future of advanced process control in cement production.
Read MoreThe Market Intelligence team of the newly branded American Cement Association (ACA), formerly Portland Cement Association, projects a third consecutive year of cement shipment declines in 2025, pointing to business and consumer uncertainty, subdued housing markets, weak commercial and waning industrial building activity, plus flat public construction spending levels.
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More than 1,200 people gathered in Birmingham, Ala., for this year’s IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference, which took place May 4-8. The event included more than 200 exhibitors, the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Spring Economic forecast, the latest on carbon capture, utilization and storage infrastructure (CCUS), and a major announcement from the PCA.
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The limitations of a brand rooted in early 19th century intellectual property have compelled a Portland Cement Association name change to American Cement Association (ACA).
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Fives FCB, the cement and minerals subsidiary of Fives, is opening a new subsidiary in the United States: Fives FCB USA Inc. The company will be headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., sharing the premises of Fives’ North American Construction Services.
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Following a report about a white slurry liquid flowing into the Hutchinson River from a nearby SRM Concrete plant in Westchester County, N.Y., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) enforcement staff sprang into action.
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The Trump Administration’s tough stance on tariffs has dramatically increased the prospects of higher inflation and reduced the outlook for economic growth in 2025, according to Ed Sullivan, economist at The Sullivan Report.
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Cementitious material process developer Queens Carbon has secured $10 million in seed funding to support expanded engineering capability and construction of a 2,000-tpy demonstration pilot facility at the Buzzi Unicem USA plant in Stockertown, Pa.
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Eco Material Technologies opened its Blissville Rail Terminal in Queens, N.Y., to enable the supply of sustainable cement alternatives to the New York metro area, supporting the region’s growing construction needs.
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