Quebec’s recent announcement of a massive investment of public funds in a new cement plant project in Port-Daniel-Gascons has spurred the creation of an advocacy group calling for a fair and equitable competitive environment to be maintained for the cement industry in Quebec. The Regroupement pour l’équité dans l’industrie cimentière québécoise, which consists of representatives from various sectors, is shedding…
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E-CL, Cementos Bío Bío Partner in Fly Ash Project
Chile-based utility company E-CL and Cementos Bío Bío’s Antofagasta plant have signed a contract for a new fly ash project.
Read MoreLafarge Canada Launches Corporate Social Responsibility Platform
Lafarge Canada Inc. (Eastern Canada) announced the launch of its new corporate social responsibility platform. The new initiative, Deep Roots – Part Of Our Communities: Past, Present, And Future, supports Lafarge’s global Sustainability Ambitions for 2020, and will demonstrate and reinforce Lafarge Canada’s commitment to giving back to the communities.
Read MoreLafarge Touts Net Profit Jump
Lafarge S.A.’s net profit jumped in the fourth quarter despite lower sales, thanks to strong demand from emerging markets and North America.
Read MoreAGC Joins .BUILD to Improve Members’ Online Identity
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and .BUILD have announced a joint initiative to provide new .BUILD domain names focused on the construction industry.
Read MoreHolcim Board Nominates New Member, Chairman
The Board of Directors of Holcim Ltd. will nominate Jürg Oleas for election as a new board member at the annual general meeting on April 29. Jürg Oleas is the CEO of GEA Group AG, a Dusseldorf-based mechanical engineering company listed on Germany’s MDAX stock index. Jürg Oleas has been a member of the GEA executive board since joining the…
Read MorePlibrico Materials Division Focuses on Midwest Growth
Plibrico Co. LLC announced Corey Sandstedt as the new Refractory Materials Division area sales manager for the Midwest region. In addition to his regional sales responsibilities, Sandstedt will be overseeing Plibrico’s OEM sales and service.
Read MoreNational Cement Co. Elects Chairman
The Board of Directors of National Cement Co. Inc., a subsidiary of France-based The Vicat Group, has elected James E. Rotch of Birmingham, Ala., as chairman. Rotch will continue in the practice of corporate law with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, a regional law firm with offices throughout the Southeast, in addition to his duties as chairman of the board.
Read MoreOctober Cement Shipments Total 8.7 Mt
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2013 were 8.7 million metric tons (Mt), up by 8 percent from the level in October 2012, according to the recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through October were 70.3 Mt, up by about 4 percent. The leading portland cement-producing states…
Read MoreSullivan Predicts Growth in Cement Production
While speaking at the World of Concrete 2014 Show in Las Vegas, Portland Cement Association’s Chief Economist Ed Sullivan forecast 8 percent growth in cement production this year. Sullivan predicted that growth would be driven by across-the-board demand in residential, nonresidential and public construction.
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