The World Cement Association (WCA) announced the opening of its Beijing and President’s office. The facility will be an addition to the association’s headquarters in London and will be located at the building of China National Building Material Group (CNBM).
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Workers Vote to Unionize at Cemex’s Brooksville Plant
Employees of the Cemex Brooksville, Fla., plant who voted late last month to unionize did so with improving safety as their top priority, reported the Tampa Bay Times.
Read MorePCA: Cement Consumption Growth to Falter Over Next Two Years
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group forecast for cement consumption over the next two years, shows less growth compared with 2018. This year’s rate of change is 2.9 percent; growth recedes to 2.6 percent in 2019 and to 1.6 percent in 2020.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Plant to Harness Wind Energy in Ohio
LafargeHolcim announced plans to build three wind turbines to help power its cement plant in Paulding, Ohio. Adding the turbines is part of the company’s commitment to improving manufacturing operations, controlling costs and operating sustainably.
Read MoreCemex Go Celebrates First Year with 20K Users
Cemex announced that its digital platform Cemex Go is celebrating its first anniversary, having transformed the experience of more than 20,000 customers in 18 countries, and leading the digital transformation in the global building materials industry.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Reports Strong Third Quarter Net Sales
LafargeHolcim announced that like-for-like net sales grew by 5.8 percent for the third quarter of 2018 and by 5.1 percent in the first nine months of 2018 compared to the prior-year period. Growth was driven by increased demand as well as sales price increases.
Read MoreGCC Sales Up 10.6 Percent for Third Quarter
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC), a leading producer of cement and ready-mix concrete in the United States and Mexico, announced that sales increased 10.6 percent in the third quarter of 2018 and 11.1 percent in the first nine months of 2018.
Read MoreLafarge Plant Receives Green Light for Alternative Fuel
A controversial plan to allow Lafarge Canada’s Brookfield, Nova Scotia, cement plant to burn tires as fuel was issued industrial approval by the province’s environment department, reported the Ottawa Citizen. The company is allowed to conduct a one-year pilot project to incinerate tires at the plant, but must monitor air quality at regular intervals when the kiln is operating as well…
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Adjusts 2018 Outlook
HeidelbergCement announced that it made a new assessment of the current business year based on preliminary numbers for the third quarter 2018.
Read MoreWorld Cement Association Releases Plan to Tackle Climate Change
The World Cement Association (WCA) released its Climate Action Plan, which outlines measures to help association members develop climate protection strategies and develop best practices. The full details of the plan will be presented on Dec. 5 in London at the WCA World Cement Conference, in association with Intercem.
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