The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the appointment of Continental Cement Co. President Tom Beck as chairman of the board of directors, and GCC of America President Ron Henley as vice chairman. Beck takes over PCA board chairmanship from Allen Hamblen, president and CEO of CalPortland Co.
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Strategy 2022 Delivers LafargeHolcim Positive Results
At the opening of Capital Markets Day 2018, LafargeHolcim announced that its executing at full speed on the company’s Strategy 2022 – “Building for Growth,” which was launched in March. In the course of the year, the company has delivered solid results, developed positive momentum and showed significant progress at increasing profitable growth.
Read MoreCemex to Invest $320M Into Solar Park Project
Cemex will invest $320 million in the development of a solar farm project in Zacatecas, Mexico, according to local media. The facility will have an output capacity of 378 MW.
Read MoreWCA Opens Beijing Office
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).
Read MoreWorkers 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.
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