Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2018 were about 9.3 million metric tons (Mt), essentially unchanged from shipments in June 2017, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through June totaled about 45.9 Mt, up by 2.8 percent from those for the same period in…
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GCCA Names Cement Director
The Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) announced the appointment of Claude Loréa as cement director, effective early November. She will be based at the association’s offices in London.
Read MoreHarbisonWalker Opens New Manufacturing Plant
HarbisonWalker International (HWI) officially marked a new chapter in the company’s more than 150 years of industry leadership with the grand opening of a state-of-the-art monolithic refractories manufacturing plant in South Point, Ohio.
Read MoreRoyal White Cement Joins WCA
The World Cement Association (WCA) announced that Royal White Cement is the latest addition to its international membership, now spanning 38 countries. The company joins as a corporate member.
Read MoreWBCSD Announces Strategic Partnership with GCCA
A strategic partnership between the recently chartered Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is intended to facilitate sustainable development of the cement and concrete sectors and their value chains, while creating work program synergies benefitting both organizations’ members. Work carried out by the WBCSD-hosted Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) will be transferred to…
Read MorePCA Poll: Majority of Americans Concerned Over Wooden High-Rises
Three in four, or 74 percent, of Americans say proposals to allow taller buildings to be constructed with wood raise serious concerns for public safety, according to a nationwide poll conducted by Hart Research on behalf of the Portland Cement Association (PCA). Proposed code changes that would allow the use of mass timber in the construction of buildings up to 18 stories will…
Read MoreMallet Leaves McInnis Cement
The McInnis Cement board of directors announced that Hervé Mallet, president and chief executive officer of McInnis since November 2016, is leaving the company. Chief Financial Officer Jean Moreau will assume the role of president and chief executive officer on an interim basis.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Reports Positive Quarterly Results
HeidelbergCement’s group revenue rose by 4 percent in the second quarter to €4.8 billion ($5.6 billion). Negative currency effects of €226 million ($264 million) had an adverse impact on revenue. Adjusted for currency and consolidation effects, revenue increased by 9 percent due to sales volume growth in all business lines and successful price increases.
Read MoreBarbados to Enforce 60 Percent Cement Tariff
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) reinstated extra-regional tariffs on cement imports into Barbados, reported the Daily Nation. In an interim decision on July 17 by CCJ President Justice Adrian Saunders, the regional court ordered Barbados to “restore and enforce” a 60 percent import duty on hydraulic cements imported from outside the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
Read MoreGCC Sales, EBITDA Up in Second Quarter
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V. announced its results for the second quarter of 2018. The company delivered growing sales and EBITDA as well as a higher EBITDA margin, with solid operating results in both the United States and Mexico. GCC also completed the acquisition of a cement plant in Montana, increasing its U.S. production capacity 11 percent; sold…
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