Two years after its launch in Canada, Contempra now accounts for nearly 50 percent of the domestic cement consumed in British Columbia, reports the Cement Association of Canada (CAC). The lower carbon cement results in 10 percent lower CO2 emissions and is rapidly becoming the preferred standard for the majority of new concrete construction projects in British Columbia.
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Intercem Americas Heads to ‘The Big Easy’
New Orleans will host the 15th annual Intercem Americas – the world’s leading cement industry conference – Dec. 2-4, 2013, at the InterContinental Hotel. Intercem will provide the latest forecasts, markets news and trading patterns, as well as insight and analysis on shipping and environmental regulations for the U.S. cement industry and the wider Americas region.
Read MoreMcNeilus Delivers 93 Trucks to Cementos Argos
McNeilus Companies Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company, delivered 93 McNeilus Standard ready-mix trucks to Cementos Argos, the fifth largest cement producer in Latin America. Seventy-three trucks were delivered to facilities in Colombia and the remaining 20 to those in Panama.
Read More2014 Cement Industry Conference Registration Open
The 2014 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference will be held April 13-17, 2014, at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The conference, whose theme is “2 Great Ideas,” will feature a strong lineup of technical content. There will be technical presentations, tutorials, and new for this year, training for industry “Junior Professionals.”
Read MoreCemex Wins Social Business Responsibility Award
The American Chamber of Commerce in Dominican Republic presented its Social Business Responsibility award to Cemex Dominican Republic, for its program “Patrimonio Hoy,” which helps people build or improve their homes by promoting a culture of saving.
Read MoreTXI Reports 1Q Profit Turnaround
Texas Industries Inc. (TXI) reported a turnaround in profit in the first quarter on strong revenue growth. Net sales for the quarter grew 34 percent to $233.08 million from $174.52 million in the prior-year quarter. Net income for the first quarter was $0.43 million or $0.01 per share, compared to net loss of $2.66 million or $0.08 per share in…
Read MoreBrazilian Logistics Firm to Increase Shipments for Votorantim Cimentos
América Latina Logística (ALL) plans to increase the volume of clinker and cement it transports for Votorantim Cimentos in the south of Brazil by more than 30 percent before the end of 2013.
Read MoreLafarge Launches New Product in Eastern Canada
Lafarge Canada Inc. announced the launch of its latest product, Stabilia, a cement-treated aggregate. It will be available to landscaping trades in the Eastern Canada marketplace that consists of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Read MoreCementos Argos Expands U.S. Efforts
Controlled by the Medellín-based conglomerate Grupo Argos, Cementos Argos is concentrating its efforts on the southeastern United States, across an area that extends from Texas to North Carolina. “The Southeast is very attractive,” said José Alberto Vélez, chief executive of Grupo Argos and Cementos Argos chairman. “There is good access to sea transportation. The demographic is young and growing and,…
Read MoreJune Cement Totals Drop Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2013 were about 7.6 million metric tons (Mt), down slightly from the level in June 2012, according to a recently released USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through June were 37.2 Mt, essentially unchanged.
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