During the World Cement Association’s (WCA) Annual Conference last month in Dubai, industry leaders highlighted two critical challenges facing the sector: widespread overcapacity and the transition to a net-zero carbon future.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in August 2023 were an estimated 10.6 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in August 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in August 2023, 5.7 Mt (98%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement…
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Holcim US announced a $100 million investment in its Ste. Genevieve, Mo., cement plant – the largest cement-producing facility in North America and one of the most technologically advanced and environmentally efficient facilities in the world.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2023 were an estimated 9.3 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in July 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in July 2023, 4.9 Mt (98%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement…
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Third-party testing confirms that Sublime Systems’ ultra-low carbon cement exhibits performance properties matching or exceeding ASTM C1157, Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement benchmarks.
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GCC, a producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, named H&M Construction as the design-builder for its new K3 pyroprocessing expansion at its Odessa, Texas, operation.
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Votorantim Cimentos ended the second quarter of 2023 with R$470 million net profit, a 28% increase compared to R$366 million in the same period last year. The company’s global net revenue in the quarter was R$6.9 billion, an increase of 3% compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to the volume added by the recently acquired Malaga plant in Spain.
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Argos announced positive financial results for the first half of 2023 despite climate challenges in the United States.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2023 were an estimated 10.1 million metric tons (Mt), a 4.3% increase from shipments in May 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in May, 4.1 Mt (96%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement (Type…
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Martin Marietta Materials reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, including quarterly records for revenues, profitability and unit margins. The company achieved gross profit of $1.821 billion versus $1.642 billion in the second quarter of 2022.
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