Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE approved the $1.025 billion sale of Holcim’s local cement business to steelmaker Cia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) with no restriction, reported Reuters.
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Votorantim Cimentos Q2 Revenue Up 15%
Global producer Votorantim Cimentos ended the second quarter of 2022 with consolidated net revenue of R$6.7 billion, an increase of 15% compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to favorable price dynamics, in addition to the positive impact of additional sales resulting from acquisitions made in 2021.
Read MoreGCC to Expand Texas Plant
Cement and concrete producer GCC will execute a capacity expansion at its Odessa, Texas plant. The project will increase annual cement production capacity by more than 1 million metric tons and lower the plant’s greenhouse gas intensity by 13%.
Read MoreCement Shipments Jump 6% in May
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2022 were an estimated 9.7 million metric tons (Mt), a 6.0% increase from shipments in May 2021, according to the latest USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through May totaled an estimated 41.6 Mt, an increase of 3.2% from those for…
Read MoreCement Shipments Drop 5.3% in April
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in April 2022 were an estimated 9.2 million metric tons (Mt), a 5.3% decrease from shipments in April 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through April totaled an estimated 31.9 Mt, an increase of 2.4% from those…
Read MoreMarch Cement Shipments Up 3.3%
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in March 2022 were an estimated 9.3 million metric tons (Mt), a 3.3% increase from shipments in March 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through March totaled an estimated 22.7 Mt, an increase of 6.0% from those…
Read MoreSRM Concrete Acquires Florida Bulk Cement Distributor
SRM Concrete announced the acquisition of Young Trucking, the largest bulk cement distributor in southwest Florida.
Read MoreCEMEX Expands Capacity in Dominican Republic
CEMEX reopened the second line at its main cement operation in the Dominican Republic to increase production capacity by one-third and allow the company to better serve customers in the Caribbean.
Read MoreGCC Reports Solid First Quarter
GCC, a leading supplier and producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, announced solid results for the first quarter of 2022.
Read MoreJanuary Cement Shipments See Marginal Drop
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2022 were an estimated 6.6 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in January 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. The leading producing states for portland and blended cement in January were, in descending order, Texas, California,…
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