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Cemex develops fire-resistant and explosion-proof concrete

Cemex Mexico announced today that its developed a fire- and explosion-resistant concrete designed specifically at fi...

Belgium: Lixhe plant funded for carbon capture

HeidelbergCement is to start a project capturing CO 2 at its Lixhe plant in Belgium. The five-year project is being...

France: Saint-Pierre-la-Cour plant to raise alternative fuel usage

Lafarge is to increase its alternative fuel usage at Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, the biggest cement plant in France, repor...

USA: Summit Materials enters Las Vegas market with acquisition

Summit Materials Inc has acquired Sierra Ready Mix LLC (Sierra), a vertically-integrated aggregates and ready-mix co...

KHD order intake delay will affect 1H16 forecast

After updating its annual budget, KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD) is adjusting its forecast for the 2016 f...

USA: Essroc cited for 10 health violations

The US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited through its Cleveland Area O...

Holcim Philippines forecast flat net income

Holcim Philippines Inc delivered flat earnings in 1Q16 although the cement maker expects strong private construction...

Cementos Portland reports EUR29.6m loss in 1Q16

Spain’s Cementos Portland reported a loss of EUR29.6m (US$34m) in the first quarter of 2016, 0.4 per cent less than ...

HeidelbergCement sees losses shrink in 1Q16

HeidelbergCement's cement sales volume rose five per cent YoY for the period from January to March 2016, reaching 17...

USA: Vulcan Materials sees 15.6% profit improvement

Vulcan Materials, the largest US aggregates producer, generated a first-quarter turnover 15.6 per cent higher at US$...