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Votorantim Cimentos’ solid and sustainable growth

16 July 2024, Published under Cement News

Votorantim Cimentos CEO, Osvaldo Ayres, highlights the company’s achievements and sets his sights on the future as the cement producer pursues a strategy of robust and sustainable growth going forward. By Osvaldo Ayres, Votorantim Cimentos, Brazil In the town of Itaperuçu, Paraná, Votorantim Cimentos will be spending BRL145m in the first site in Brazil dedicated exclusively to the company’s sustainable waste management and disposal business, Verdera, and its agricultural solutio...

Saint-Gobain continues Canadian expansion

05 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Saint-Gobain has completed its acquisition of the Bailey Group, a privately-owned manufacturer of metal frames for light construction in Canada. This forms part of Saint-Gobain’s expansion in the sustainable construction sector in Canada.  Founded 75 years ago, the Bailey Group posted revenue of CAD532m (US$389m) in 2023 and operates 12 manufacturing plants across the country. According to Saint-Gobain, the acquisition ensures it is “ well positioned to better serve Canadian custome...