Cement News tagged under: USA
US cement prices to see 8% growth in 201517 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the Great Recession when US cement prices contracted for five years, they appear to be back in the lift. In 2013-14 domestic prices increased by five per cent YoY. In 2015, the rise is accelerating to eight per cent, according to analysts at IHS. The last time growth approached these levels was in 2005-06, when the price of cement advanced by 13 per cent. The reactivation of idled kilns, which is leading to expensive upgrades to comply with the latest NESHAP emissions rules, ... |
US October shipment update – preliminary data14 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the US and Puerto Rico amounted to 9.32Mt in October, according to preliminary data by the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total, imports accounted for 1.027Mt of shipments. Over the first 10 months of the year, shipments reached 77.49Mt, including 8.06Mt of imports. Clinker production in October is reported to be 6.88Mt, and for the year to date amounted to 62.82Mt. |
PCA: FAST Act set to increase cement usage throughout the five-year program11 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsWith the passage of a five-year federal transportation bill, cement manufacturers will see a rise in consumption, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act will provide more than US$305bn to maintain and improve the nation’s surface transportation. Cement consumption's largest impact will focus on authorisations from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). “FAST represents an average addition of 835,000t to the cement ind... |
USA: Essroc’s Energy Star cement plants09 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsEssroc’s Martinsburg and Nazareth cement operations, have for the second year in a row, earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification. This endorsement signifies that the industrial facilities perform in the top 25 per cent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict performance levels set by the EPA. “Essroc is pleased to accept EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification in recognition of our energy efficiency efforts,” said Jean-Paul ... |
US Southeast's comeback story07 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in the US Southeast (ie, Florida plus the ‘Piedmont’ states of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and North and South Carolina) was hard hit by the Great Recession. Since the 2010 trough, demand recovery in the region has been the strongest among the five US divisions but remains volatile and well below previous highs. Nevertheless, long-term prospects are better than average. By Rob Roy, ROI Consulting, USA. Cemtech Conferences & Exhibitions looks forward to welcoming delega... |
Ecocem proposed San Francisco grinding plant faces potential planning setback04 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsEcocem's proposed manufacturing plant in San Francisco Bay faces a potential planning setback after receiving almost 500 submissions challenging its environmental impact report, the Irish Times reports. Ecocem is seeking permission to repurpose a former flour milling site into a grinding plant grinding plant in Vallejo, close to San Francisco, marking the Irish group's first venture in the United States. Under subsidiary Orcem California, the facility will include silos and truck/rail lo... |
PCA: Congress completes work on multi-year Highway Bill04 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe PCA announced that the US Senate last night passed a final surface transportation reauthorisation bill that provides more than US$280bn to maintain and improve the nation's highways, transit systems, and transportation safety programs. Senate approval came only hours after the legislation, known as the FAST Act, cleared the US House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support. Passage in both chambers clears the way for the measure to be signed into law by the President. “We've wa... |
PCA: cement segments show mixed growth in 2Q1501 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsGrowth among end-use cement segments was mixed as 10 of the 18 segments tracked recorded volume gains in the second quarter of 2015, according to the latest PCA Survey of Portland Cement Consumption by User Group. Non-traditional paving (soil cement, roller-compacted concrete, and full-depth reclamation) – a segment in the forefront of PCA’s promotional efforts – jumped 29 per cent in the 2Q15 compared to the same period in 2014, resulting in a 39 per cent year-to-date increase. Other mar... |
New executive VP at Martin Marietta25 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsMartin Marietta Materials Inc announced that its Board of Directors has elected Roselyn R Bar, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, an Executive Vice President of the company. Ms Bar joined the company in 1994 as assistant general counsel and assistant corporate secretary. She was promoted to corporate secretary in 1997 and associate general counsel in 1998. She became deputy general counsel in 2000 and was named vice president and general counsel in 2001. Prior t... |
PCA forecast sees continued growth24 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsDuring the PCA Board of Directors meeting last week, PCA Chief Economist and Group Vice President, Ed Sullivan, reported that 2015 cement consumption in the United States will continue to grow, but at a slower pace than predicted at the beginning of the year. The US cement market is expected to increase by 3.5 per cent in 2015, followed by larger rates of growth in 2016 and 2017, of five percent and 5.7 per cent, respectively. The PCA said in a statement that the slowdown in cement inten... |