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PCA 2022 Energy and Environment Awards announced

02 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Winners of the Portland Cement Association's 2022 Energy and Environment Awards to recognise outstanding environmental and community relations have been announced. Submissions from plants across the US were evaluated and recognised for environmental efforts completed in 2021. The winners include St Marys Cement 's  Charlevoix plant , Giant Cement , Buzzi Unicem 's  Chattanooga facility ,  CEMEX Balcones plant and  CalPortland ’s Oro Grande unit . St Marys Cement’s Charlevoix plant ...

GCC reports 7% EBITDA increase in 2022

01 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) reported net sales of US$289.7m in the October-December 2022 period, representing an increase of 12.3 per cent when compared with the 4Q21,  according to the company’s filing to the Mexican stock exchange, BMV. It also posted EBITDA of US$91.3m in 4Q22, up 12.7 per cent YoY. Net profit increased by 70.4 per cent to US$51.3m in the 4Q22 when compared with the 4Q21. The cement producer attributed the increase to a rise in cement and concrete prices of 16.2...

US Portland and blended cement shipments up 4% in 11M22

30 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico slipped to 9.3Mt in November 2022 when compared with November 2021, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia, which accounted together for 35.9 per cent of total shipments in the month. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement were Missouri, Texas, California, Michigan and Florida, which ...

Louisiana terminal receives Bruks Siwertell mobile ship unloader

30 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Bruks Siwertell has delivered a new Siwertell road-mobile ship unloader for dust-free cement handling operations in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, USA for returning customer, CEMEX . The 10 000 S next-generation unit adds to a portfolio of Siwertell technology used by the Mexico-based multinational building materials company. "We are the only company able to offer a mobile ship unloader around this size," explains Pedro Alfaro, project development engineer, Bruks Siwertell. "This was a si...

Eagle Materials achieves record revenue

27 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Eagle Materials has reported record revenue of US$511m in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 ended 31 December 2022, marking a YoY increase of 10 per cent. Record net earnings were also seen over the quarter, coming in at US$117m, up 14 per cent YoY, while net earnings per share (EPS) advanced by 26 per cent to US$3.20. Adjusted EBITDA saw growth of 14 per cent YoY to US$199m.  Commenting on the results, Michael Haack, president and CEO of Eagle Materials, said, “We are pleased to announc...

CEMEX acquires Atlantic Materials

27 January 2023, Published under Cement News

CEMEX has agreed to acquire Canada-based Atlantic Minerals Ltd, including a construction and chemical aggregates quarry and port operations. With this investment, CEMEX has secured a new long-term aggregates reserve for its extensive Florida operations and the US east coast, as well as a source of chemical-grade stone serving a broader geographic footprint, according to the company. The acquisition is expected to increase CEMEX’s aggregates reserves for the US market by approximately 20 pe...

Roanoke Cement cuts ribbon on new cement silo

27 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Titan America ’s Roanoke Cement recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new silo, constructed at its Winston-Salem terminal.   In addition to doubling the storage capacity, the silo has been installed with the latest in digital technology that will enable customers to enjoy fully-automatic load-out, providing 24/7 self-loading capabilities.  The Winston-Salem terminal is also currently upgrading and doubling its railcar storage. In view of Titan’s Net zero journey ...

CEMEX launches Regenera circularity business

26 January 2023, Published under Cement News

CEMEX has announced the launch of Regenera, a business that provides circularity solutions, including reception, management, recycling, and co-processing of waste. Regenera leverages CEMEX’s global footprint and the ability of its production processes to use non-recyclable refuse and industrial by-products as more sustainable substitutes for fossil fuels and natural raw materials. According to CEMEX, Regenera aims to serve a diverse client base which includes industrial, manufacturing, ...

Pakistan exports to the USA for the first time

20 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Pakistan’s DG Khan Cement Co (DGKCC) has announced that it will export 600,000t of low-alkali cement to the USA each year. This marks the first time Pakistan has exported cement to the USA, according to Farid Fazal, executive director, DGKCC. The first consignment of 50,000t was dispatched in June 2022, with a second shipment of 37,500t leaving for Houston this month. The third delivery will leave for the US in February this year. Pakistan has become one of 25 countries exporting cemen...

Sublime Systems secures funding for low-carbon cement

18 January 2023, Published under Cement News

US-based Sublime Systems has raised US$40m to develop new technology to produce low-carbon cement. According to Bloomberg, Sublime has come up with a process that reduces energy use and carbon emission by splitting the cement-making process into two parts.  The first step is the production of calcium in a form that will chemically react with silicon, the key element in sand. Sublime reduces energy use and carbon emissions in this step by avoiding limestone and using electricity rather tha...