Cement News tagged under: USA
Argos' consolidated revenues rise 14% in 1Q1914 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsIn the first three months of 2019, Argos reported revenues of US$693.8m, an increase of 14 per cent on 1Q18. Operating EBITDA reached US$99.39m, 3.7 per cent higher, while net profit totalled US$4.9m. Total cement volumes for Argos amounted to 3.8Mt, 4.7 per cent higher than in 1Q18, while concrete volumes rose by 2.3 per cent to 2.4Mm 3 . "These results are the reflection of a great teamwork that results in the growth of our revenues and volumes, the increase of our financial flexibility... |
CalPortland officially opens new bulk cement loading station13 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsCalPortland announced the official opening of a state-of-the-art rapid fill bulk cement loading station at its Oro Grande, CA, cement plant during a ribbon cutting event on 9 May 2019. Loading stations 7 and 8 are the final steps in a plant modernisation programme that was originally undertaken in 2008, prior to the acquisition of the facility by CalPortland. A new finish cement grinding mill was commissioned in March 2019 which ultimately enables the plant to produce to its original de... |
GCC Rapid City prepares for the future10 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsGCC has completed a significant upgrade of its cement plant in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA. The project increased the capacity of Kiln 6 by 0.44Mta to help satisfy regional demand growth and solidify the company’s market position, while meeting existing and future sustainability initiatives. By Steven J Post, GCC, USA. To lift production and reduce emissions, GCC expanded its Rapid City plant, South Dakota, USA GCC was founded in 1941 in Chihuahua, Mexico. It is a vertically-i... |
Like the Big Muddy10 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe US Central Plains area is a key US cement market with demand following a slow but steady course, much like the Mississippi River that flows through it. However, recent years have seen dramatic shifts in the ownership of several cement producers and the modernisation of the industry. By Rob Roy, ROI Economic Consulting, USA. The Mississippi River system provides the domestic cement industry with an efficient transportation system to ship its final product to some of the country’... |
Vicat can expect higher returns in USA and Brazil10 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsThis week Vicat announced its 1Q19 results with a positive turnover increase of 4.7 per cent to EUR600m. It is a good opportunity to take a closer look at this multinational and the strength of cement demand in some of the countries where it is operating. In France, where the company's headquarters are located, the market has been one of the key supports in Vicat's 8.1 per cent rise in turnover to EUR225m. The company cited favourable macroeconomic and industry conditions supported by high ... |
Sachem Head nominates two for Eagle Materials Board10 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials Inc shareholder Sachem Head Capital Management LP is nominating two people to Eagle Materials’ board, saying the company needs “new voices”. Scott Ferguson, Sachem Head’s managing partner, and Wendy Lane, board member at Willis Tower Watson plc were both nominated. Sachem Head, who reported a 8.9 per cent stake on 28 March 2019, is concerned about the “diversion” of resources as Eagle expanded into oil and gas proppants. While it said it was encouraged by the portfolio re... |
Roanoke Cement earns industry’s first ISO 5000103 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsRoanoke Cement Co and its parent company, Titan America, announced this week that it has obtained ISO 50001 certification for its Troutville plant in Virginia – the first cement plant in the country. ISO 50001, sponsored by the US Department of Energy, is an energy management system standard that is established as a voluntary programme of best practices in continuous energy improvement. "ISO 50001 is a signature achievement for a manufacturing plant," says Brian Allder, Roanoke’s plant m... |
IEEE-IAS/PCA 2019 opens its doors in St Louis29 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsIEEE-IAS/PCA 2019 opened its doors to visitors at the America’s Centre in St Louis, Missouri, on Sunday evening with the first two-hour opportunity for visitors to walk around the large hall of more than 160 exhibitor stands. On Sunday evening IEEE-IAS/PCA 2019 participants had the first opportunity to visit the more than 160 booths in the event's main exhibition hall Michael L Parson, Governor of St Louis, stated in the welcome programme that, “the St Louis region contains f... |
Cemex results supported by Europe in the 1Q1926 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced that its consolidated net sales increased by one per cent on a like-for-like basis to US$3.2bn during the first quarter of 2019, after adjusting for foreign exchange fluctuations. However, operating EBITDA decreased by three per cent YoY to US$562m. The increase in net sales has been attributed to the higher price of the company’s products, as well as higher volumes across its three core products in Europe, and in the company's US ready-mix and aggregates markets. "We ... |
Plans for new mill in Vallejo to face public hearing25 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsOrcem Americas’ plan for a new EUR45m cement mill in Vallejo, California, USA, is likely to face a public hearing from local councillors on 30 May. The Ecocem subsidiary and its project partner, Vallejo Marine Terminal (VMT), are looking to appeal a decision by the city’s planning commission that rejected the proposal in May 2017, according to the Irish Times. The council will also consider a final environmental report on the project. Last time, following a recommendation by the Vallejo Cit... |