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Dan Harrington to Head Cementir North America12 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsDaniel Harrington will be heading up Cementir Holding’s Region North America following the company’s acquisition of Lehigh White Company. The newly-formed Region North America consists of the North American cement production and distribution operations of Lehigh White Ceemnt and the group’s existing US concrete products company, Vianini Pice Inc. Mr Harrington previously served as President and CEO of Lehigh Hanson North America where he guided the building materials giant through 201... |
PCA forecasts 3% growth in cement consumption for 201806 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe USA-based Portland Cement Association (PCA) has released its Market Intelligence Spring Forecast and envisions modest growth for cement consumption over the next two years, increasing by 2.8 per cent in 2018 and 2019. In 2020 consumption is expected to rise four per cent as positive impacts from potential federal infrastructure spending are likely to come into effect, according to the PCA report. The PCA analysis suggests that infrastructure spending is not likely to occur until the 4... |
US and Puerto Rico cement shipments up 6% in January06 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico increased 5.7 per cent YoY to 5.752Mt in January 2018, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The top five cement markets were Texas, California, Florida, Arizona and Georgia (in descending order), which accounted for around 51 per cent of total shipments. Total cement deliveries by US producers reached 5.165Mt, up six per cent YoY. The leading producing states were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and ... |
LafargeHolcim’s Holly Hill awarded EnergyStar certification03 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s Holly Hill cement plant is one of the 93 manufacturing plants that has been awarded EnergyStar certification for superior energy performance in 2017. The EnergyStar programme is awarded by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and honours companies which reach the top 25 per cent of energy performance in their industries. ”Earning EnergyStar certification is a real mark of excellence, highlighting companies that are leaders in cutting energy costs and reducing w... |
Leading cement producers: 2017 overview29 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsOn the whole, 2017 was a year of growth for the world's leading cement producers. HeidelbergCement saw its revenues advance by 13.8 per cent YoY, while China's Anhui Conch reported sales growth of 34.7 per cent. Dangote recorded an improvement in revenue of 31 per cent while Cemex, Buzzi Unicem, Vicat and CRH all saw more marginal expansions of between two and 5.1 per cent YoY (see Figure 1). The only major to report a fall in sales revenue was LafargeHolcim, dipping 2.9 per cent as its ceme... |
Buzzi Unicem Full Year 2017 results29 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIn 2017 Buzzi Unicem group sold 26.8Mt of cement (+4.4 per cent compared to 2016) and 12.3Mm 3 of ready-mix concrete (+3 per cent YoY). Consolidated net sales increased by 5.1 per cent, from EUR2669.3m to EUR2806.2m. EBITDA decreased by 7.7 per cent from EUR550.6m to EUR508.2m. The foreign exchange effect was negative for EUR2m. The figure for the year under review includes non-recurring costs of EUR68.2m, of which EUR59.8m for antitrust sanctions inflicted to the Italian cement sector, ... |
Titan's 2017 turnover remains stable at EUR1506m28 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsTitan's 2017 consolidated turnover remained stable, at EUR1505.8m, a marginal 0.2 per cent decline compared to 2016. EBITDA reached EUR273.4m, a 1.9 per cent decrease. Non-recurring events (staff redundancy programmes in Egypt and Greece and hurricane Irma in Florida) had a negative impact on EBITDA of about EUR1m, against EUR6.7m of such costs in 2016. Net profit after minorities and the provision for taxes was EUR42.7m, compared to EUR127.4m in 2016. Annual results strengthened on t... |
Cementos Argos USA takes out US$100m loan26 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsING Bank NV a global financial institution, closed a US$100m loan to Argos USA LLC, a subsidiary of Cementos Argos SA on 23 March 2018. Cementos Argos, a multinational cement and concrete producer in Colombia, the United States, Central America and the Caribbean, will use the loan for corporate purposes. |
Cemex Day 201823 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemex CEO, Fernando Gonzalez, opened the Cemex Day 2018 on 15 March, claiming that over the last four years they had built a stronger company, including achieving a US$6bn debt reduction and the highest net income in a decade at US$800m. Troubling countries for Cemex were Colombia and Egypt, but the multinational still delivered EBITDA of US$2.6bn in 2017. The company also announced US$250m strategic capex spending for 2018, targetting assets in the emerging cement markets of Brazil and... |
Five Cemex plants become the first facilities to receive CSC certification22 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced that five of its concrete plants in California have earned Responsible Sourcing Certification from the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC), becoming the first facilities of any company in the USA to receive this designation. The five plants – located in Oakland, San Carlos, Santa Clara, San Jose, and San Francisco – met the CSC requirements as confirmed via an audit by SGS, an independent, third-party certification body. "Sustainability is a guiding principle at ... |