Cement News tagged under: USA
GCC acquires multiple Cemex operations21 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsGCC has announced the acquisition of multiple Cemex operations in the USA. The acquisition comprises a cement plant (Odessa, Texas), two cement terminals (El Paso and Amarillo, Texas) and one construction materials business located in El Paso, Texas, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, comprised of eight ready mix plants, six aggregate plants, five asphalt plants and five distribution centres. The acquisitions will see GCC’s workforce increase to nearly 3500 employees. No operational closures ... |
USA: Portland and blended cement shipments in August rise by 3.1%17 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in August 2016 were 9.4Mt, up by 3.1 per cent from sales in August 2015. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in August 2016 were Missouri, Texas, California, Florida and Michigan, in descending order, and these accounted for about 42 per cent of the national total. The leading cement-consuming states, in descending order, were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois, whic... |
USA: preliminary August cement shipments total 9.41Mt16 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) for US shipments of cement in August 2016 estimate that Portland and blended cement totalled 9.41Mt in the month. This is up on July’s cement shipments of Portland and blended cements which reached 7.14Mt. For YTD, end-August, US shipments of cement totalled 61.4Mt. The Mountain and Pacific district had the highest cement produced with1.91Mt during August. California made up the bulk of that output with 0.92Mt of shipments. Missouri was ... |
USA: Cemex Victorville receives WHC certification11 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA's Victorville cement plant in southern California recently celebrated its 100th anniversary and has received the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification for its ongoing sustainability, environmental protection and land stewardship efforts. WHC presented the Victorville plant with the certification 3 November during a ceremony at the 2016 WHC Conservation Conference in Baltimore. The designation means all Cemex USA’s cement plants in the USA are now WHC-certifie... |
Cement producers won't ignore climate change11 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn a week when Donald Trump, a staunch sceptic of climate change, has become the US President-elect, there was better news for environmentalists – not only because the Paris Agreement came into force, but also because the European Commission announced that it would invest some EUR227m in 144 green and low-carbon projects in member states. While there is no single answer to the challenges presented to the cement industry by climate change and a requirements to reduce the industry's impact ... |
USA: CRH share price rises on Trump's election10 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsCRH's shares shot up by eight per cent on the Irish Stock Exchange (Iseq) yesterday on the back of Donald Trump's US Presidential win adding EUR2bn to the company's market capitalisation, valuing it at EUR26.8bn. CRH's shares soared to a more than nine-year high after Mr Trump confirmed in his acceptance speech that he intends pumping money into US infrastructure projects, including roads, airports and hospitals. CRH is the largest producer of asphalt and the third-largest producer of con... |
USA: Roanoke Cement OSHA safety recognition04 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsRoanoke Cement Co’s Richmond site in Virginia, has been awarded admission to US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Programme (SHARP). SHARP recognises small business employers who have succeeded with operating exemplary injury and illness prevention. Admission to SHARP highlights individual sites as a model for worksite safety and health. This achievement is especially important for Roanoke’s Richmond site and the state of Virg... |
USA: Martin Marietta 3Q16 cement sales generate US$60.1m02 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsMartin Marietta's 3Q16 results showed its cement business generated US$60.1m of net sales and US$29.7m of gross profit for the company. EBITDA growth for the company in the 3Q16 was US$32.8m, representing a 30.1 per cent increase on the US$248.2m for the same period in 2015. The company sees improving conditions in most Texas markets despite cement and aggregate shipments being negatively impacted during the 3Q16 by department of transportation project delays and slower activity in the so... |
Portland Valderrivas board approves Giant 55% sale to Elementia31 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe board of Spain’s Cementos Portland Valderrivas has formally approved the sale of a 55 per cent stake in its US unit Giant Cement Holding to Mexico’s Elementia, owned by Carlos Slim, who owns a 35.6 per cent holding in the Mexican company via his Grupo Carso. The deal includes a US$220 capital increase in Giant with subscription rights granted to Elementia, who will extend a loan of US$305m to the US unit. Giant’s parent company, FCC, has also given the go-ahead. Slim’s holding com... |
Eagle Materials’ 1H16 profit rises by 55%28 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials' 1H16 turnover to the end of September, including its share of the Texan cement joint venture with HeidelbergCement, improved by 1.7 per cent to US$682m. The trading profit advanced by 54.5 per cent to US$166.2m. After a net interest charge that was 8.3 per cent higher at US$9.6m, the pretax profit improved by 58.7 per cent to US$156.6m. The tax charge was 64 per cent higher, leaving the net attributable profit 56.2 per cent ahead at US$105.6m. Turnover from cement was 6... |