Cement News tagged under: usa
Martin Engineering names new COO11 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsRobert Nogaj has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Martin Engineering. Mr Nogaj will be responsible for all facets of the company’s business, including R&D, manufacturing, sales, marketing and finance. With 22 years of experience in bulk materials handling, he has previously served Martin Engineering as Vice President of Operations from 2001-15. |
PCA: low crude prices impact oil well cement consumption09 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith oil prices having declined dramatically since mid-2014 due to a combination of global supply and demand issues, the implications for the US economy, as well as for cement consumption have been significant, writes the PCA. It cautions that if oil prices stay near US$30/bbl or lower several consequences to cement consumption could arise that would impact the fall forecast projections. Given the complex nature of forecasting energy prices, PCA relies on projections from the Energy Inform... |
US November shipments up 12.4%05 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2015 were about 7.3Mt, up by 12.4 per cent from the level in November 2014, according to the latest data from the US Geological Survey. Shipments for the year through November totalled 84.9Mt, up by 3.4 per cent from the same period in 2014. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in November were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Pennsylvania, in descending order an... |
Eagle Materials improves cement profit29 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsIncluding its share of the jointly-owned Texas Lehigh Cement, the turnover of Eagle Materials for the first nine months to 31 December 2015 increased by 3.5 per cent to US$973.9m. The trading profit before corporate overheads declined by 16.4 per cent to US$206.4m, of which cement contributed 56.2 per cent compared with 39.1 per cent a year earlier. The group trading profit was off by 18.4 per cent to US$179.8m. After a net interest charge 6.4 per cent higher at US$12.8, the pretax profi... |
PCA Regional Forecast: coasts to see strongest cement consumption growth26 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsPCA's recently released Winter 2015-16 State Forecast maintains expectations for the strongest rates of cement consumption growth to occur in the West with YoY growth of six per cent. The South (4.3 per cent) and Northeast (4.2 per cent) are expected to grow roughly in line with national averages for 2016. The Midwest (2.0 per cent), undermined by weak commodity prices, is projected to expand at a sub-national rate. On a Census Division basis, the Pacific (6.5 per cent), South Atlantic (6.3... |
Eagle Materials President and CEO to retire26 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials announced yesterday that the company's President and CEO, Steve Rowley (62) has decided to retire as an officer and director of the company effective the end of this fiscal year, 31 March 2016. Mr Rowley has provided 25 years of continuous service to the company and its stockholders. Dave Powers, executive vice president for Gypsum Wallboard at Eagle since 2005, will succeed Steve as President and CEO on 31 March, and will then also be appointed to the Board of Directors. |
US recovery to hold firm?22 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith this week seeing equity markets in turmoil and concerns over global economic growth conditions intensifying, question marks have been raised over whether US construction activity will be able to hold firm. Recent indicators are largely supporting expectations of continued growth in US construction activity. The latest housing data for December showed continued strong growth in both permits and starts, which were up by 15 and six per cent, respectively. Broader economic statistics als... |
US November shipments - preliminary data21 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data from the US Geological Survey shows that Portland and blended cement shipments in November 2015 reached 7.3Mt including 767,000t of imports. Shipments for the year to the end of November totalled 84.93Mt, the provisional data shows. Of the total, imports represented 8.93Mt. Clinker production in November was 6.76Mt and for the first 11 months of 2015 reached 69.62Mt, according to the preliminary figures. |
US October shipments down 2.2% YoY18 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in October 2015 were about 9.3Mt, down by 2.2 per cent from the level in October 2014, data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows. Shipments for the year through October totalled 77.6Mt, up by 2.6 per cent for the same period in 2014. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in October were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan, in descending order, and these states accounted for 41... |
Groundbreaking for MBT resource recovery facility, USA13 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsEntsorga West Virginia announced the groundbreaking of the US’s first resource recovery facility utilising Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT). The state-of-the-art waste-to-solid fuel plant will be located in Martinsburg, WV, and is expected to be operational in early 2017. Entsorga WV is a joint venture between Apple Valley Waste Technologies, LLC, Entsorga USA and Chemtex International. “This is a significant milestone for the United States and we are truly thrilled to be providing th... |