Cement News tagged under: usa
Mitsubishi plans CA terminal expansion, USA09 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsMitsubishi Cement is seeking to expand the footprint of its import terminal at the Port of Long Beach, California, for the more efficient handling of operations. Port officials this week released a draft report reviewing the potential environmental impacts of a project being proposed by Mitsubishi Cement. A hearing for the draft EIR is set to place take on 22 October 2014. Mitsubishi Cement wants to reconfigure a cement import facility, adding storage for 40,000t of products, new ship unlo... |
PCA: economic indicators trend upward08 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsStrong US second-quarter GDP figures, which have been revised upward, further realign economic growth with many indicators that suggest continued, steady improvement, recent PCA commentary states. Overall, strong job growth and easing of lending standards suggest further acceleration, according to the association. However, construction recovery has been slowed according to the level and degree of the obstacles in specific states and regions, it states. The state rankings are based on econom... |
Vulcan expands through acquisitions, USA07 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsVulcan Materials Company, the biggest construction aggregates producer in the US, completed six acquisitions during its third quarter to expand its aggregate operations. These consist of five aggregates facilities and concerning downstream assets in Albuquerque, Phoenix, and Santa Fe, and an aggregates operation in Delaware that serves the markets in Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. The purchases follow the acquisition of four aggregates facilities in the San Francisco Bay area and of... |
Texas cement shipments in August up 15.2%01 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsAugust cement shipments in the US state of Texas advanced 15.2 per cent than in the same period of 2013, according to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Holcim saw its dispatches rise by 39 per cent in August and by 28 per cent in the first eight months of 2014. TXI saw its shipments advance by 26 per cent and Texas Lehigh by 21 per cent while Cemex sales flatlined and Alamo’s fell by 10 per cent. For 8M14, TXI, Cemex and Texas Lehigh dispatches increased by 18, six and five per ce... |
57th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference promises to be “BIG”30 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe 57th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, Toronto, Canada between 26-30 April 2015. This year’s conference theme is “BIG”. “The conference is the biggest in the industry and will be hosted in Canada’s biggest city. We will also visit the biggest cement plant in Canada, the St. Marys Bowmanville facility. As usual, the biggest technical ideas will be presented,” said the organisers in a statement. “This year’s Conference technical... |
PCA: ASTM International releases new product category rules for several cements25 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsASTM International has released the final product category rules (PCR) for Portland, blended hydraulic, masonry, mortar and plastic stucco cements. The PCA notes that the development of PCR for the cement industry elevates the visibility and adoption of cement's sustainable benefits. "Product category rules are the basis for environmental product declarations (EPDs), which provide quantified environmental data using predetermined parameters," the association states. EPDs allow purchasers ... |
Eagle Materials appoints Beckwitt to Board of Directors24 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials announced that it has appointed Richard Beckwitt to its Board of Directors. Mr Beckwitt is President of Lennar Corporation, where he has worked for eight years. Prior to his work with Lennar, Mr Beckwitt held various executive officer positions at DR Horton, including President. "Rick brings a wealth of experience in the homebuilding business to the Eagle Board along with superb operational and financial talents," said Eagle's Chairman... |
PCA: new capacity projections unchanged23 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsPreviously announced plans of more than 6Mta of new capacity during 2016-18 remain unchanged, according to the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA’s) latest capacity report. There have been no plant shutdowns since April 2012. However, the re-opening of plants closed during the economic downturn has yet to materialise, the association has said. PCA’s latest projections for cement consumption suggest sustained growth though the forecast horizon. "Given a domestic capacity scenario still char... |
GCC appoints new American division CEO19 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Board of Directors of Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) announced that Enrique Escalante will become the chief executive officer effective 1 January 2015. Current CEO, Manual Milan, announced he will retire at the end of this year. Escalante said, “It’s a privilege to be selected to lead GCC and I look forward to continuing to grow the organisation. We remain committed to delivering high value and meeting our customers’ needs through leading-edge technology.” Escalante served as presi... |
PCA recognises outstanding safety records17 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsOn 25 August, the PCA recognised 10 cement plants with the Chairman’s Safety Performance Awards for outstanding safety records at its autumn meeting in Chicago, USA. PCA honoured plants in three categories designated by the number of hours employees collectively worked in 2013 for achieving superior safety records. The plants were: • Lehigh Hanson Inc, Bellingham, Washington – less than 200,500 employee hours • Riverside Crestmore Plant, Riverside, California – less than 200,500 employee h... |