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US March cement shipments rise 6% YoY27 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in March 2014 rose by nearly six per cent YoY to 6.1Mt, latest data from the USGS show. Shipments for the year through to the end of March were 15.7Mt, up by about three per cent from the same period of last year. The leading Portland cement-producing states in March were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Georgia an... |
US cement demand growth continues in 201416 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsAlthough recent economic indicators point to a tempering of the US economy, PCA is maintaining its forecast for steady growth in construction and cement consumption during the next five years. A recent PCA forecast indicates a 7.9 per cent increase in cement consumption for 2014, almost double from the 4.5 per cent increase in 2013. The industry expects to see double-digit growth in 2015 and 2016 with 10 per cent growth both years. "There is considerable evidence that the economy's growth ... |
Eagle boosted by cement and plasterboard, USA15 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsIncluding its share of the jointly-owned Texas Lehigh Cement, the turnover of Eagle Materials for the financial year to the end of March advanced by 36.7 per cent to US$1009.8m. Of this total turnover, cement represented 42.5 per cent, plasterboard accounted for 38.3 per cent, aggregates and concrete for 11.4 per cent and plasterboard liner for 7.7 per cent. The trading profit rose by 64.5 per cent to US$223.27m, helped by strong advances in both cement and plasterboard as additional volu... |
US cement shipments rise in February07 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2014 were 4.7Mt, up slightly from the level in February 2013 reports the US Geological Survey. Shipments for the year through February rose to 9.6Mt. The leading Portland cement-producing states in February were: Texas, California, Florida, Missouri, and Alabama, in descending order. The leading consuming states received about 52 per cent of the February total shipments and included: Texas, Calif... |
Vicat improves cement shipments by more than 12%29 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsVicat's first quarter turnover increased by 9.2 per cent to €536m, which represents an underlying improvement of 14 per cent. The cement turnover improved by 6.8 per cent to €325m, as cement shipments rose by 12.2 per cent to 4.60Mt. The turnover in concrete and aggregates was 9.8 per cent higher at €199m as aggregates shipments rose by 9.0 per cent to 5.15Mt and ready-mixed concrete deliveries increased by five per cent to 1.89Mm³. Other products and services generated a 10.1 per cent i... |
Solid first quarter for Cementos Argos28 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos posted first-quarter net income of US$39m, up 51.7 per cent compared to the first quarter 2013. The company attributed the increase in net income in part to the inclusion of the results from a recently acquired operation in Honduras, as well as 24 days of results from new assets in Florida, company representatives explained during an investor's conference call. “The significant increase of our profitability across all of the company’s three regional divisions, the still i... |
Holcim's results boosted by mild winter in Europe28 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsHolcim's first quarter turnover declined by 5.4 per cent to CHF4,088m (€3,342m), but on a like-for-like basis, there was a 7.8 per cent increase while measured in euros the turnover was off by five per cent. The operating EBITDA declined by 5.1 per cent to CHF617m (€504m), but this represents an underlying increase of 10.1 per cent. The trading profit increased by 9.3 per cent to CHF295m (€241m), while the net attributable profit dropped by 57.5 per cent to CHF80m (€65m), as last year's ... |
Industry declares victory in NESHAP case22 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected, in part, petitions from the Natural Resources Defense Council and other environmental groups to vacate the 2013 Portland cement national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) rule, the PCA has said. The Court sided with EPA and PCA about the revised particulate matter (PM) standard and extended compliance deadline, but rejected EPA’s affirmative defense provision, instead saying that the Clean Air Act ... |
USA EPA: cement CO2 emission rose 9.4% in 201217 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsCO 2 emissions from US cement plants increased 9.4 per cent to 35.051Mt in 2012 from 32.010Mt the previous year, according to the ‘Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Sinks, 1990-2012, published by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on 15 April 2014. Clinker production rose some 10 per cent YoY to 67.784Mt during the period. However, all US cement plants operated at below-capacity levels and two works were formally closed. The cement industry is the second-largest source... |
Titan America CEO retires, new leadership announced15 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsTitan Group announced that after 20 years at the helm of Titan America, Aris Papadopoulos will be retire from the position of CEO, effective 1 April 2014. He will become executive chairman of ST Equipment & Technologies (STET), reporting to the Group CEO and will also serve as an advisor. Commencing with a 1994 joint venture with Roanoke Cement, Mr Papadopoulos led Titan America through a growth trajectory that included the acquisition of Tarmac America and Separation Technologies, moderni... |