
RHI 1Q revenue up y/y
The refractories group reported revenue of €424.1 million, which is a 5.4% increase y/y.
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The refractories group reported revenue of €424.1 million, which is a 5.4% increase y/y.

Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. has signed an Exclusivity Agreement with a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with CRH for five Lafarge plants and associated quarries.

Timetric’s Construction Intelligence Center estimates that the major economies in the Americas will invest more than US$792 billion in power generation projects over the next few years.

This year marks the 15th anniversary for the Terex Washing System (TWS) Finesmaster™ (FM™) BucketWheel range.

Cemex is investing US$300 million in its Solid plant in Luzon to add a 1.5 million tpy line, doubling the plant’s existing capacity.

Ahmed Methlouthi, Ministry of Trade, Tunisia, provides an overview of the Tunisian cement industry.

According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, cement production declined by 7.3% y/y to 208.65 million t in April 2015.

The House of Representatives has passed new legislation that halts the Waters of the United States rule.

“Statistics show that women in the workforce actually make the industry safer,” said Mónica Manolas, Cemex USA Vice President of Human Resources for the Florida region.

The Egyptian company, which owns ASEC Cement, has been divesting non-core assets as it transforms its business model.

Rwandan cement producer CIMERWA has unveiled new product packaging and a new corporate identity.

Putney Capital Management, LLC has announced that it has made a strategic investment in a cement terminal in Puerto Rico together with Cementos Argos.