Cemex increases new bank loan to US$1.87 billion
The incremental amount raised will be applied to partially prepay the facilities agreement dated 17 September 2012 and to pay other debt.
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The incremental amount raised will be applied to partially prepay the facilities agreement dated 17 September 2012 and to pay other debt.
Sales volumes of ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, crushed rock, sand and gravel increased in Great Britain in both 3Q14 and the first nine months of the year.
The IPCC’s Synthesis Report has found that the effects of climate change can be limited if stringent action is taken, and that global economic growth will not be strongly affected by mitigation measures.
Climate Change Adaptation Plans released by EPA coincide with the fifth anniversary of Obama’s sustainability initiative.
According to local press, Taiwan Cement Corp. is to purchase China’s Sichuan Railway Group Cement Co. via its Hong Kong-based subsidiary TCC International Holdings Ltd.
In the second part of this abridged article from the November 2014 issue, Aggregate Industries’ Human Resources Director explains how the company is addressing mental health issues such as stress, depression and anxiety.
HeidelbergCement has announced that it will refrain from participating in the ongoing bidding process for the assets proposed for sale by Lafarge and Holcim, focusing instead on ‘its own high quality growth projects’.
Holcim saw an increase in like-for-like cement volumes and operating profit in 3Q14, despite restructuring and merger costs of CHF91 million.
The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory provides an additional US$752 000 for the ‘Utilisation of CO2 in High Performance Building and Infrastructure Products’ project.
Catch up with the latest news from the international cement industry, from the LafargeHolcim merger to financial results.
Volvo CE machines are in use at Klyuchischi LCC’s sand quarry in Kstovo, Russia, which faces extreme seasonal changes in temperature.
Higher costs related to maintenance activities put a dent in the company’s margins, but net income rose 4.4% and gross revenue was up 18.2% in the quarter.