Votorantim Cimentos starts operations at new site in Pecém
The company has announced the start of operation of a new production line at its cement site in the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, in the state of Ceará, Brazil.
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The company has announced the start of operation of a new production line at its cement site in the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, in the state of Ceará, Brazil.
The company has announced its consolidated results for the second quarter (2Q21) and the six months (6M21) ended 30 June 2021.
The construction industry output in Northeast Asia is forecast to record a growth of 6.8% in 2021, rising from US$4.47 trillion in 2020 to US$4.77 trillion in 2021 and accounting for 40% of the projected US$11.93 trillion of the global output this year.
Following a difficult start to the year for Western Europe’s construction industry, which contracted by 6.4% in 2020, economic activity has picked up significantly since the spring and is forecasted to rise sharply and grow by 5.7% in 2021, according to GlobalData.
The company held a ceremonial signing ceremony on 07 July 2021 to award a contract to Sinoma CBMIPH Construction Corp. for installing a drying facility in La Union.
Latin America’s construction industry is now forecast to grow by 9.7% in 2021 and 5.6% in 2022 (7.7% and 5.1% previously) due to higher-than-expected construction activity in the first quarter of 202, according to GlobalData.
The company is the first RMC producer in the US to achieve CSC certification at the Silver level.
Tarmac has supported the charity for many years, donating materials to help maintain and extend the sanctuaries enclosures.
The company has announced that the Government of Canada has made a CDN$25 million investment to support the industrialisation and commercialisation of its novel low-cost carbon capture technology within the North American market.
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and World Economic Forum have launched ‘Concrete Action for Climate’ (CAC), a collaborative platform that will help drive the industry’s journey to carbon neutral concrete by 2050.
The accreditation highlights the company’s quality management systems and ability to produce precise and accurate tests, calibration data and results.
The company has called on customers to support the use and promotion of innovative and environmentally friendly construction materials as the company accelerates sustainability initiatives to positively contribute towards the country’s development.