
CRH to buy Floridian cement plant
CRH continues its North American spending spree with the acquisition of a Floridian building materials operation from Votorantim Cimentos North America and Anderson Columbia.
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CRH continues its North American spending spree with the acquisition of a Floridian building materials operation from Votorantim Cimentos North America and Anderson Columbia.

Four Roanoke Cement Co. cement terminals have been recertified by the Wildlife Habitat Council for habitat management and conservation education.

Cementos Argos has reported growth in cement sales in each of its three operating regions, including a 49.4% bounce in the US on the back of its acquisition of the Martinsberg cement plant.

Cemex USA has opened its third cement operation in Colorado: a new rail-linked distribution terminal in Commerce City to serve the Denver Metro area.

The fourth wettest quarter in 123 years in Texas provided a challenging backdrop for Martin Marietta’s cement business.

The additional business acquired with the Fairborn cement plant last year saw Eagle Materials’ cement business achieve record earnings in 3Q17, despite weather-related disruption in its other markets.

Three Buzzi Unicem USA plants have retained their ENERGY STAR certification for the ninth consecutive year.

Summit Materials has increased CAPEX guidance for 2017, partly on growing investment in organic growth opportunities.

Earnings in Summit Materials cement business jumped by almost a fifth in 3Q17 on higher cement sales volumes and price improvement.

CRH’s takeover of Ash Grove Cement gained shareholder approval, after a rival bid from Summit Materials failed to materialise.

China will drag down average cement consumption growth over the next five years, as the country continues to battle overcapacity, counterbalancing a rosier outlook elsewhere.

The Portland Cement Association has reduced its forecast for cement demand growth in the US on the back of bad weather and lower public spending.