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Cemex Dominican Republic is investing in a new bagging, packing and palletizing line at its San Pedro de Macorís cement plant, mill improvements and widening its fleet to meet rising local demand.
According to the USGS, domestic production of construction materials was down 18% q/q in 4Q14, while gypsum production increased by 3% q/q.
EPA has announced the 70 Energy Star certified manufacturing plants in 2014, including 29 cement plants.
Argentina’s President tweeted in celebration of the 12.9% y/y rise in domestic Portland cement dispatches in February 2015.
The cement company and the NGO work together in many countries around the world to integrate biodiversity conservation into daily business operations.
Holcim Ecuador has inaugurated the second phase of its modernisation project at the Guayaquil cement plant, which enables it to produce 4500 tpd of clinker at the plant and represents an investment of US$400 million over the last 5 years.
ASTM International announces MoU with African Organisation for Standardisation, names Latin American representative, and outlines plans to develop new guide for 3D printing.
Votorantim’s cement segment saw net revenues rise by 5% y/y to R$13 billion in 2014, driven by higher prices across its operations except for those in Spain and North America.
Rodolfo Montero has been appointed CEO of Holcim Mexico following the retirement of Eduardo Kretschmer.
Cemex is one of the top 8 companies for data disclosure related to environmental and CO2 emissions performance on the CDP Latin America Climate Disclosure Leadership Index.
A brief overview of planning and investment announcements affecting the cement industry in Ontario and Quebec.
On 6 March 2015, Ronald Rael, Associate Professor of Architecture at UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design, will unveil the first and largest powder-based 3D printed cement structure developed to date.