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The US Geological Society has published Mineral Commodity Summaries 2015, which shows the estimated value of mineral raw materials produced in the US rose 4.6% in 2014.

Domestic dispatches of grey cement improved by 10.3% y/y in Colombia in 2014, with production volumes up 10.2% y/y.

According to the AFCP, Argentina’s Portland cement producers dispatched 905 306 t of cement in December 2014, including exports.

The acquisition of Veyance Technologies will boost the group’s international position in rubber and plastics technologies, including conveyor belts.

Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in November 2014 were 6.5 million t, essentially unchanged from the level in November 2013.

St Marys Cement has received county approval for a proposal to upgrade the Charlevoix plant in northern Michigan; Dixon waits for news.

The Aumund Group has expanded the reach of its after-sales service network with the establishment of a new service centre in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

A number of cement producers are supporting the Concrete Industry Management programme’s 10th annual auction at World of Concrete.

Bedeschi will supply a storage system and a crushing group for the Primavera project at Votorantim’s plant in Curimba, Brazil.

According to Venezuelan minister Ricardo Molina, cement output is expected to rise from 7 million tpy to 9 million tpy in 2015, and reach 12 million tpy by 2017.

Edward J. Sullivan, PCA Chief Economist and Group Vice-President, will discuss the possible impact of the current oil situation on the construction industry at World of Concrete 2015, including potential near-term gains in the US housing market.