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Cemex Latam Holdings, S.A. will participate in the construction of sustainable housing units in Latin America, estimating that it will contribute to the establishment of some 12 000 homes this year.
Titan America’s Deerfield Beach facility in South Florida has begun burning refuse in place of coal in an attempt to cut air pollution and reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.
After 20 years at the helm, Aris Papadopoulos will retire as CEO of the US cement major as of 1 August 2014.
Latest appointments news from CTLGroup, Kason and LafargeHolcim.
Cemex has completed the financing for the Ventika project, which involves the construction of two wind farms in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
Jamaica’s Minister of Transport, Works and Housing recently stated that the Ministry is looking into proposals for greater use of concrete in road construction and repair.
According to local news sources, Bolivia’s Itacamba Cemento S.A. plans to construct a new 800 000 tpd cement plant in Yacuses, which would supply the market in the east of Bolivia.
Argos has announced the acquisition of Ciments Guyanais in French Guiana. The purchase is in line with the Colombian cement manufacturer’s expansion plans, allowing it to increase its presence in the Caribbean.
As part of a new co-processing agreement, Cemex uses the non-recyclable waste produced at GM Motors’ San Luis Potosi complex in Mexico as a form of alternative fuel in its cement plants.
Bolivia’s Ecebol has awarded an international consortium led by Spain’s Sacyr Industrial a contract for the design, construction, installation and commissioning of a new cement plant in Oruro.
March 2014 Portland cement statistics and construction figures from Argentina.
Venezuela’s new Minister of Industry took to Twitter to announce that the country is investing in expanding its cement production capacity.