Cement news 2018

Holcim Mexico, part of LarfargeHolcim, has been named a socially responsible company for the 18th consecutive year.

Data from SNIC, Brazil’s cement association, shows that the country’s cement demand in February 2018 was slightly less than in February 2017.

Breedon Cement reported EBITDA of £39.85 million in 2017 – the first full-year of results after its acquisition of the Hope cement plant.

CEMEX has become the first company to operate a cement plant by remote control.

India’s construction industry is set for a decade of robust growth on the back of government infrastructure spending and increased private investment.

The Chairman and two non-executive directors have stepped down as part of a strategic realignment of the PPC’s board.

Martin Engineering has established a new manufacturing plant in Queensland, Australia.

Manufacturing company Flexicon, releases new stand-alone dust collector.

US Aggregates and Construction Materials has appointed Kevin Peart the General Manager of the Northeast and Great Lakes West Region.

Buoyant markets in Mexico and Argentine helped offset continued stagnation in Brazil, leading to a jump in EBITDA in LafargeHolcim’s Latin American business.