US cement news

Martin Engineering’s CleanScrape primary cleaner has proved a success at removing sticky build up on a conveyor belt at St Marys cement plant.

The Trump Administration has named a temporary appointee to the MSHA.

Summit Materials’s cement business was boosted by higher sales and pricing in 2Q17, recording a 5.8% rise in net revenues.

Titan American subsidiary, Roanoke Cement Co., has received ENERGY STAR accreditation for the 11th consecutive year.

The US Department of Commerce will continue its antidumping duty of imports of ordinary portland cement and clinker from Japan.

USGS has released its Mineral Industry Survey for cement in April 2017.

The Portland Cement Association has welcomed the decision by the US Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to repeal the controversial Water of the United States rule.

Martin Marietta has agreed a deal to buy aggregates supplier, Bluegrass Materials Co., for US$1.625 billion in cash.

Four Cemex USA cement plants have achieved ENERGY STAR certification for 2017.

Fritsch has opened its first subsidiary in the US: Fritsch Milling and Sizing Inc.