US cement news
Holcim completes acquisition in the US Pacific Northwest region
The company has completed the acquisition of Cowden Inc. This acquisition expands Holcim’s footprint in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
Argos to triple its export capacity from Cartagena
With an investment of close to US$42 million in the construction of a new terminal in the free trade zone of Cartagena, the company will triple its capacity to receive and export products compared to its current operation.
Argos announces investment project in Honduras
The company will make operational improvements to expand its installed production capacity nationwide.
Saint-Gobain and Cementos Argos partner to develop mortar solutions in Colombia
This project aims to strengthen the leadership and growth of both companies in the region by improving the offer of a comprehensive range of solutions for light and sustainable construction.
Cementos Pacasmayo adds new pyro line from FLSmidth’s MissionZero programme
The new pyro line at the site in Pacasmayo, north of Lima in Peru, will increase clinker production capacity by approximately 600 000 tpy.
Lafarge Canada awarded for contribution to BC transportation
The company has been acknowledged as part of the ‘BC Transportation Contractor of the Year Awards of Excellence’.
Holcim completes bolt-on acquisition in the US
The company has completed the acquisition of Marshall Concrete Products.
Optimisation in the US
OPTIMITIVE explains how a US cement plant was helped to achieve higher levels of optimisation using AI Real Time Optimisation technology.
Transfer in Texas
Byron Allen, Martin Engineering, details the upgrade of a hot clinker transfer point for a cement plant in Texas.
LafargeHolcim launches low carbon cement
LafargeHolcim in the US has introduced a new ECOPlanet product, TerCem.