US cement news

The company received the gold seal of gender equality granted by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development in Panama, together with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the National Institute for Women and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The company is investing in a new service centre in Reno, NV, to bring machining, fabrication and refurbishment capabilities closer to its cement and mining industry customers in North America.

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recently announced the winners of the 2020 Safety Innovation Awards, recognising creative safety-enhancing projects in the cement industry.

Command Alkon and Libra Systems, Inc. have executed a transaction making Libra Systems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Command Alkon.

For the eighth consecutive year, Cementos Argos, was recognised by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) as one of the world's leading companies in the construction materials sector for its good practices in economic, environmental and social matters.

The company has revealed that it has delivered satisfactory results during the third quarter, reporting an improvement in EBITDA despite the impact on volumes mainly caused by hurricanes and heavy rains in the United States.

The company’s cement plant has achieved the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR Certification for 2020, marking the tenth consecutive year the plant has earned the recognition for energy efficiency and sustainability.

Portland Cement Association and its members have congratulated President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris and have expressed their wishes to work with the new Administration and members of Congress on issues affecting the cement and concrete industry.

CEMEX and Membrane Technology & Research, Inc. are working on a low-cost innovative carbon capture technology to be implemented in CEMEX’s Texas cement plant.

Following its rollout in Europe and the US, Lafarge Canada introduces ECOPact, a range of green concrete, delivering high-performing, sustainable and circular benefits with the opportunity to reuse materials in construction.