The Americas

Cemex will supply over 27 000 m3 of special concrete for renovations in Mexico City.

The petcoke market in key Asian countries showed growth in May, contrasting a decline in both production and demand in Brazil.

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

FLSmidth has been awarded an order for engineering, procurement and supply of equipment.

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

Holcim Mexico has started operation on the foundation of Mexico City’s new international airport.

TITAN Group has announced its results for 1H17.

Cemex Latam has announced its result for 2Q17 and 1H17.

Brazil’s construction sector will record a fourth successive year of contraction, after a disappointing first six months.

Dominican cement demand will grow at a healthy rate to 2021, but remain well below installed production capacity, leaving producers reliant on exports to balance the books.

Cementos Pacasmayos has released its financial results for 2Q17 and 1H17.

CalPortland has received the 2016 – 2017 Community Excellence Award from Arizona Rock Products Association

Cemex has announced that it has entered into a new facilities agreement.

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes were down 7.3% year-on-year in June.

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