The Americas

McInnis Cement has begun work at its new Bronx terminal in New York.

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, the global concrete admixtures construction chemical market is projected to reach US$16 324 million by 2022.

HeidelbergCement has entered into an agreement with a US subsidiary of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. to buy Cemex’s Pacific Northwest Materials business.

US Concrete has acquired an aggregates operation based in New Jersey.

CalPortland has been awarded a 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award

Elkon has supplied a new concrete batching plant to a ready-mixed concrete company in Chile.

According to the USGS Mineral Industry Survey, cement shipments increased in January.

Graymont has announced that it is idling the lime kiln operations at its Green Bay plant.

Cemex LatAm Holding has officially opened its Arizona cement plant expansion in Guatemala, increasing production and bagging capacity.

Drake Cement’s air quality permit revision has been finalised, following a review period by the UE Environmental Protection Agency.

Louis Martel has taken over the role of President and CEO of CSL Group, a shipping company handling a range of dry bulk commodities for the construction and other industries.

Gebr. Pfeiffer has received an order from LafargeHolcim Colombia for a modular ready2grind cement grinding system with MVR mill technology.

Cemex Latam, Cemex’s regional operating unit in Latin America, has failed to obtain a licence to extend the production capacity of cement plant that is under construction in Colombia.

Scheuch has acquired Schust Engineering, a full-service air pollution control services suppliers based in Indiana.

Cemex has published its first Integrated Report, covering 2016.