The Americas

Cemex has launched Cemex Ventures, its open innovation and venture capital unit.

Rockwell Automation has been recognised by the Ethisphere Institute.

Cemex USA is strengthening its bond with the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association.

The President of the CAC is among leaders urging the Canadian government to take bold action on climate change and clean growth.

USGS has released its latest Mineral Industry Survey, indication that cement shipments were down in December 2016.

The PCA has urged Congress to reject the ‘Timber Innovation Act’.

The local planning commission has denied Orcem America’s application to build a ground granulated bladtfurnace slag grinding plant in Vallejo, California.

Cemex is helping to transform a key avenue in Morelia into a beltway.

Cementos Moctezuma has signed the acceptance certificate for the FCB Horomill installed on the new production line at the Apazapan cement plant.

The CEO and President of Rockwell Automation has joined the Catalyst CEO Champions for Change Initiative.

USGS has released its Mineral Industry Survey for crushed stone and sand and gravel in 4Q16.

Trinidad Cement pre-tax profits fall significantly in 2016, on weakness in the Trinidad and Tobago market and one-off restructuring costs.

Thermo Fisher has announced its acquisition of Core Informatics.

US construction spending fall 1% in January as public construction saw its largest fall since March 2002.

Caterpillar Venture Capital has announced a strategic investment in busybusy.