The Americas

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Cemex’s corporate rating.

Peruvian cement company, Cementos Pacasmayo, has confirmed the date it will spin off its phosphate holdings.

Trump’s latest executive order calls for agencies to cut two regulations for every new one.

Cemex’s stake in Trinidad Cement has reached 70.01%, after the offer was declared unconditional on 24 January.

Cementos Argos has opened a new cement plant in San Lorenzo, Honduras, boosting capacity by 30%.

Trump has signed an executive order to speed up environmental reviews and infrastructure projects.

Sempertrans has formalised an agreement with Shaw Almex Industries.

USGS has released its nonmetallic mineral products industry leading index for January 2017.

Cemex is to sell up to a 23% stake in Grupo Cimentos de Chihuahua.

USGS has released its mineral industry survey for cement in October 2016.

Babcock & Wilcox has acquired Universal Acoustic & Emission Technologies, Inc.

Mexico-based cement producer, Cemex, has taken control of over two-thirds of the shares of Trinidad Cement, despite opposition from Trinidad Cement’s board.

Rock Hard Cement is about to enter several new territories.

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the NSSGA-coalition’s petition.

The Brazilian cement sector faces falls in demand and rising overcapacity in 2017, as the country continues to face economic and political challenges.