The Americas

Summit Materials has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Everist Minerals and Razorback Concrete Company.

Persistence Market Research has published its latest report on the Construction Aggregates market.

Ash Grove Cement’s Durkee plant has been awarded ENERGY STAR certification.

The directors of Trinidad Cement has recommended shareholders reject a takeover offer from the company’s largest shareholder, Sierra Trading, a subsidiary of CEMEX.

US cement producer, Drake Cement, is seeking to increase its permitted clinker production rate by 10%.

Cemex has established its Health and Safety Academy in the US.

NSSGA officials have emphasised that the MSHA’s workplace exams proposal is not necessary.

Terex has completed the sale of its Material Handling and Port Solutions business.

According to the MSHA US mining deaths dropped to another new low in 2016.

Today a new Congress is sworn in in the USA.

Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., visited a cement plant and Twin Peaks aggregate plant.

McInnis Cement has signed an agreement with Gaspe railway corporation to distribute cement.

Mark Towe has now retired from the CRH Board.

Brad Hyronimus has been appointed at the new Sales and Marketing Manager at Sioux.

Buzzi Unicem has sponsored an exhibition by the ACI.