The Americas

Cemex has participated in Breast Cancer Awareness month, teaching employees about the importance of self-exams.

Cementos Moctezuma’s Teperzingo plant hosted visitors from FICEM.

The report outlines the movement the industry has seen in 3Q.

The US company, with interests in cement and aggregates, achieved milestone consolidated net sales of more than US$1 billion.

The US Senate has progressed its resistance to the WOTUS rule, with a vote expected to take place on 4 November.

The Portland Cement Association has announced a number of organisational changes.

The US Senate has passed a two-year budget deal that will make it possible for additional investments in transportation infrastructure.

USGS reports on cement, clinker and masonry shipments in the US for August 2015.

PCA, FLASH and III have formed a coalition to build a more resilient home for a family still struggling with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

The US Senate will use the Congressional Review Act to stop the WOTUS rule.

A 500 t shiploader, designed by Bedeschi, has been shipped to Texas.

The crusher manufacturer is to supply the Union Bridge plant with a semi-mobile limestone crushing plant.

The continued deceleration in global demand was partially offset in Volvo CE’s third quarter 2015 results.

The NSSGA has extended the application deadline for its 2016 Award of Excellence.

A better framework to support the cement industry would allow annual savings of around 1 million t of GHGs.