The Americas

US-based MagneGas Corporation has announced that a cement company has approved the use of MagneGas® fuel as a replacement for acetylene.

Ash Grove Cement Company’s Midlothian and Foreman cement plants have received certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council.

Ash Grove’s Durkee plant, Oregon, has been recognised for its maintenance and safety achievements.

Portland cement dispatches including exports grew to 1.054 million t in Argentina in April 2015, up 16.4% y/y.

The Sterling Group has acquired Process Barron. The founding family and management team are reinvesting alongside Sterling in the new transaction.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers are standing against the proposed EPA rule that would increase federal jurisdiction over US waterways.

Report focuses on the field of sustainable development, tackling the challenges of climate change and addressing a number of ‘material issues’.

Lafarge and Holcim have received final approval from competition authorities in Canada and the US; the companies have now released a final list of the assets up for divestment.

Peruvian cement manufacturer Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. achieved an increase in both net income and consolidated EBITDA in 1Q15.

The first quarter of 2015 has been a milestone in the history of the TCL Group.

The CCCL group reported a consolidated profit of US$248 million for the first three months of 2015.

Colombia’s Cementos Argos has acquired a 60% stake in Wetvan Overseas, which operates a terminal for the reception, storage and distribution of cement in Puerto Rico.

CTLGroup has announced the following senior leadership promotions.

Monthly data from January 2014 through February 2015 show an increase in cement shipments and the production of clinker in the USA.

Group Finance Director to assume global group transformation role in January 2016.