The Americas

New figures released by the US Environmental Protection Agency show a 5% drop in emissions between 2005 and 2013, but a 2% increase from 2012 to 2013.

In March 2015, cement production increased by 2% in Peru, with export growth leading to a slight rise in total dispatch figures.

January 2015 data on the production of clinker and shipments of cement in the United States is released by USGS in its latest Mineral Industry Surveys.

Peruvian cement manufacturer UNACEM has been recognised for its social responsibility work for the fourth year in a row.

The Clean Economy Alliance represents a cross-section of organisations in Ontario and aims to show support for the provincial government’s commitments on climate change.

Beginning this month, the storage solutions company will be employee-owned.

According to the NSSGA, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will introduce legislation this week could require a change to the proposed Waters of the United States rulemaking.

US cement consumption forecast to increase by 7.5% from 2014 and to grow again by almost 8% in 2016.

BNEF white paper forecasts a record year for the US power sector in 2015 in terms of emissions reduction, de-carbonization and natural gas consumption.

Ed Sullivan, Portland Cement Association, looks at the oil price factor and its impact on the US cement sector.

In the second part of this article on the outlook for the US cement industry, Ed Sullivan turns his attention to the construction markets.

Ed Sullivan, Group VP & Chief Economist, PCA, reports on the upswing in the US economy and the potential impact of low oil prices.

Loesche will supply two VRMs and classifiers to INVECEM Industria Venezolana del Cemento.

An infographic on Toronto, the host city of this year’s IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference.

According to Argentina’s Portland cement association (AFCP), dispatches reached 980 531 t in March 2015, including exports.