The Americas

Donaldson Company, Inc. has opened a new distribution centre in Lima, Peru.

Lafarge contributes Agilia® concrete to new surge barrier, which features 1271 concrete vertical piles.

Product Category Rules will help purchasers make informed decisions when choosing between building materials.

Bruno Roux has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lafarge Canada’s Eastern Canada business unit.

Lafarge will sell its 47% minority stake in its Mexican cement joint venture with Elementia.

As part of the VIII Comisión Mixta Venezuela-Irán, a delegation of Iranian and Venezuelan officials toured the 1 million tpa Cerro Azul plant, which is due to come onstream later this year.

The IFC has signed an agreement with FICEM to encourage the adoption of clean technologies in Latin America’s cement industry and support the development of sustainable cities.

A new report released by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate found that governments and businesses could improve economic growth while reducing carbon emissions.

Sinoma Int. (Tianjin) was awarded the EP contract for a new 2000 tpd cement plant project in Bolivia.

Cemex announces early tender results for certain senior secured notes and early settlement of tender offer.

According to the Lake Carriers’ Association, shipments of limestone on North America’s Great Lakes reached 3.7 million t in August, up 2.8% y/y.

The High Pressure Mechanical Shaft Seal increases the performance of high-pressure pneumatic conveying systems and is particularly suited to conveying abrasive materials such as cement, lime, gypsum and flyash.

FLSmidth has enhanced its ability to serve the Mexican cement and mining industries through the establishment of a new service centre in Zacatecas.

The company is doubling the size of its global headquarters in Pennsylvania, USA.

Domestic cement consumption increased by 4.6% m/m in Argentina in August 2014, while ASOCEM’s member companies sold 908 553 t of cement on the Peruvian national market.