Both operating EBITDA and net sales increased for Cemex in 1Q14
Higher volumes and product prices helped Cemex to achieve an 8% increase in consolidated net sales in the first quarter of 2014.
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Continued dynamism in Colombia’s cement and construction sectors
Cement dispatches on Colombia’s domestic market grew by 14% y/y in 1Q14 to 2.77 million t.
Cemex LatAm Holdings results show strength of Colombian market
Cemex LatAm Holdings has released its 1Q14 results, which show increased cement sales and operating EBITDA in Colombia.
Sales volumes increased for Cementos Pacasmayo in 1Q14
Cement sales volumes grew by 4% y/y for Peru’s Cementos Pacasmayo in 1Q14, although EBITDA and net income declined y/y.
MIT expands nanotechnology facilities
MIT, home of the Concrete Sustainability Hub, is investing US$350 million in new facilities for nanotechnology research to support 2000 researchers.
Argos reports on profitable first quarter
Argos grew in a profitable way in all its regional divisions during the first quarter of 2014, posting a 52% y/y increase in net income and an 18% y/y rise in revenue.
Call for Papers: IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference
Papers are requested for the 2015 Cement Industry Technical Conference, which will take place in Toronto, Canada in April 2015.
Subscription issue price of new CPOs announced by Cemex
Cemex has announced that as a result of the application of retained earnings for a capital increase approved by its shareholders at the general ordinary shareholders meeting, Cemex shareholders will receive new shares according to certain criteria.
Solidia’s CO2-curing technology reduces the use of water in cement production
Solidia Technologies’ new report on the use of water in the global cement industry revealed that around 2 billion tpa of water could be saved using the company’s CO2-curing technology.
PCA applauds court decision on Portland cement NESHAP standards
The Portland Cement Association has applauded the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for its support of the EPA’s revised Portland cement NESHAP standards.
March cement statistics from Latin America
The latest cement sales volumes from Ecuador, Brazil and Peru.
Beyond Analysis – Part 3
The final part of this abridged article outlining the importance of CEMS for cement plants in the US trying to meet NESHAP standards.
Beyond Analysis – Part 2
Rick Bohan, PCA, discusses the implementation of CEMS in the new NESHAP environment in the second part of this abridged article.
Sales of cement bags improved m/m in Puerto Rico in March
According to Puerto Rico’s Banco Gubermental de Fomento, the number of cement bags both produced and sold grew m/m in March 2014.
Beyond Analysis – Part 1
Rick Bohan, Portland Cement Association, USA, outlines the critical role of CEMS in US cement plants achieving compliance with new NESHAP standards.