Martin Marietta in talks to acquire TXI?
Aggregates company Martin Marietta Materials Inc. is reportedly set to acquire the Dallas-based cement manufacturer.
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Brazilian cement companies accused of cartel behaviour
Unprecedented penalties proposed against six cement manufacturers in Brazil after an antitrust watchdog accused them of price fixing.
Argos increases its presence in Florida with acquisition
Argos has acquired cement, concrete, port and blocks operations in Florida from Vulcan Materials, at a value of around US$720 million.
Sullivan predicts 8% growth in US cement industry this year
PCA Chief Economist Ed Sullivan is forecasting 8% growth in cement production this year, driven by residential, nonresidential and public construction.
Jamaican government hands over cheque to Carib Cement for clinker supply to Venezuela
Carib Cement has received a US$1.69 million cheque from the Jamaican government to cover the 100 000 t of clinker to be supplied to Venezuela under the PetroCaribe Agreement.
Peruvian construction sector experiences 2.27% y/y growth
Construction activity contributes to economic growth in Peru; cement consumption increased by 7.15% y/y in 2013.
New environmental reporting standards published for concrete
ASTM International and the US National Ready Mixed Concrete Association have adopted a new version of the Product Category Rules for concrete.
XRD and XRF: aiding the enhancement of cementitious materials – Part 1
Juan Guillermo Morales, Claudia Rodriguez, Carolina Giraldo and Ruby Estela Cardona, Research and Development Department, Cementos Argos S.A., discuss XRD and XRF’s role in the development and improvement of new cementitious products.
XRD and XRF: aiding the enhancement of cementitious materials – Part 2
Cementos Argos S.A.’s Research and Development Department explain how XRF and XRD analysis can aid the analysis of cement pathologies and the effects of certain compounds.
Cement sales on the Brazilian domestic market came in at 5.1 million t in December 2013
SNIC releases preliminary figures for the Brazilian cement sector in 2013.
Encouraging statistics from the US cement industry in October 2013
The latest USGS Mineral Industry Survey reveals an increase in cement shipments and clinker production levels.
New cement industry appointments
ANH Refractories Company has appointed a new Chairman and CEO, FLSmidth announced Eric T. Poupier as Group Executive Vice President and O. P. Puranmalka has been named as the new President of the Cement Manufacturers Association, India.
Lafarge announces sale of aggregates assets in Maryland
Bluegrass Materials has acquired five aggregates quarries and related assets in Maryland, USA, from Lafarge for a total enterprise value of US$320 million.
Cement in 2014: Bubble Trouble – Part 2
The second part of Imran Akram’s analysis of 2014 cement industry trends turns to the US, Latin America and the Middle East.
Opportunities for Mercury Abatement – Part 2
In the second part of this abridged article from the January 2014 issue, Daniel Crowley discusses mercury abatement technologies.