The Americas

Shipments of cement were up 3% y/y, while clinker production increased by 7% y/y.

Restructuring of debt and improved market share have brought Caribbean Cement Company Limited back to profit for the first time since March 2010.

New standard will help create data to compare the compressive strength of the materials, and should help to increase market acceptance of alkali-activated materials.

Donaldson Company, Inc. plans to enhance the capabilities of its testing laboratories in Minnesota.

Ministry of Transportation to invest US$56 billion in developing the country’s transport infrastructure; domestic cement production and sales declined y/y in 1H13.

Five Cemex plants in the US have received ENERGY STAR® certification.

Cemex releases its results for the second quarter, revealing improved consolidated net sales in all markets except Northern Europe.

Cemex Latam has released its results for 2Q13, with y/y increases in net sales and operating EBITDA across the board.

Cementos Argos sees improved EBITDA levels across the US, Colombia and the Caribbean.

Following Edwin Pierce’s retirement, Stuart Tomlinson will take up the role of Vice President of Manufacturing in the Midwest region, US.

Cementos Panam has performed the opening ceremony of its new US$80 million cement plant in Villa Gautier.

FLSmidth will supply a VRM to Cia. De Cimento Itambé and carry out a greenfield project for Companhia De Cimento Da Paraíba.

Latest results from the USGS as well as Argentine and Peruvian cement despatches for June.

US-based Texas Industries, Inc. has released its results for the fiscal year and quarter ending 31 May 2013.

Skyonic Corporation has selected Toyo-Thai to construct the Capitol SkyMine at a cement plant in Texas.