The Americas

Key points from the USGS cement report.

According to recent forecasts, cement consumption in Bolivia is expected to grow by 10% in the coming year.

Continuing a trend from last year, Mexican cement prices have carried on rising into the new year.

Cemex has been selected as the primary cement supplier for the Baha Mar tourist complex in Cable Beach, Nassau

The Wildlife Habitat Council has certified five Cemex sites across the USA for their management of wildlife enhancement and land conservation projects.

Blue World Crete Inc. presents new discoveries in green building materials technology.

FLSmidth has signed a contract for two cement projects worth a total of US$132 million (approximately DKK750 million) with the company Cimpor Cimentos do Brasil Ltda in Brazil.

This report provides monthly data on the shipments of cement to final customers, and the production of clinker, in the United States from January 2010 through the current month.1 Data on the imports of cement and clinker for the current month are also provided.

Holcim Ecuador will continue its commitment to the development of the construction industry in Ecuador

Cemex and the government of Venezuela have reached an agreement on the nationalisation of Cemex Venezuela.

The new facility will provide products and technical support to the central and northern regions of Peru.

Holcim (Brasil) S.A. and Fives FCB recently signed a contract for the supply of a 4500 tpd clinker production line for the Barroso plant in Brasil.

FLSmidth has been awarded a US$35 million contract to supply equipment and technology to Cementos del Plata SA’s lime manufacturing facility in Uruguay.

Precision Machine & Manufacturing Inc. has partnered with Power Process Equipment Inc. The move strengthens the manufacturer’s client relationships in the north-central states of the USA.

Cemex has announced that consolidated net sales increased by 5% during the third quarter of 2011 to approximately US$3.9 billion.