The Americas

Command Alkon and Libra Systems, Inc. have executed a transaction making Libra Systems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Command Alkon.

As PCA members continue to drive down the carbon intensity of their operations and products, PCA will develop a roadmap by the end of 2021 to facilitate its member companies achieving carbon neutrality across the concrete value chain by 2050.

For the eighth consecutive year, Cementos Argos, was recognised by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) as one of the world's leading companies in the construction materials sector for its good practices in economic, environmental and social matters.

The company has revealed that it has delivered satisfactory results during the third quarter, reporting an improvement in EBITDA despite the impact on volumes mainly caused by hurricanes and heavy rains in the United States.

The company’s cement plant has achieved the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR Certification for 2020, marking the tenth consecutive year the plant has earned the recognition for energy efficiency and sustainability.

Portland Cement Association and its members have congratulated President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris and have expressed their wishes to work with the new Administration and members of Congress on issues affecting the cement and concrete industry.

CEMEX and Membrane Technology & Research, Inc. are working on a low-cost innovative carbon capture technology to be implemented in CEMEX’s Texas cement plant.

Following its rollout in Europe and the US, Lafarge Canada introduces ECOPact, a range of green concrete, delivering high-performing, sustainable and circular benefits with the opportunity to reuse materials in construction.

The company has signed an agreement with Carbon Upcycling, a company specialising in the development of nanomaterials derived from the use of carbon for industrial use.

The company, a supplier collaboration platform for construction’s heavy work, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Trimble’s Construction Logistics business. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The company has announced the acquisition of the assets of Mixcor Aggregates Inc. based in Alberta. Twenty-six sites and 50 employees will join the Lafarge team, paving the way for green construction solutions.

The company has revealed that it is confident about the future, based on the resilience of its strategy, the agility of its decentralised business model, and its action plan, ‘HEALTH, COST & CASH’.

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has announced the winners of the 2020 Chairman’s Manufacturing Performance Awards, which recognise PCA Associate Member company accomplishments in the advancement of cement manufacturing over the previous year.

The company has announced strong results in Q3 2020 with all regions showing increasing profitability.

The company’s plant in Medley (known as Pennsuco) is the first cement plant in the world to earn the highest level of certification possible under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) rating system for zero waste.