The Americas

Lafarge Canada Inc., with academic and NGO partners, are conducting a million-dollar research project on the benefits of lower-carbon fuels.

LafargeHolcim has denied local media reports of plans to cofire waste at its Ravena plant in New York.

Ten CEMEX facilities throughout the USA have gained levels of conservation certification due to their efforts in wildlife conservation and education.

Summit Materials appoints Karl H. Watson as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President.

Cooperativa La Cruz Azul SCL awarded two new contracts due to successes of FCB Horomill.

Lehigh Cement begins 2018 by announcing three promotions in key management areas.

A specialised premixed concrete from Holcim Mexico has become the first in Mexico to obtain the Environmental Product Declaration.

Argentinian lime producer, CEFAS S.A., has ordered a new 300 tpy lime kiln from Austrian supplier, Maerz Offenbau.

HeidelbergCement expects recent US tax reform to boost its net profit and cash flow from 2019, despite regulatory changes forcing significant writedown to its 2017 balance sheet.

CEMEX USA’s four cement plants have achieved EPA ENERGY STAR certification.

BEUMER Kansas City has merged with its parent company BEUMER Corp., becoming its Conveying and Loading Division.

CEMEX has supplied a specially-formulated concrete for construction of the Foro Boca concert hall in Boca del Rio, Mexico.

A Benetech high-temperature conveyor cleaner has been installed at a Texas cement plant, running for over eight months without replacements in regular operating temperatures of between 300°F and 325°F.

LafargeHolcim have announced a shake up of the company’s regional businesses, announcing new business heads in Europe and North America, as well as rationalisation of regional groupings.

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua has reported growing sales volumes in the first 11 months of 2017 on the back of strong US demand.