February 4, 2015 – Cement Optimized

CRH to Expand Holcim’s Canadian Operations

Albert Manifold, chief executive of CRH Plc said the recently acquired Holcim Canadian operations will likely expand in order to feed demand from CHR’s extensive downstream businesses in the United States, reported The Globe and Mail.

Eagle Materials Reports Record Third Quarter

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Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015 which ended Dec. 31, 2014. Notable items for the quarter in relation to the prior-year’s third quarter include: record quarterly revenues of $292 million, up 27 percent; and record third quarter cement earnings of $37.6 million, up 44 percent.