The board of directors of Bruks Siwertell recently appointed Clas Gunneberg as chief executive officer. He has served as Interim CEO of the bulk handling company since March 2025 and now assumes the CEO role, following completion of the recruitment process.
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Jamaica’s sole cement producer, Caribbean Cement Company, delivered another strong financial performance in 2025, achieving revenue of J$31.5 billion, a 13% increase year-over-year.
Read MoreTotal shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2025 were an estimated 7.86 million metric tons (Mt) compared with 7.84 Mt in November 2024, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through November totaled an estimated 94.6 Mt, a 1.9% decrease from those for…
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Amrize launched its new EVERtect high-performance concrete range at ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas. The product was announced at a special media roundtable discussion attended by sister publication Rock Products‘ Editor/Chief Content Director Mark S. Kuhar.
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Cemex reached an agreement to acquire all assets of Omega Products International, a manufacturer of stucco in the western United States. Omega generates approximately $23 million in EBITDA per year.
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The World Cement Association (WCA) will host its 2026 Annual Conference, April 19-21, at The Athenee Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2025 were an estimated 10.3 million metric tons (Mt), a 3.0% decrease from shipments in October 2024, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through October totaled an estimated 86.7 Mt, a 2.1% decrease from those for…
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The construction industry needs to attract an estimated 349,000 net new workers in 2026 and an additional 456,000 the following year to meet demand across the trades.
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Nearly a century after Duff Abrams published “Water-Cement Ratio as the Basis of Concrete Quality,” a radar-activating probe and digital handheld device premiered at World of Concrete 2026 to instill his premise in future generations of cement, concrete and construction stakeholders.
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Electrified Thermal Solutions’ first commercial-scale Joule Hive Thermal Battery has been installed at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, where it will charge with AC electricity from the grid and store 20 MWh of heat at up to 1,800°C (3,275°F). The heat is supplied on-demand as hot gas to industrial kilns, furnaces and boilers, with hot gas temperatures adjustable…
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