Controlled by the Medellín-based conglomerate Grupo Argos, Cementos Argos is concentrating its efforts on the southeastern United States, across an area that extends from Texas to North Carolina. “The Southeast is very attractive,” said José Alberto Vélez, chief executive of Grupo Argos and Cementos Argos chairman. “There is good access to sea transportation. The demographic is young and growing and,…
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June Cement Totals Drop Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2013 were about 7.6 million metric tons (Mt), down slightly from the level in June 2012, according to a recently released USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through June were 37.2 Mt, essentially unchanged.
Read MoreCaribbean States Seek to Monitor Cement Trade
The OECS Secretariat’s Trade Policy Unit (TPU) is facilitating talks among Eastern Caribbean member states to monitor cement trade in the region due to frequent shortages in supplies.
Read MoreRoanoke Cement Certified as Exemplary Environmental Enterprise
Roanoke Cement Co. was formally recognized as an Exemplary Environmental Enterprise (E3) within the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program (VEEP) last month. VEEP was established in 2000 to encourage superior environmental performance by encouraging facilities and organizations within the Commonwealth – that have strong, established environmental records – to go above and beyond what is environmentally required by regulations and establish…
Read MoreCemex to Build Highway Stretch in Nicaragua
Cemex will participate in the rehabilitation and improvement project of the NIC 3 Nejapa-Puerto Sandino Highway in Nicaragua. The company along with Constructora Meco and Llansa Ingenieros will build the first segment (31.43 km) of the upgraded highway under a contract with the government.
Read MoreLafarge Sells Honduras Subsidiary
Lafarge has announced the sale of its cement operations in Honduras to Columbian cement producer Cementos Argos for $306 million. According to a statement released by Lafarge, Cementos Argos will buy the company’s 53.3 percent stake, subject to relevant regulatory approvals.
Read MoreNew Appointments for Ash Grove Manufacturing Team
Ash Grove Cement Co. announced two promotions and several reassignments in its manufacturing leadership team last month.
Read MoreRoanoke Cement’s Terminal Wins Safety Award
Roanoke Cement Co.’s Front Royal, Va., terminal was awarded Portland Cement Association’s 2013 Terminal Safety Award for 12.75 years without a lost time accident. PCA President Greg Scott presented the award at the terminal earlier this summer.
Read MoreEagle Materials Sees Record Cement Volumes
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 ended June 30, 2013. Notable items for the quarter include revenues of $227.0 million, up 47 percent from prior-year, and record quarterly cement sales volumes of 1.2 million tons.
Read MoreBinMaster Premiers New Site
BinMaster Level Controls revamped its website at www.binmaster.com with a bright and easy-to-navigate content-management system. Information and forms are now available in both English and Spanish, reflecting BinMaster’s growing customer and distributor base in the Central and Latin American markets. A mobile version of the new site is also available in both Spanish and English.
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