cement
PCA projects cement consumption growth through 2018
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) expects U.S. cement consumption to grow 3.5 percent during the remainder of 2017 and 2018. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta reports gains in first quarter 2017
Martin Marietta reported consolidated net sales of $791.7 million, an increase of 7.9 percent, in the first quarter of 2017. Keep Reading
A competitor to aggregate and cement?
Lighter, stronger and less expensive than traditional concrete, Acrete uses three times as much waste fly ash and no cement. Keep Reading
Report: US demand for cement, concrete additives to reach $4 billion in 2020
Demand for cement and concrete additives in the United States is forecast to grow 7 percent annually to $4 billion in 2020, reveals a Freedonia Group survey. Keep Reading
USGS: Construction materials increased in second quarter
The combined production of most construction materials in the second quarter of 2016 increased by 45 percent compared with that in the first quarter of 2016. Keep Reading
Study says global demand for cement to reach 5.2 billon metric tons in 2019
World Cement, a study conducted by The Freedonia Group, projects world demand for cement to rise 4.5 percent per year to 5.2 billion metrics tons in 2019. In value terms, this means global demand for cement will advance 7 percent… Keep Reading
CalPortland to buy Martin Marietta’s California cement business
CalPortland Co., headquartered in Glendora, Calif., has reached agreement with Martin Marietta Materials Inc. for the purchase of Martin Marietta's California cement business. The $420 million purchase includes the Oro Grande cement plant, and cement terminals in Stockton and San… Keep Reading
CRH to purchase Lafarge, Holcim assets for $7.4 billion
Irish cement maker CRH has agreed to pay $7.4 billion for the Lafarge and Holcim assets, says an article on Reuters. This purchase will make CRH the world’s third-largest building materials supplier and the largest building supplier in central and… Keep Reading
Lafarge, Holcim select managers for executive board
Lafarge and Holcim each plan to contribute five managers to an executive board after the two companies complete their merger. Lafarge and Holcim say that Bruno Lafont, Lafarge CEO, and Thomas Aebischer, Holcim finance chief, will lead the executive board.… Keep Reading
