Cemex
Qualities that make good leaders
What's the one thing you must have to be a leader? Is it commitment, competency or compassion? How about confidence or courage? Those are all good traits of leaders, but one can't be a leader without a follower. That was… Keep Reading
P&Q Roundtable 2016: The future of the aggregates industry
Mark Musselman of Cemex, Joe Teague of Polydeck Screen Corp. and Michael O'Berry of Vulcan Materials share what excites them about the future of the aggregates industry at the 2016 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading
Award-winning operation evolves to meet customer, community needs
Imagine having to return a rental car to an unfamiliar airport without signs directing you where to go. You might eventually stumble into the rental car return area, but you’d likely be driving around aimlessly searching for your destination. Critical… Keep Reading
Industry quickly reacts to the FAST Act
Passage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act naturally drew a mostly positive response from industry stakeholders. Here's how a few people with surface transportation infrastructure interests reacted to the multi-year highway bill. Mike Johnson, NSSGA: “This critical bill… Keep Reading
Sandvik, Dyno Nobel team for 10th annual Quarry Academy
More than 130 aggregate producers attended Sandvik Construction's and Dyno Nobel’s 10th annual Quarry Academy educational event Nov. 17-19 in San Antonio. Guests had the opportunity to sit through three days of classes and breakout sessions on best practices in… Keep Reading
Cemex sells overseas operations
Cemex signed an agreement to sell its operations in Australia, Hungary and Croatia, as well as its assets in Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. The company sold its operations in Australia and Hungary to the Rohrdorfer Group for about $178… Keep Reading
House passes bill to block Cemex mine in California
The House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at blocking the development of the proposed Cemex sand-and-gravel mine in Canyon Country, Calif., according to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, has been working for more… Keep Reading
Groups team up to bid for Lafarge-Holcim assets, sources say
Companies are teaming up to bid for all the assets that Lafarge and Holcim must sell in order to carry out their planned merger, says an article on Reuters. According to sources, Irish cement maker CRH has teamed up with… Keep Reading
Mexico’s Cemex beats expectations with first quarterly profit since 2009
Mexico’s Cemex reported a second-quarter profit of $76 million, its first quarterly profit since the financial crisis in 2009. Cemex, one of the world’s largest cement companies, beat analysis expectations of a $79 million loss. A gain on derivatives tied… Keep Reading
