PCA Ups 2013 Cement Shipment Projection

According to the latest forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), there will be an 8.1 percent growth in cement consumption in 2013, significantly higher than the tepid growth projected in its fall 2012 report. The upward revisions reflect adjustments made in light of the recent fiscal cliff accord, recognition of stronger economic momentum, and markedly more optimistic assessments regarding…

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PCA Appoints Sullivan Group VP

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) appointed Edward Sullivan as group vice president in addition to his role as chief economist. Sullivan will oversee the activities of the Association’s communications, research and technical services, and market development divisions, as well as his current role as the head of market intelligence.

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PCA Welcomes New President, CEO

Effective Jan. 1, 2013, Gregory M. Scott became the Portland Cement Association’s new president and chief executive officer. He will head the association from its Washington, D.C., office and represent PCA and its members before Congress, the Administration and the White House. In January 2012, Scott joined PCA as the senior president of government affairs, and was later promoted to…

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EPA Head Resigns from Post

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, the agency’s first black administrator, is stepping down after nearly four years, effective sometime after President Obama’s State of the Union address later this month. She did not specify a particular reason for her departure. However, Cabinet members looking to depart historically leave at the beginning of a president’s second term.

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Plibrico Expands Reach into Canadian Refractory Market

Quadra Industrial Services is the newest addition to Plibrico Company’s preferred exclusive network of refractory contractors. Operating from its headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and construction office in St. Johns, New Brunswick, Quadra Industrial Services will be the exclusive Plibrico PliPartner for the Atlantic Canada region – Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Labrador, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.

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