The Portland Cement Association and peer groups representing enclosure and structure types that compete head-to-head with concrete methods have joined a National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) legal effort to stop implementation of the Clean Power Plan, through which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks sharp reductions in carbon dioxide emissions from utilities and energy-intensive industries.
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Cementos Argos Hires ThyssenKrupp to Build Production Line
Essen, Germany-based ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG received an order to build a cement clinker production line for Cementos Argos, the biggest cement producer in Colombia and one of the biggest in the Caribbean. The new 4,300-tpd facility will be built in Sogamoso, around 200 km northeast of the capital Bogotá, in the province of Boyacá.
Read MoreEagle Materials’ Cement Earnings Up 26 Percent
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 ended Sept. 30, 2015. The quarter included quarterly revenues of $329.0 million, up 16 percent, compared to the prior-year period, as well as record cement earnings of $48.6 million, up 26 percent.
Read MoreCaribbean Cement Releases Third Quarter Results
In a robust third quarter for Caribbean Cement Co., the producer reported an eightfold growth of $617 million that was fueled by stronger sales and lower production costs, as well as a more manageable debt load, according to The Gleaner.
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