In the course of strengthening its market focused and agile management organization, LafargeHolcim announced the promotion of its legal and HR functions to the executive committee. In addition, the corporate business function Growth & Performance will be organized into three Centers of Excellence. Changes are effective Jan. 1, 2019.
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Lehigh, SaskPower Sign Fly Ash Deal
Lehigh Hanson Materials Ltd. and SaskPower signed an agreement to give Lehigh exclusive rights to market fly ash from Shand Power Station in Saskatchewan, Canada, effective November 2018. The deal expands on an existing 10-year agreement signed in 2012 to market Boundary Dam Power Station fly ash.
Read MoreStrategy 2022 Delivers LafargeHolcim Positive Results
At the opening of Capital Markets Day 2018, LafargeHolcim announced that its executing at full speed on the company’s Strategy 2022 – “Building for Growth,” which was launched in March. In the course of the year, the company has delivered solid results, developed positive momentum and showed significant progress at increasing profitable growth.
Read MorePlibrico Highlights Importance of Training
Plibrico Co. LLC, a major supplier of monolithic refractory materials and services, understands the importance of investing in industry training and development of its employees.
Read MoreSurvey Shows 10K Injury, Illness Cases in Concrete, Cement Production
New Bureau of Labor Statistics data and estimates show private industry employers reported 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2017, down nearly 46,000 cases from the prior year and equating to a rate of 2.8 cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers.
Read MorePCA, Cemex Veteran Mack to Chair ACPA
Cemex Director of Market Development-Commercial Strategy Jim Mack was elected 2019 American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) chairman during the group’s annual meeting in Florida. Based at Cemex USA Houston headquarters, he succeeds Chuck Niederriter, who during a traditional passing of the gavel noted how Mack is the first ACPA chairman to have served with a cement company, regional shipper’s group,…
Read MoreClass Action Lawsuit Filed Against Argentinian Cement Producer
New York-based Rosen Law Firm filed a class action lawsuit against Argentina’s Loma Negra Compania Industrial Argentina S.A. on behalf of investors that purchased securities in the company’s initial public offering in November 2017. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages under the federal securities laws.
Read MoreCaribbean Cement Secures $3 Billion Loan to Repay Debt
Caribbean Cement Co. Ltd. and its mining subsidiary, Jamaica Gypsum and Quarries Ltd., acquired a five-year loan from National Commercial Bank Jamaica that will be used mainly to repay older debt, reported the Jamaica Gleaner.
Read MoreCemex USA Recognized for Conservation Efforts
Cemex USA announced it was named one of Texan by Nature’s 2018 Conservation Wranglers for its ongoing commitment to sustainability and land preservation through the El Carmen Land and Conservation Co., LLC (ECLCC). The Texan by Nature Conservation Wranglers program recognizes innovative and transformative conservation projects in the state.
Read MoreFives Expands in U.S. and Mexico
Industrial engineering group Fives has strengthened its global presence with the implementation of a new Cement Minerals sales office in the United States and a new division in Mexico.
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