Cemex U.S. Business Up 2 Percent

Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V.  announced that consolidated net sales reached $3.5 billion during the third quarter of 2017, representing an increase of 2 percent, or an increase of 1 percent on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for currency fluctuations, versus the comparable period in 2016. Operating EBITDA decreased by 8 percent during the quarter to $702 million versus the same…

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Summit Materials Sees Double-Digit Increases in Third Quarter

Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the third quarter 2017. Operating income increased by 28.8 percent to $113.9 million in the third quarter 2017, versus $88.4 million in the prior year period. For the three months ended Sept. 30, 2017, the company reported diluted net income per share of $0.72 on net income of $79.1 million, compared to diluted earnings…

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Conveyor Components Rip Detector for Use in Quarries

The Model DB belt rip detector, manufactured by Conveyor Components Co., is a mine-duty and quarry-duty belt rip detector, which operates on a simple cable pull concept. When a belt flap or tear, or a foreign obstruction such as a wrench or screwdriver or piece of rebar has pierced a conveyor belt, the cable releases the activation ball from its…

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