The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group’s Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Ed Sullivan presented the association’s annual summer cement market outlook, predicting an increase in cement consumption over the next four years.
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Hitachi Unveils ZXLink Connectivity at No Additional Charge
Hitachi Construction & Mining Division, an operating division of John Deere Construction & Forestry Co., announced that customers will no longer need to renew their ZXLink connectivity service subscription. Plus, customers can enable ZXLink on compatible machines at no additional charge. Once customers enable ZXLink, they can select to automatically activate it on future compatible models to further streamline fleet…
Read MoreHolcim North American Business Shows Momentum
Holcim reported net sales up 16.6% like for like and significant margin increase in all regions for the first half of the year. The North American region showed good momentum to deliver a strong margin improvement overall, with strong market demand in the United States and good recovery in Canada West. In Canada East demand was supported by key projects in Montreal…
Read MoreMSHA Reports 19th Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on July 21, a miner at Arch Resource’s Black Thunder coal mine in Campbell County, Wyo., received fatal injuries while adding a boom extension to a crane. The miner was working under the boom to remove its pins when he was struck by the boom.
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