Cemex U.S. Business Up 3% in First Quarter

Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that, on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for foreign exchange fluctuations, consolidated net sales increased by 1%, reaching $3.2 billion during the first quarter of 2019 versus the comparable period in 2018. Operating EBITDA decreased by 3% on a like-to-like basis during the first quarter of 2019 to $562 million on…

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Cat Sales up 5% in First Quarter

Caterpillar Inc. announced total sales and revenues of $13.466 billion in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of $607 million, or 5%, compared with $12.859 billion in the first quarter of 2018. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume driven by improved demand for both equipment and services, with the most significant increase in Resource Industries. Sales…

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LafargeHolcim Predicts Market Growth in North America

LafargeHolcim reported net sales growth of 5.1 percent in its fourth quarter. Four bolt-on acquisitions were completed in 2018 in Europe and North America, which drove growth and added to the company’s presence in Ready-Mix Concrete and Aggregates. These acquisitions had immediate impact on profitability and brought the company closer to its end-customers. Four more bolt-on acquisitions have been signed in 2019…

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Vulcan Aggregates Shipments up 10 Percent in 2018

Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2018. Net earnings were $124 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $286 million in the fourth quarter. For the full year, net earnings were $516 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $1.132 billion (an increase of 15 percent) despite significantly higher energy costs. 

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Caterpillar 2018 Sales and Revenue Up 20 Percent

Caterpillar Inc. announced fourth-quarter and full-year results for 2018. Sales and revenues in the fourth quarter of 2018 were $14.3 billion, compared with $12.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017, an 11 percent increase. Fourth-quarter 2018 profit was $1.78 per share, compared with a loss of $2.18 per share in the fourth quarter of 2017. Adjusted profit per share…

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