Sources: James Hardie Industries Plc, Sydney; CP staff One of the top cement consumers beyond mainline concrete production, thanks to its namesake Plank and Panel siding series, has entered an agreement to acquire Chicago-based AZEK Company Inc., a key player in PVC or aluminum residential building enclosure and outdoor living elements. James Hardie’s $8.75 billion deal for AZEK consolidates highly…
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Pacific Steel Group projects 2027 start for California rebar mill
Sources: Pacific Steel Group, San Diego; CP staff Pacific Steel Group recently broke ground at a 174-acre Mojave, Calif. site for a mill with annual #3-#11 concrete rebar capacity of 380,000 tons, abiding a schedule outlined in 2022. The Golden State’s first new steelmaking operation in 50 years is dubbed the Mojave Micro Mill, owing to its Danieli MIDA Hybrid…
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