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Votorantim Cimentos reports 2020 sales and earnings growth Written by Global Cement staff 14 April 2021 Brazil: Votorantim Cimentos’ consolidated net sales were US$6.41bn in 2020, up by 19% year-on-year from US$5.41bn in 2019. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) also rose, by 35% to US$1.21bn from US$899m. The group attributed the growth to increased cement volumes sold in Brazil, Canada and the US. Total global cement sales increased by 8% to 32.4Mt. Net revenue grew in all regions, b...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation.  Popeyes® Announces New Quality & Sustainability Commitments March 2, 2021 GMT Popeyes® Announces New Quality & Sustainability Commitments (Photo: Business Wire) MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 2, 2021-- For the past 49 years, Popeyes ® high quality chicken has been appreciated by renowned chefs who understand its traditional techniques of freshly breading, then hand battering, and marinating its chicken for 12 hours in bold Louisiana seasonings. Today, Popeyes® is proud to announce new food quali...

It has been two years or so since the last ISC West trade show, the biggest security show in the U.S. market. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a year’s worth of trade show cancellations, and the trend will continue for a while longer. The absence of trade shows has been transformative for the security marketplace, among others, as companies implemented a variety of alternative approaches, with mixed results. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What impact has the cancellation of trade shows had on the security industry? In the 1977 book, The Age of Uncertainty, author John Ke...

Johnson Controls Unveils Ambitious Sustainability Commitments, Accelerates Vision for a Healthy, Sustainable Planet - Commits to achieving net zero carbon emissions before 2040 and announces 2030 science-based targets - Sets goal to double customers' emission reductions through implementation of OpenBlue digitally enabled solutions - Elevates sustainability as a key performance metric for preferred suppliers and launches supplier cohort training to cut supplier emissions - Intends to double the representation of women leaders globally and minority leaders in the United States within five year...

December 21, 2020 Exposé GmbH/AdobeStock Climate change, the Paris Agreement and talk of saving the planet have, for many years, been highly politicized topics. Viewpoints have differed greatly, and few have been willing to risk relationships with customers, vendors and others to take a stance on the issue. Major industries such as construction, building materials and heavy machinery, until now, were relatively quiet on the issue. Taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to lower the global temperature increase, as the Paris Agreement aims to do — to limit global warming well...