US: GCP Applied Technologies’ net sales from its Specialty Construction Chemicals division grew by 5.9% year-on-year to US$165m in the third quarter of 2018 from US$156m in the same period in 2017 due to higher volumes in its Concrete and Cement businesses. Overall, the company’s net sales rose by a similar percentage. It manufactures a range of additives for cement production under the Opteva and Tavero brands.
