As part of a global management realignment around six regional units in mid-March, Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. named Karl Watson, Jr., president of Cemex USA in Houston. He had served as Eastern region president, based in West Palm Beach, and is the top Rinker Materials Corp. executive to have transitioned to Cemex USA.
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Cemex begins supplying 500k+ tons for Panama Canal expansion
Cemex has begun supplying cement as part of its contract to provide over 500,000 tons of cement to “Consorcio Grupo Unidos por el Canal,” the primary contractor for the Panama Canal expansion project. The contract represents an integral phase of the Canal expansion project, which includes two locks, the excavation of access channels to the new locks, and the widening…
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2011 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry
Technical Conference
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Exhibiting Companies
Read MoreOnline Analyzer
This company announced a new online analyzer for cement manufacturers that offers real-time analysis of raw materials and the unique option of using an electronic neutron generator or californium as the source of neutrons. This revolutionary analyzer is called the CB Omni Flex. In response to customer concerns about the supply of californium-252, this new model enables customers to choose…
Read MoreDust Collector Valves
This company announced its new and improved Nitrile sleeves for the Vacu-Valve Platypus and Armadillo, two of the lowest-cost, lowest-maintenance dust collector valves available. The replaceable white Nitrile duck bill sleeves are chemical and caustic resistant as well as abrasive resistant. The white coloring of the sleeve is the perfect solution to applications involving solid white dust, eliminating the possibility…
Read MoreContinuous Emissions Monitor
Particulate CEM (continuous emissions monitor) meets environmental regulations such as US-EPA MACT and other standards like ASTM D22 for monitoring particulate emissions from fabric filter baghouses, cartridge type dust collectors, cyclones, and some ESPs (electrostatic precipitators). Particulate levels down to at least 0.1mg/m3 can be monitored.
Read MoreTank Monitoring
BinView is an innovative inventory management system that offers real-time bin level monitoring for solid materials over the Internet or via a company LAN or VPN. The components of the BinView solution are SmartBob2 or SmartBob-TS1 sensors mounted on the bins, a wireless or wired data communications network, a gateway to provide connectivity to a personal computer or IP network,…
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