Sources: State of Illinois; Staff reports A state incentive package valued at $6.3 million over 10 years, coupled with skilled-workforce availability and the prospect of closer proximity to a larger portion of its customers, has compelled Lafarge North America to move its northern Virginia headquarters to a location near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
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TXI Package Products deal nets Bonsal American five Texas bagging plants
Sources: Bonsal American, Inc., Charlotte, N.C.; Staff reports Oldcastle’s Bonsal American business has acquired the TXI Package Products unit of TXI Operations, LP, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Texas Industries, Inc. The transaction spans five plants specializing in dry mix concrete and other packaged products located around Texas’ three major markets: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and Austin/San Antonio.
Read MorePCA presents benefits of limestone-blended cement at TRB
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. The efficacy of limestone-blended cements was a popular topic at the recent Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting in Washington, D.C. Paul Tennis, manager of cement and concrete technology, presented the paper, “Environmental Benefits and Performance Equivalence of Portland-Limestone Blended Cements,” which he co-authored with John Melander, PCA director of product standards and technology.
Read MoreTwo Holcim plants recognized for safety, environmental performance at PCA spring meeting
Source: Holcim (US) Inc., Waltham, Mass. Holcim (US) Inc. announced recently that two of its plants—Holly Hill in Holly Hill, S.C., and Theodore in Theodore, Ala., were recognized during the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Spring board of directors meeting in Chicago on April 16.
Read MoreHolcim Ada Plant Celebrates Company Centennial with Community Outreach
Source: Holcim (US) Inc., Waltham, Mass. The Holcim (US) Ada, Okla., cement plant is participating in a year-long, community-service initiative to mark the centennial anniversary of its parent company, Holcim Ltd. The Ada facility is leading nine projects throughout the year, including employee-planned blood and toy drives, a recycling day, tutoring at a local school, partnering with Ada Boys and…
Read MoreCement Totals—January 2012
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va. Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were 4.6 million mt in January 2012, according to the USGS. This was nearly 25 perfect higher compared with shipments for January 2011, and continued to reflect mild winter weather conditions and a trend of increased consumption that began in…
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