The Cement Industry Energy & Environment Awards program was created in 2000 by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) as part of its renewed environment and energy strategic plan for the U.S. cement industry. The awards honor activities conducted during the previous calendar year, and the program is open to any cement manufacturing plant in North America.
Read MoreMettler Toldeo introduced its IND246 weighing terminal for general purpose transaction weighing with application versatility. The terminal provides best-in-class flexibility, supporting five applications in total—over/under checkweighing, inbound/outbound vehicle weighing, peak weight measurement, animal weighing and counting.
Read MoreIn conjunction with the participation in A TEC Holding GmbH, market leader in dry-grinding technology Loesche GmbH of Germany, entered into a close cooperation agreement with pyroprocess specialist A TEC Holding GmbH, Austria, in April. A compelling combination, the venture combines technologies and sales organization to open opportunities for certain types of projects, for example combined upgrading projects including grinding…
Read MoreBinMaster’s MultiBob inventory management system provides an average bin level from measurements taken by two to 32 SmartBob2 or SmartBob TS-1 sensors installed on the top of a single bin, tank, silo or flat storage warehouse containing powders, granulars or bulk solid materials. The SmartBob sensors are strategically located in the vessel to monitor critical measuring points and using eBob…
Read MoreThe FilterSense particulate monitor is designed for chemical spray dryers and pharmaceutical powder fluid bed dryers.
Read MoreLoesche GmbH is hosting on September 26, 2012, its very first Technical Seminar in Duesseldorf, Germany. The seminar contents are aimed at newcomers and suppliers to the cement industry as well as plant managers. Topics will be the latest developments in grinding technologies, general requirements of a grinding plant and the optimization of its grinding process. Specific attention will be…
Read MoreMondi participated at the recent international cement conference Intercem held in Istanbul, Turkey. About 400 international delegates from the cement industry got together in late June to follow speeches on recent developments in the industry and exchange with cement colleagues at this event. Mondi Industrial Bags presented bag solutions specifically developed for filling cement such as Terra Bag or ONE.
Read MoreEstablished in 1999, Antwerp, Belgium-based Diamur produces cement mortars. With a capacity of about 700,000 metric tons a year, the plant produces product in bulk silos and 25-kg bags. The company has become a leading producer by developing a reputation for quality and user-friendly products. Quality is not only recognized in the product itself, but also in the manner in…
Read MoreCalPortland Company President/CEO Allen Hamblen recently announced the promotion of Thomas Edwards to the position of senior vice president, cement sales, for the company. Effective July 1, 2012, Edwards assumed responsibility for cement sales for CalPortland’s entire North America division operating in the Western United States and Canada. Edwards has 37 years of experience managing cement sales in the Southwest.…
Read MoreMexico-based Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it is supplying nearly 100,000 tons of cement for the construction of Line 1 of the Panama Metro, a stretch of approximately 14 km that is intended to connect two key hubs of the metropolitan area of Panama City. With this project, Panama would become the first country in Central America with a…
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