According to the latest forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), there will be an 8.1 percent growth in cement consumption in 2013, significantly higher than the tepid growth projected in its fall 2012 report. The upward revisions reflect adjustments made in light of the recent fiscal cliff accord, recognition of stronger economic momentum, and markedly more optimistic assessments regarding…
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St. Mary’s Plant Wins Appeal for Alternative Fuel Use
After a recent Court of Appeal ruling, the Bowmanville Plant will not need approval from the Municipality of Clarington, Ontario, Canada, for rezoning as the plant is not proposing a secondary land use by burning waste as an alternative fuel.
Read MoreLafarge Reduces CO2 Emissions 25 Percent in Cement Clinker Trial
Lafarge has completed a 10-day, 10,000-ton trial for Aether, a new generation clinker chemically formulated to reduce carbon emissions associated with traditional production methods, and poised for 2014 commercialization.
Read MorePCA Appoints Sullivan Group VP
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) appointed Edward Sullivan as group vice president in addition to his role as chief economist. Sullivan will oversee the activities of the Association’s communications, research and technical services, and market development divisions, as well as his current role as the head of market intelligence.
Read MorePCA Welcomes New President, CEO
Effective Jan. 1, 2013, Gregory M. Scott became the Portland Cement Association’s new president and chief executive officer. He will head the association from its Washington, D.C., office and represent PCA and its members before Congress, the Administration and the White House. In January 2012, Scott joined PCA as the senior president of government affairs, and was later promoted to…
Read MoreEPA Head Resigns from Post
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, the agency’s first black administrator, is stepping down after nearly four years, effective sometime after President Obama’s State of the Union address later this month. She did not specify a particular reason for her departure. However, Cabinet members looking to depart historically leave at the beginning of a president’s second term.
Read MorePlibrico Expands Reach into Canadian Refractory Market
Quadra Industrial Services is the newest addition to Plibrico Company’s preferred exclusive network of refractory contractors. Operating from its headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and construction office in St. Johns, New Brunswick, Quadra Industrial Services will be the exclusive Plibrico PliPartner for the Atlantic Canada region – Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Labrador, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
Read MoreEPA Projects $52 Million Savings for Industry
After 28 months of rulemaking, court action, and meetings with industry officials, the EPA issued its Final Emissions Limits for Portland Cement Manufacturing, citing prospective mercury, hydrochloric acid, particulate matter and total hydrocarbon level reductions from 82 – 93 percent against agency thresholds leading into 2010.
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