The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Cemex, Inc., the owner and operator of a portland cement manufacturing facility in Lyons, Colo., has agreed to operate advanced pollution controls on its kiln and pay a $1 million civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
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Votorantim Cimentos Files for $5.4 Billion IPO
Brazil’s largest cement producer, Votorantim Cimentos S.A., filed a $5.4 billion maximum proposed initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 17. The company plans to dual list on the NYSE and São Paulo Stock Exchange to raise funds to finance expansion, portfolio diversification and reduce debt. A request was filed with the Brazilian Securities…
Read MoreCement Shipments Increase in January
According to the most recent USGS Mineral Survey report, total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for January 2013 were about 4.8 million metric tons (Mt). This was 5 percent more than shipments in January 2012.
Read MoreLafarge Plant Celebrates Earth Day with Bat Shelter
To celebrate Earth Day, Lafarge North America’s Paulding cement plant in Paulding, Ohio, mounted a bat shelter in one of the plant’s several wildlife habitat areas.
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