The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Holcim (US) Inc., the owner and operator of a portland cement manufacturing facility in Hagerstown, Md., and its previous owner St. Lawrence Cement Co., have agreed to a settlement that includes a $700,000 civil penalty to resolve Clean Air Act violations.
Read MoreDay: July 24, 2013
April Cement Shipments Drop Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in April 2013 were about 6.7 million metric tons (Mt), down very slightly from the level in April 2012, according to a recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through April were 22.0 Mt, essentially unchanged.
Read MoreCemex Announces Mobile Solid Waste System in Mexico
Cemex has introduced an innovative mobile plant that sorts solid waste for use as alternative fuels in Mexico. The system will help lengthen the usable life of landfills, increase the recovery rate of recyclables, improve the working conditions for landfill workers and produce better alternative fuels. It’s expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 130,000 tpy.
Read MoreCemento Panamericano Opens $80 Million Plant
Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina headed a ribbon cutting ceremony last week for the Cemento Panamericano (PANAM) plant in Villa Gautier, San Pedro. PANAM Executive Manuel Estrella said that the $80 million facility will create 800 direct and 2,400 indirect jobs.
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