Now in its 55th year, the 2013 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, April 14–18, will feature a mix of educational tutorials and technical papers at the Walt Disney World Dolphin and Swan Resort in Orlando. In lieu of the traditional plant tour on Thursday of the conference, Disney Institute will present a variety of half-day workshops centered on one of…
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A Conversation with PCA Chairman Cary Cohrs President, American Cement Company
In this exclusive interview with Cement Americas, the new PCA Chairman discusses the potential industry impact of the nation’s economic “Fiscal Cliff,” the growing popularity of sustainable designs and construction, emphasizing resilience in building, and the association’s increased focus on advocacy and government affairs.
Read MoreFORECAST 2013: RECOVERY ‘CLIFF’ HANGER…
How a newly re-elected president and shifting Congress will deal with a still-slow economy and overwhelming federal debt is anyone’s guess. Although cement consumption and overall U.S. construction activity increased significantly more than expected in 2012, these gains would be immediately erased in 2013 if the “fiscal cliff” is not resolved in a timely manner. A forecast from the Portland…
Read MoreHigher Building Standards Align with President’s Climate Action Plan
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and others in the concrete industry are urging the enactment of H.R. 2241, the Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2013, providing $25,000 and $3,000 tax credits, respectively, to business or home owners who rebuild in declared federal disaster areas.
Read MoreCemex Loss Narrows as U.S. and Latin America Rebound
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. announced that its second-quarter loss narrowed as a U.S. housing recovery and a Latin American rebound outside Mexico bolstered sales. The net loss was $152 million, compared with a $187 million loss a year earlier, the Monterrey, Mexico-based company said in a statement in late July. Sales rose 3.8 percent to $4.01 billion with U.S. revenue…
Read MoreAsh Grove Welcomes New VP of Manufacturing
Stuart E. Tomlinson joins Ash Grove Cement Co. next week as its vice president of manufacturing for the Midwest region, based in the company’s home office in Overland Park, Kan.
Read MoreFLSmidth Strengthens Foothold on Brazilian Market
FLSmidth continues to benefit from the upturn in the Brazilian cement market. In addition to the projects FLSmidth is already undertaking in Brazil, the company has received two new orders – a 3,300-tpd line and an OK-33 vertical roller mill.
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