Roanoke Cement Co. was formally recognized as an Exemplary Environmental Enterprise (E3) within the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program (VEEP) last month. VEEP was established in 2000 to encourage superior environmental performance by encouraging facilities and organizations within the Commonwealth – that have strong, established environmental records – to go above and beyond what is environmentally required by regulations and establish…
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Cemex to Build Highway Stretch in Nicaragua
Cemex will participate in the rehabilitation and improvement project of the NIC 3 Nejapa-Puerto Sandino Highway in Nicaragua. The company along with Constructora Meco and Llansa Ingenieros will build the first segment (31.43 km) of the upgraded highway under a contract with the government.
Read MoreLafarge Sells Honduras Subsidiary
Lafarge has announced the sale of its cement operations in Honduras to Columbian cement producer Cementos Argos for $306 million. According to a statement released by Lafarge, Cementos Argos will buy the company’s 53.3 percent stake, subject to relevant regulatory approvals.
Read MoreNew Appointments for Ash Grove Manufacturing Team
Ash Grove Cement Co. announced two promotions and several reassignments in its manufacturing leadership team last month.
Read MoreRoanoke Cement’s Terminal Wins Safety Award
Roanoke Cement Co.’s Front Royal, Va., terminal was awarded Portland Cement Association’s 2013 Terminal Safety Award for 12.75 years without a lost time accident. PCA President Greg Scott presented the award at the terminal earlier this summer.
Read MoreEagle Materials Sees Record Cement Volumes
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 ended June 30, 2013. Notable items for the quarter include revenues of $227.0 million, up 47 percent from prior-year, and record quarterly cement sales volumes of 1.2 million tons.
Read MoreBinMaster Premiers New Site
BinMaster Level Controls revamped its website at www.binmaster.com with a bright and easy-to-navigate content-management system. Information and forms are now available in both English and Spanish, reflecting BinMaster’s growing customer and distributor base in the Central and Latin American markets. A mobile version of the new site is also available in both Spanish and English.
Read MoreCeraTech Expands into Middle East and Africa
CeraTech Inc. has entered into a license agreement with CeraTech ME&A, Ltd., a newly formed, separately owned and operated company, in which CeraTech Inc. grants ME&A the exclusive rights to manufacture, market and sell CeraTech’s highly durable and environmentally-friendly cements. As the licensor, CeraTech will provide technical support and ongoing product development and research to ME&A.
Read MoreColombia Announces Investment in Infrastructure
Colombia’s Ministry of Transportation plans to invest $56 billion in transport infrastructure development until 2021 to improve the country’s infrastructure and enhance its regional competitiveness. Infrastructure construction is the largest market in the Colombian construction industry, with a value of $30.6 billion and a 52.8 percent share of the industry in 2012.
Read MoreValve Bag System
The Integra is a completely self-contained valve bag filling system ideal for filling loose, bulk materials into paper, PE and PP bags. It can be equipped with up to four filling spouts and offers an impressive production rate of up to 15 bags per minute.
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