July 23, 2014 – Cement Products

PCA Expands Codes Department, Appoints Manager

William “Jay” Hall has returned to the Portland Cement Association (PCA) as manager of codes and standards. He was previously a code specialist of regional code services at the association in 2007. Hall will represent the cement-based products industry in the codes and standards development process for organizations like the International Code Council (ICC) and the National Fire Protection Association…

Holcim Commences $95M Modernization Project

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Holcim (US) Inc. held a ground-breaking ceremony at its Hagerstown, Md., plant on July 21, officially kicking off a two-year, $95 million modernization project that will reduce the plant’s environmental footprint, reported the Herald-Mail. The project includes shortening the plant’s existing rotating kiln, replacing the current cooler with an energy-efficient one, and installing a heat transfer tower over the top…