Dirk Hoke started his new role as CEO of the Large Drives Business Unit of the Siemens Drive Technologies Division on July 1. Large Drives develops, manufactures and markets products, systems, solutions and services for drive engineering in industrial and infrastructure applications as well as sectors such as mining and cement. The 45-year-old graduate engineer joined Siemens in 1996 and started his…
Read MoreTotal shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2014 were 8.1 million metric tons (Mt), up by about 6 percent from the level in May 2013, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through May were 31.2 Mt, up by about 6 percent from the same…
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ASTM International Committee C01 on Cement has presented the Award of Merit to David Norris, assistant plant manager at Riverside Cement, Oro Grande, Calif. The award and its accompanying title of fellow is ASTM’s highest organizational recognition for individual contributions to standards activities. The committee honored Norris for his many technical and administrative contributions, particularly in the development of standards…
Read MoreMexico City-based Elementia SA is in negotiations to buy out partner Lafarge SA in their joint venture, Bloomberg reported citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Read MoreCemex has started the process to annex 307 acres along Linebaugh Road, currently in Bath Township, Ohio, into Fairborn, according to news sources. The company has operations on adjoining land along Dayton-Yellow Springs Road. Cemex also owns property in Xenia Township, Fairborn and Beavercreek.
Read MoreAsh Grove Cement Co.’s Board of Directors announced that J. Randall (Randy) Vance was promoted to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Vance, who served three years as senior vice president of administration and chief financial officer, assumes responsibility for manufacturing and sales of the company’s cement operations, as well as continuing to lead its finance, accounting, risk management, information…
Read MoreFLSmidth was selected to supply the major equipment pieces needed as Holcim (US) looks to modernize its Ada, Okla., plant. The modernization of the pyro process is expected to deliver lower emissions of nearly all air pollutants while anticipating an increase in the plant’s capacity.
Read MoreHernando County commissioners accepted a request from Cemex to postpone discussion of a proposed mining expansion north of Brooksville, Fla., until Dec. 9, reported Hernando Today. The proposal was slated to go before the county commission on Aug. 12 but Cemex asked for the nearly four-month delay to give the company time to prepare a presentation that will better address…
Read MoreAfter an estimated 500 kg of dry hydrated lime white dust spilled following an uploading mishap at a hydrated lime silo on July 21, a revised strategy to strengthen procedures at Lafarge’s cement plant in Exshaw, Canada, have been put into effect to avoid future leaks.
Read MoreLafarge SA has joined two non-profit groups in mounting a legal challenge against a Quebec cabinet minister’s authorization of the $1 billion McInnis Cement plant to be built in the province’s Gaspé region, reports the Financial Post.
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