A global leader in bulk material handling technology has introduced two conveyor system components designed to mitigate expensive spillage and belt wear issues at material transfer points. The EVO Slider Cradle and the Martin Slider Cradle both support the belt and prevent spillage due to belt edge sag. Located under the skirt board in the chute box after the impact…
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Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC), a leading global manufacturer of dust, fume and mist collection equipment, has promoted four members of its sales management team to new positions.
Read MorePittsburgh-based ANH Refractories Co. has rebranded itself under the new name of Harbison Walker International (HWI), effective immediately. The decision was made following an exhaustive market research and branding initiative in which one of the company’s legacy brands, Harbison-Walker, returned the highest awareness and customer perception. The former ANH Family of Cos. included A.P. Green Refractories Co., North American Refractories…
Read MoreFor the second consecutive year, Argos was awarded the Silver Class distinction in RobecoSAM’s Sustainability Yearbook for its commitment to economic, environmental and social sustainability. RobecoSAM, a private entity that independently qualifies the companies that are a part of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, has been listing the most sustainable companies of every industry worldwide in its Sustainability Yearbook since 2004. Every year,…
Read MorePlibrico Co., LLC announced the addition of Cermin Cerámicos y Minerales S.A.S. as the preferred exclusive agent for Plibrico material sales in Ecuador and Colombia. Cermin will operate from their headquarters in Medellin, Columbia.
Read MoreResidential housing starts will be on the increase in 2015, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA).
Read MoreTrinidad Cement Limited (TCL), who was recently approved to remove a 20 percent restriction on shareholding, has signed a subscription agreement with Sierra Trading, an affiliate of Cemex, reported the Trinidad Guardian. Under the agreement, Sierra will participate in TCL’s upcoming rights issue and has committed to additional capital via an agreement to underwrite the raising of capital up to…
Read MoreLafarge’s consolidated sales were up 3 percent for the full year 2014 on a comparable basis, with the combination of higher volumes and increased prices across all of its product lines to address cost inflation. The negative trend of the impact of exchange rates in the first three quarters of 2014 reversed in Q4 as sales were positively impacted by…
Read MoreMcInnis Cement announced an agreement was reached with Centre Québécois du Droit de l’Environnement (CQDE) in regards to the proceedings filed last August against the Environment Minister, aimed at invalidating McInnis Cement’s authorization certificate for the cement plant project in Port-Daniel-Gascons, Quebec. The CQDE has withdrawn from this legal action, instead agreeing to alternative measures with McInnis Cement, which includes…
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In response to customer interest in rain-repellent paper bags, Mondi has developed the Splash Bag that resists rain for up to two hours and withstands humidity better than a standard paper bag, noted the manufacturer. Standard paper bags for packaging cement and other powdery products are generally vulnerable to rain. To tackle the issue, Mondi, working in collaboration with cement producer Lafarge,…
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