HeidelbergCement announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an American affiliate of Lone Star Funds to sell its North American (excluding Western Canada) and United Kingdom building products business (Hanson Building Products), for an aggregate purchase price of $ 1.4 billion, of which up to $100 million will be payable in 2016, depending on the performance of…
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FLSmidth to Supply Cement Production Line in Colombia
FLSmidth received a contract from Cemex for the supply of a 2,800-tpd cement production line to be installed at the company’s new Cementera del Magdalena Medio S.A.S. cement plant. The plant is located in the department of Antioquia, approximately 135 km from Medellín.
Read MoreAsh Grove Appoints New Chanute Plant Manager
Ash Grove Cement Co. announced Alan C. Finch as the new Chanute, Kan., plant manager, effective immediately.
Read MoreHolcim Receives Overdue Payment from Venezuela
Venezuela paid Holcim Ltd. the final installment of a total $650 million agreed compensation for seizing the Swiss company’s cement plants in 2008, reported Bloomberg. The $97.5 million was due almost three months ago.
Read MoreLehigh Cement Plants Earn Energy Star Certification
Lehigh Hanson Inc. announced that four of its Lehigh Cement plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star certification for 2014. The company’s cement manufacturing plants in Leeds, Ala.; Union Bridge, Md.; Glens Falls, N.Y.; and Redding, Calif., all perform within the top 25 percent of cement plants nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict energy efficiency performance…
Read MoreCemex to Increase Production at Costa Rica Plant
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that its subsidiary Cemex Latam Holdings, S.A. (CLH) will start an investment project to increase cement production capacity in its plant located in Colorado, Costa Rica, by approximately 25 percent, reaching an annual capacity of 1.1 million tpy by 2017.
Read MoreUnion Andina de Cementos Acquires Lafarge Ecuador
Peruvian cement manufacturer Union Andina de Cementos (UNACEM) has completed the purchase of Lafarge Cementos Ecuador, reported local media outlets. The purchase, which was first announced in May 2014, was for around $517 million. UNACEM bought 98.57 percent of Lafarge Cementos Ecuador via its public stock offering.
Read MoreCemtek to Supply Capitol Aggregates with Emissions Monitoring Systems
Cemtek Environmental, a technology leader in Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS), announced that it received an order valued at more than $840,000 for multiple CEMS installation at Capitol Aggregates’ cement plant in San Antonio. CEMS are engineered to meet unique conditions when monitoring cement facilities emissions.
Read MoreLafarge Plays Major Roll in Midtown Tunnel Project
Lafarge NewCem slag cement and Agilia self-consolidating concrete are playing a major role in the construction of the new Midtown Tunnel under the Elizabeth River in Hampton Roads, Va. When the tunnel opens in 2016, it will double traffic capacity between the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, helping to alleviate traffic congestion and the resulting lost millions of dollars in time, productivity and…
Read MoreInfrastructure Materials Optimistic for Blue Nose Project
Due to recent trends in the U.S. cement market, Infrastructure Materials Corp. is optimistic that the company’s Blue Nose Project will become a significant supplier of cement grade limestone to the western United States.
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