Holcim (US) Inc., a member of LafargeHolcim, announced that five of its plants earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star award.
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CalPortland, Martin Marietta Announce Deal
A $420 million asset deal with Martin Marietta Materials, anchored by the former TXI Oro Grande plant, will enable Glendora, Calif.-based CalPortland Co. to replace capacity from its idled Colton mill – about 35 miles south – and strengthen a home state, integrated cement and concrete platform. Coupled with Stockton and San Diego terminals, the plant will contribute to what…
Read MoreEagle Materials Reports Positive Cement Revenues
Eagle Materials Inc. reported that net sales prices for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 improved across nearly all businesses, with the most notable increases in the company’s cement and concrete businesses. The company’s first quarter revenues were $285.0 million, up 7 percent compared to the prior year’s first quarter.
Read MorePCA Welcomes New Government Affairs Executive
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) named Michael Schon as vice president and counsel for government affairs. He will have lead responsibility for shepherding the association’s regulatory advocacy efforts and for promoting the cement industry in general.
Read MoreMartin Engineering Air Cannon Resolves Hopper Clogging
Martin Engineering designed an innovative solution to address ratholing and clogging of limestone dust in the main hopper at CRH Roadstone’s Waterford facility in Ireland. Before implementing the changes, limestone dust extracted from the quarry was screened and loaded into the hopper, where gradual build-up left just a center hole for discharge, seriously affecting production. Regular clearing of the obstruction…
Read MoreCemex to Boost Packing Capacity in Dominican Republic
Cemex announced a $6.0 million investment to increase the packing and palletizing capacity of its cement plant in San Pedro de Macoris (east), according to Dominican Today.
Read MoreHansford Sensors Releases Vibration Monitoring White Paper
Hansford Sensors, the leading manufacturer and global supplier of industrial accelerometers, released a free white paper that offers cement manufacturers valuable advice on using vibration monitoring to enhance the efficiency of production machinery. The paper begins by looking at the challenges posed by cement manufacturing and why these challenges demand predictive maintenance, especially vibration monitoring. It then goes on to…
Read MoreHolcim, Lafarge Merger a Success
Holcim Ltd. and Lafarge SA officially launched their new combined building materials company – LafargeHolcim – on July 15 after overcoming a series of regulatory hurdles and challenges since announcing the planned merger in April 2014. Combined, LafargeHolcim is an operator of 2,500-plus cement, concrete and aggregate plants in 90 countries.
Read MorePCA: Americans Will Pay a High Price for ‘Clean Power Plan’
President Obama authorized new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations on emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from power plants on Aug. 1.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Releases Q2 2015 Results
The continued recovery of the markets in North America and the United Kingdom has had a favorable impact on HeidelbergCement’s sales volumes. The group’s cement and clinker sales volumes rose by 0.9 percent to 21.9 million tonnes (previous year: 21.7) in the second quarter. The strongest growth was achieved in the Africa-Mediterranean Basin Group area, followed by North America and…
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