Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2015 were about 9.3 million metric tons (Mt), up slightly from the level in July 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through July totaled 50.0 Mt, up by 3.4 percent from the same period in 2014.
Read MoreMonth: December 2015
Lafarge Brookfield Celebrates 50 Year Milestone
More than 100 Lafarge customers and staff recently gathered in Nova Scotia for the 50th anniversary of the Brookfield cement plant and reflect on its continued role in building the Atlantic Canada region. Officials characterized the event as an important milestone marking five decades of customer excellence, industrial performance and community partnership at the region’s sole cement plant. (from left)…
Read MoreNew Wet Scrubbers Combine High Performance with Low Maintenance
A new line of Handte Vortex wet scrubbers from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) delivers the combined benefits of high-performance wet dust collection with easy “plug and play” operation and low maintenance. The units are ideal for capture of sticky dusts and fibers, for processes with high fire loads and flying sparks, and for filtration of highly explosive dusts –…
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