The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) calls the decision of the Quebec government to bypass the usual rigourous building code development process questionable, as it allows the construction of taller wood buildings on the basis of a guide developed by the Régie du bâtiment du Québec and FPInnovations, a private research center dedicated to supporting the Canadian forest industry. The…
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Essroc Canada Hit with New Environmental Charges
Ontario’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change spokesperson Lindsay Davidson stated that Essroc Canada is facing charges for multiple discharges of a contaminant, failing to report a dust spill to the ministry and permitting an emission that obscured light passage, reported www.quintenews.com.
Read MoreCement Shipments Continue to Rise
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2015 were about 8.9 million metric tons (Mt), up by 7.6 percent from the level in June 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through June totaled 40.8 Mt, up by 3.6 percent from the same period…
Read MoreCemex Completes Grinding Mill in Nicaragua
Cemex announced that its subsidiary Cemex Latam Holdings (CLH) has completed the construction of the first phase of a new cement grinding plant in Ciudad Sandino, Managua, Nicaragua.
Read MoreFive Holcim Plants Receive Energy Star Award
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.
Read MoreCalPortland, 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.
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