Essroc Canada Inc. was fined $350,000 for discharging dust into the natural environment and for failing to ensure that noise emissions complied with its Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) contrary to the Environmental Protection Act (EPA), according to Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change.
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Minority Stake in InterCement Up for Sale
Brazilian industrial conglomerate Camargo Correa is looking to sell between 10 percent and 18 percent of InterCement for up to $1.2 billion in order to make new overseas investments, reported Folha de S.Paulo.
Read MoreFCT International Welcomes New Global Sales Director
FCT International, which specializes in combustion engineering for the process industries, announced that Adriano Greco has joined the company as global sales director, based in the United States. Greco is well known to many in the industry through his previous roles as managing director of A TEC Greco and as sales director for Gebr. Pfeiffer, Inc. His experience and professionalism…
Read MoreMarch Cement Shipments Up 3.5 Percent
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in March 2015 were about 6.3 million metric tons (Mt), up by 3.5 percent from the level in March 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through March totaled 16.4 Mt, up by 5.7 percent from the same period…
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Releases Financial Targets
HeidelbergCement announced new mid-term strategic priorities and financial targets for the five-year period until 2019. On the back of the positive outlook for the current fiscal year and a strong asset base, the company aims to increase revenue from €12.6 billion in 2014 to more than €17 billion by 2019. Over the same period, operating EBITDA is expected to grow from…
Read MoreLehigh Cement Settles $7.5 Million Environmental Lawsuit
Lehigh Hanson’s Cupertino cement plant will pay $7.5 million as part of an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to settle charges it dumped millions of gallons of toxic wastewater into a nearby creek, reported the San Jose Mercury News.
Read MorePCA: Global Cement Consumption on the Rise
Global cement consumption is expected to record sustained growth during 2015-2018, but at a less robust pace than previously expected, according to a recent report released by the Portland Cement Association (PCA).
Read MoreHolcim Releases 2014 Corporate Sustainable Development Report
Holcim released its 2014 Corporate Sustainable Development Report that outlines the company’s economic, environmental and social performance and presents Holcim’s objectives for the areas of OH&S, social responsibility, sustainability and enhanced solutions, climate change, resources and communities. The report builds on the “Holcim Sustainable Development Ambition 2030” announced in 2013. The Ambition, which was developed in consultation with a broad range of…
Read MoreBelo Monte Silo Collapse Kills Three Workers
Three workers were killed and three others injured in the collapse of a cement silo at the construction site of the Belo Monte Dam in the Brazilian Amazon, reported the Latin American Herald Tribune.
Read MoreLafarge Celebrates Volunteer Month with 1,500 Service Hours
During National Volunteer Month (April), Lafarge supported more than 20 environmental and community improvement projects. Lafarge U.S. volunteers worked hard to organize efforts throughout the month, leading to a total of close to 300 employees devoting approximately 1,500 hours to the community.
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