April 19, 2016 – Cement Products

Siemens Instrumentation Services Enhance Reliability and Availability of Plants

Siemens is offering a new service for the calibration of measuring devices in process instrumentation, which enhances the reliability, availability and lifespan of field devices. As part of the Process Instrumentation Services – Calibration and Verification, Siemens experts provide calibration and verification services for field devices such as the Sitrans flowmeters, pressure transmitters, temperature measuring devices and belt scales. The…

Mitsubishi Cement Plant Adds New Emissions Stack

9 years ago Cement Products News

Mitsubishi Cement Corp. is currently constructing a 110-ft. high emissions stack at its Cushenbury facility in Lucerne Valley, Calif., to satisfy Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) monitoring requirements, reported the Lucerne Valley Leader.

New Training Series at Cement Conference

9 years ago Cement Products News

The 58th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, May 15-19 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, featured a new series of training sessions, according to its organizing committee.

December, Full Year Cement Shipments Up

9 years ago Cement Products News

Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2015 were about 6.6 million metric tons (Mt), up by 5.6 percent from the level in December 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through December totaled 91.5 Mt, up by 3.5 percent from the full year…

New Tappan Zee Bridge Relies on Lafarge High-Performance Blended Cements

9 years ago Cement Products News

Lafarge North America’s Lafarge SF and NewCem slag cements are playing a crucial role in constructing the new Tappan Zee Bridge (New NY Bridge) – the largest bridge construction project in New York history – as more than 300,000 cu. yd. of high-performance concrete will be used. The 3.1-mile twin-span Hudson River crossing replaces the Tappan Zee Bridge built in 1955,…