Cemex will invest $320 million in the development of a solar farm project in Zacatecas, Mexico, according to local media. The facility will have an output capacity of 378 MW.
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WCA Opens Beijing Office
The World Cement Association (WCA) announced the opening of its Beijing and President’s office. The facility will be an addition to the association’s headquarters in London and will be located at the building of China National Building Material Group (CNBM).
Read MoreWorkers Vote to Unionize at Cemex’s Brooksville Plant
Employees of the Cemex Brooksville, Fla., plant who voted late last month to unionize did so with improving safety as their top priority, reported the Tampa Bay Times.
Read MoreCamfil Offers Long-Lasting Dust Collector Filters
HemiPleat premium retrofit filter cartridges from Camfil APC fit most leading dust collector brands and are guaranteed to last longer than standard filters, according to the company. The filters use a patented pleating technology that exposes more filter media to the airstream, boosting the performance of industrial dust collectors.
Read MoreSchenck Process Releases Latest Weighbeam Technology
Schenck Process announced the latest generation of its SENSiQ WB weighbeam technology – the world’s highest capacity loadcell with a nominal capacity of ٦٠٠ metric tons for installation. This makes it ideal for hopper scales with a total weight of up to ٢,٥٠٠ metric tons as well as for hoppers in train loading systems.
Read MoreLafarge Plant Receives Green Light for Alternative Fuel
A controversial plan to allow Lafarge Canada’s Brookfield, Nova Scotia, cement plant to burn tires as fuel was issued industrial approval by the province’s environment department, reported the Ottawa Citizen. The company is allowed to conduct a one-year pilot project to incinerate tires at the plant, but must monitor air quality at regular intervals when the kiln is operating as…
Read MoreHeidelbergCement, BirdLife International Renew Partnership
After six fruitful years of collaboration, HeidelbergCement and BirdLife International have renewed their global partnership, which is based on shared values of promoting biodiversity while using natural resources sustainably.
Read MorePCA: Cement Consumption Growth to Falter Over Next Two Years
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group forecast for cement consumption over the next two years, shows less growth compared with 2018. This year’s rate of change is 2.9 percent; growth recedes to 2.6 percent in 2019 and to 1.6 percent in 2020.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Plant to Harness Wind Energy in Ohio
LafargeHolcim announced plans to build three wind turbines to help power its cement plant in Paulding, Ohio. Adding the turbines is part of the company’s commitment to improving manufacturing operations, controlling costs and operating sustainably.
Read MoreCemex Go Celebrates First Year with 20K Users
Cemex announced that its digital platform Cemex Go is celebrating its first anniversary, having transformed the experience of more than 20,000 customers in 18 countries, and leading the digital transformation in the global building materials industry.
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