Lafarge Canada Inc.’s Richmond, B.C., facility recently launched a new and improved lower carbon fuel (LCF) system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of cement. The initiative aims to make the facility the most carbon efficient cement plant in Canada. It will also help minimize landfill waste; specifically, non-recyclable plastics that are creating a backlog for municipalities…
Read MoreTotal shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in March 2019 were 7.3 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from the roughly 7.4 Mt in March 2018, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through March totaled 19.4 Mt, an increase of 2.4% from those…
Read MoreFor 37 years, the International Cement Seminar & Exhibition was one of the most anticipated annual events for the North American cement industry. After an extended hiatus, the show is back for its 38th year.
Read MoreThe World Cement Association (WCA) announced that it has appointed Mohammed A. Al-Garni as vice president. As well as being a long-standing director and board member of the WCA, Al-Garni is chief executive officer of Saudi Cement Co.
Read MoreCaribbean Cement Co. Ltd. announced the departure of General Manager Peter Donkersloot Ponce. Yago Castro, currently the general manager of Arawak Cement Co. Ltd., will succeed Donkersloot Ponce, effective Aug. 1. Both Carib Cement and Arawak are members of the Cemex Group.
Read MoreLehigh Cement Co.’s Mitchell, Ind., plant received the necessary permit from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to begin construction of a new cement kiln system. The company will invest more than $600 million in an expansion project at the Mitchell facility, making it the largest undertaken by Lehigh Hanson in North America.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim announced the launch of a four-year “Plants of Tomorrow” plan to upgrade its production process with artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance and digital twin technologies. The initiative is one of the largest roll-outs of Industry 4.0 technologies in the building materials industry.
Read MoreThe Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and European Cement Research Academy (ECRA) announced a formal Partnership Agreement. The strategic alliance is aimed at fostering innovation in the cement and concrete sectors and across their value-chain partners.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim has joined a bidding war for BASF SE’s construction chemicals business, according to Bloomberg sources. BASF announced a strategic review of the construction chemicals division, which makes products including grouts, mortars and admixtures, in October 2018.
Read MoreCemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that for the fourth consecutive year the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) recognized it as the company with the highest overall sustainability credentials from a total of 57 listed companies. As part of this annual assessment, Cemex also outperformed the average score of its industry.
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