During a roundtable meeting with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) applauded the progress the agency has made with its Smart Sectors program, while also calling for changes to its non-hazardous secondary materials (NHSM) policy.
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NACA Lauds Passage of ‘America’s Water Infrastructure Act’
The North American Concrete Alliance (NACA) praised the passage of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act, which continues the cycle of passing a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) every two years. Passage of vital water infrastructure and resource programs every two years means Congress is ensuring America can build and maintain 21st century infrastructure, while supporting the 600,000 jobs across the cement and…
Read MorePCA Reacts to EPA’s New Rule on WOTUS
The Portland Cement Association applauded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for their proposed rule revising the definition of ‘Waters of the United States’ (WOTUS).
Read MorePCA Elects 2019 Board of Directors Leadership
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced that Tom Beck, president of Continental Cement Co., has been elected chairman of the PCA board of directors, and Ron Henley, president of GCC of America, was elected vice chairman. Both were elected at the PCA Board Meeting on Oct. 30, 2018. Beck takes over PCA board chairmanship from Allen Hamblen, president and CEO…
Read MoreCement 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 Makes Changes to Group Management Structure
In the course of strengthening its market focused and agile management organization, LafargeHolcim announced the promotion of its legal and HR functions to the executive committee. In addition, the corporate business function Growth & Performance will be organized into three Centers of Excellence. Changes are effective Jan. 1, 2019.
Read MoreLehigh, SaskPower Sign Fly Ash Deal
Lehigh Hanson Materials Ltd. and SaskPower signed an agreement to give Lehigh exclusive rights to market fly ash from Shand Power Station in Saskatchewan, Canada, effective November 2018. The deal expands on an existing 10-year agreement signed in 2012 to market Boundary Dam Power Station fly ash.
Read MoreStrategy 2022 Delivers LafargeHolcim Positive Results
At the opening of Capital Markets Day 2018, LafargeHolcim announced that its executing at full speed on the company’s Strategy 2022 – “Building for Growth,” which was launched in March. In the course of the year, the company has delivered solid results, developed positive momentum and showed significant progress at increasing profitable growth.
Read MorePlibrico Highlights Importance of Training
Plibrico Co. LLC, a major supplier of monolithic refractory materials and services, understands the importance of investing in industry training and development of its employees.
Read MoreSurvey Shows 10K Injury, Illness Cases in Concrete, Cement Production
New Bureau of Labor Statistics data and estimates show private industry employers reported 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2017, down nearly 46,000 cases from the prior year and equating to a rate of 2.8 cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers.
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