The Cement Industry in Colombia Will Have a Positive Future in the Short and Medium Term. By Mauro Nogarin
Read MoreThe Cement Industry in Colombia
Year: 2019
Market Snapshot: Cement
Sales of cement increased by nearly 3% in 2018. The overall value of shipments was nearly $12.7 billion. Production of portland cement in 2018 in the United States increased slightly to about 85.4 million tons, and output of masonry cement continued to be stagnant at 2.4 million tons. Cement was produced at 98 plants in 34 states, and at two…
Read MoreThe International Cement Seminar Returns!
SEMCO Publishing Brings Back the International Cement Seminar & Exhibition. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MorePCA Announces 2019 Safety Innovation Award Winners
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the 2019 Safety Innovation Awards, which recognize creative safety-enhancing projects in the cement industry.
Read MoreRoanoke Cement Receives Industry’s First ISO 50001 Certification
Roanoke Cement Co.’s (RCC) Troutville, Va., plant is the first U.S. operation of its kind to attain certification under ISO 50001 Energy Management. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, ISO 50001 is an energy management system standard that is established as a voluntary program of best practices in continuous energy improvement.
Read MoreSolidia Surpasses 8.8 Million Pounds of Carbon Impact
The carbon impact of Solidia Technologies cement and concrete has surpassed 8.8 million lb. (4 million kg) through the combination of emissions reduction and carbon capture achieved during production.
Read MoreFirst Low-Carbon Cement Plant Begins Production in Cuba
The first plant producing low-carbon cement (LC3) has started production at Cuba’s Universidad Central Marta Abreu de Las Villas, according to local media.
Read MoreGCCA Calls for Modernizing Construction Industry
Speaking at the annual World Built Environment Forum Summit, Dr. Andrew Minson, director of concrete and sustainable construction at the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), called on the importance of concrete and modernizing the construction industry. He set out the industry’s role in responding to the mega global trends of accelerating population growth, rapid urbanization and climate change.
Read MoreCartes Group Fined Nearly $80K for Clearing Trees
Local media in Paraguay reported Cartes Group receiving a $79,500 fine for cutting down trees where its proposed cement plant will be built near San Lazaro, Concepción. The company will also have to pay $1.8 million toward gaining environmental certificates for the $180 million project. Cartes Group purchased Calera Risso, the company planning to build the new plant, in late…
Read MoreCaribbean Court of Justice Yet to Rule on Rock Hard Cement Case
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) reserved judgement last month on whether to back the previous rulings of regional and global watchdogs that Rock Hard Cement, imported from outside the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), is exempt from higher taxes applied to third-country goods, reported Barbados Today.
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