In his first widely available briefing since early March, Portland Cement Association (PCA) Chief Economist and Senior Vice President Ed Sullivan offered two U.S. cement consumption outlooks based on U- or W-shaped economic recovery curves. A U-shaped recovery will see 2020 and 2021 figures of -3.4% or +1.7%, while a W-shaped model will see declines of -4.8% and -2.7%.
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Spiroflow Bulk Bag Discharger Maximizes Dust Control, Minimizes Moisture Absorption
Spiroflow’s T4 Single Trip Bulk Bag Discharger offers a dust-evacuation frame supplied with a rubber dust-seal membrane located inside the support dish for optimal dust control during discharge. The discharger has a four-corner massage and vibration to encourage material flow. Additionally, the pneumatic-bag piercing knife encourages material flow by breaking up compacted material at the bulk bag’s bottom.
Read MoreLehigh Cement Plant Hosts MSHA Tour
Lehigh Cement’s Mitchell, Ind., operation hosted members from the new Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) District Office in Vincennes, Ind., for a tour in July.
Read MoreCement Shipments Jump 11% in June
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2020 were 10.1 million metric tons (Mt), an increase of 11% from shipments in June 2019, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through June totaled 47.9 Mt, an increase of 3% from those for the…
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