The Caribbean Cement Co. has removed and incinerated around 6,000 used tires from the Riverton City landfill, located on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica, over an 11-day period, reported The Gleaner.
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Ash Grove Cement, Zovio Team Up to Offer Higher Education Opportunities
Ash Grove Cement Co., a CRH Company, has partnered with Zovio, an education technology services company, to provide debt-free educational opportunities to its employees.
Read MoreHolcim Argentina Promotes Dedeu to CEO
Holcim Argentina announced the appointment of Christian Dedeu to the role of chief executive officer, effective January 2020. Dedeu is the first Argentinian to be appointed in the top position.
Read MoreNovember Cement Sales Increase Nearly 4% in Brazil
Cement sales in Brazil increased 3.9% in November 2019 to 4.7 million tons (Mt) compared to the prior-year period, according to the country’s cement industry union SNIC. The result marks the fifth consecutive positive month, but the volume still has a gap of approximately 23% compared to 2014, the best year in recent industry history.
Read MoreOxyfuel Tech Fuels Cement Producers’ Carbon Capture Venture
The parent companies of Lehigh Hanson Inc., Buzzi Unicem and National Cement Co. have teamed with a fourth European peer on Cement Innovation for Climate or CI4C, a research corporation investigating the potential of oxygen fuel technology to maximize carbon dioxide capture in portland cement production.
Read MoreCemex Expands Volunteering Commitments for 2020
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. celebrated International Volunteer Day on December 5 by setting a new target in connection with its volunteering commitments for 2020, aligned with the company’s vision of building a better future while contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Read MoreNorth America, Western Europe Lead White Cement Trade
In 2019, Western Europe remained the major white cement exporting region, while North America remained the largest import destination, according to CW Research’s latest “Global White Cement Market and Trade Report.” Western European intra-regional trade accounted for 74% of regional exports, while a much smaller percentage was shipped to North America.
Read MoreCement Producers’ Settle Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
Lehigh Cement Co. and Lehigh White Cement Co. have agreed to invest approximately $12 million in pollution control technology at 11 portland cement manufacturing plants in eight states to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice. The settlement will reduce more than 4,555 tons of harmful…
Read MoreCalPortland Plant Earns Energy Star Status
CalPortland announced that the company’s Rillito, Ariz., cement plant has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star certification for the eighth consecutive year.
Read MoreLehigh Cement partners on full-scale CCS study in Canada
Lehigh Cement, HeidelbergCement’s North American subsidiary, and the International CCS Knowledge Centre announced a feasibility study of a full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project as a definitive solution to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada.
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