Thermal Substitution Rates Up To 100% Are Technically Possible And Are Being Achieved At Some European Plants. But Not In The U.S. Cement Optimized Spoke To Rick Bohan And Sean O’neill Of The Portland Cement Association About The Current State Of Alternative Fuels And What’s Being Done To Accelerate Their Adoption. By Jonathan Rowland
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Calculating Belt Cleaner Placement on Cement Conveyors
A Common Design Problem Is Fitting Belt Cleaners In The Optimum Locations. By R. Todd Swinderman
Read MoreWorld of Concrete a Hit in Las Vegas
World of Concrete kicked off 2025 with a gathering of 57,908 registered professionals at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Jan. 20-22. Thousands of the latest tools, technologies and equipment were previewed throughout the expansive show floor.
Read MoreThe Coming Insurance State
Fifty billion dollars. That is 50,000 million dollars. I like to use that analogy so that readers can understand the magnitude of a billion dollars, which is 1,000 million dollars. That is the estimate for what the devastation in southern California’s recent fires will ultimately cost private and public property owners.
Read MoreWCA President Highlights Market Changes
The president of the World Cement Association (WCA), Wei Rushan, recently addressed members to highlight the significant transformations shaping the global cement industry. Emphasizing the need for innovation, sustainability and collaboration, he called on industry stakeholders to embrace the evolving economic, regulatory and geopolitical challenges ahead.
Read MoreCemex USA Chief to Succeed Outgoing González
Cemex directors have appointed Jaime Muguiro, current president of Cemex USA, to replace retiring CEO Fernando González, a 35-year veteran of the global cement, aggregate and concrete producer, effective April 1.
Read MoreSullivan to Depart PCA
One of the top economists in the industry is stepping down. Ed Sullivan, senior vice president of market intelligence and chief economist, announced his resignation from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), effective March 1.
Read MoreTitan America Wall Street Debut Lives Up to Expectations
Titan Cement International exceeded a $16 per share target for an initial public offering of newly designated subsidiary Titan America SA, the company stated. Shares opened at $16.20 for the February 7 New York Stock Exchange trading session and were part of a 24 million-share pool outlined in an investor prospectus.
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