Cementitious material process developer Queens Carbon has secured $10 million in seed funding to support expanded engineering capability and construction of a 2,000-tpy demonstration pilot facility at the Buzzi Unicem USA plant in Stockertown, Pa.
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Bijur Delimon Offers Gear Spray Systemc
Bijur Delimon International, a manufacturer of automatic lubrication systems for industrial equipment, announced the release of the new state-of-the-art Farval ProTec MAX open gear spray system used to lubricate pinions found in rotary kilns, ball mills, coal mills, and heavy-duty gearing.
Read MoreNew Radimat-Pathfinder Optimizes Valve Bag Packing
Haver & Boecker’s new Radimat-Pathfinder solution provides cement packing operations significant flexibility and efficiency gains.
Read MoreInterCement Develops In-House Software to Optimize Cement Production
InterCement, one of Brazil’s largest companies with 15 factories located nationwide, has funded two engineering teams working on an in-house project over the past four years to develop a system to increase the profitability of its industrial operations.
Read MoreGCCA Hosts Summit in Mexico City
In partnership with Mexico City, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) hosted the Circular Cities and Policy Summit 2025, June 3-6, at the InterContinental Presidente Hotel. The pivotal event brought together hundreds of industry leaders, policymakers, public authorities, urban planners, developers, and other built environment practitioners to explore sustainable urban development and the role of circularity in building resilient…
Read MorePCA Brandishes New Identity: American Cement Association
The limitations of a brand rooted in early 19th century intellectual property have compelled a Portland Cement Association name change to American Cement Association (ACA). President and CEO Mike Ireland announced the move on May 7 during the 2025 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference Industry Insights Session at the Birmingham (Ala.) Jefferson Convention Center. President and CEO Mike Ireland opens the session…
Read MoreConstruction Starts Down 9% in April
Total construction starts were down 9% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.03 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts declined 3%, residential starts fell 4%, while nonbuilding starts decreased 22%.
Read MoreFixing High Vibration at the Intermediate Speed of the Precip Fan at Lafarge Cauldon Cement Works
By Reitz Ina Fans We received a service call from Lafarge Cauldon Cement Works in the UK for a high vibration problem at the intermediate speed of the Precip Fan. They were facing high vibration of 5.5 mm/sec. in between 775 and 835 rpm.
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