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.
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New 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.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Down, Highways Up in April
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during April 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,152.4 billion, 0.4% (±0.7%) below the revised March estimate of $2,162.0 billion. The April figure is 0.5% (±1.2%) below the April 2024 estimate of $2,163.2 billion.
Read MoreJanuary Cement Shipments Head Lower
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2025 were an estimated 5.73 million metric tons (Mt), a 3.1% decrease from revised shipments in January 2024, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey.
Read MoreCement Consumption Predicted to Decline
U.S. cement consumption is expected to decline by 1.6% this year, but a recession prompted by ongoing trade wars is not expected in 2025. The predictions were included in the American Cement Association’s (ACA) Market Intelligence team’s Spring Forecast, released at the 67th IEEE-IAS/ACA Cement Conference in Birmingham, Ala.
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