GCP Applied Technologies Inc. presented a research paper on improving the quality of cement from vertical roller mills by reducing pre-hydration during the 25th ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers Technical Symposium & Exhibition. The company also showcased two new cement additive ranges – the TAVERO VM grinding aids and OPTEVA HE quality improvers.
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Slag Cement Awards Honor Unique U.S. Projects.
Nine outstanding projects from across the United States using slag cement were honored at the American Concrete Institute’s Spring Convention in Salt Lake City.
Read MoreDan Harrington to Head Cementir Holding’s Region North America
Aalborg Cement Co. Inc. through its parent company Cementir Holding S.p.A. has acquired controlling shares of Lehigh White Cement Co. and appointed veteran cement executive Daniel Harrington to lead the organization.
Read MorePCA Spring Forecast: Modest Growth Ahead
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual Spring Forecast which envisions modest growth for cement consumption over the next two years.
Read MoreSolidia Technologies Discusses Impact of Eco-friendly Systems in California
Solidia Technologies Chief Commercial Officer Bo Boylan joined environmental leaders at a meeting of The California Air Resources Board (CARB) to discuss the impact of Solidia’s eco-friendly cement and concrete systems on California, including a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions in the production of cement. Coupled with the capture of another 240 kg of carbon dioxide (CO2) during cement curing, Solidia’s processes can reduce…
Read MoreCemex Settles Stormwater Lawsuit
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. settled a lawsuit that accused it of discharging polluted stormwater runoff from its 27-acre West Sacramento cement plant into the Sacramento River and its tributaries, reported the Sacramento Business Journal.
Read MoreCaribbean Cement to End Operating Lease
Caribbean Cement Company signed a memorandum of understanding on March 16 with its parent company, Trinidad Cement Ltd., agreeing to terminate an operating lease agreement for its plant in Kingston, Jamaica, reported The Gleaner.
Read MoreCemex Operates Plants by Remote Control With C3 System
Cemex announced that it is the first company in the cement industry to successfully operate plants by remote control. From its central location in Monterrey, Mexico, the company’s Centro de Control Cemento (C3) system operates in real time and tracks live data of 14 cement plants, 25 kilns and 86 grinding mills in Mexico, coupled with a facility in Colombia…
Read MoreWHC Awards Cemex Gold Certification for Biodiversity Action Plan
Cemex announced that the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) granted Gold Certification for the company’s Las Salinas and Laguna Cabral Biodiversity Action Plan in the Dominican Republic. The project is led by Cemex in collaboration with Grupo Jaragua and Birdlife International.
Read MorePCA Remarks on New Infrastructure Study
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) issued the following statement in response to publication of the American Council for Capital Formation’s (ACCF) new study, “How to Shape U.S. Infrastructure Policy.”
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