Quebec Premier Pauline Marois joined business leaders January 31 to outline a financial structure enabling McInnis Cement to commence construction this spring of a plant and marine terminal with ultimate capacity toward 2.5 million tons per year.
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New Study Forecasts Continued Demand for Fiber Cement
Demand in the U.S. for fiber cement products is forecast to increase 8.5 percent annually through 2017 to 2.9 billion sq. ft. (valued at $2.2 billion), according to Fiber Cement, a new study by The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry market research firm.
Read MoreThe Merger of Martin Marietta Materials and Texas Industries Creates a Construction-Materials Juggernaut
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Read MoreSullivan Predicts Growth at World of Concrete
On the first day of the World of Concrete 2014 Show in Las Vegas, the Portland Cement Association’s Chief Economist Ed Sullivan forecast 8 percent growth in cement production this year, according to Don Marsh, editor of Concrete Products, who is reporting from the show. Sullivan predicted that growth would be driven by across-the-board demand in residential, nonresidential and public…
Read MorePCA Launches New Identity
The Portland Cement Association changed its corporate identity, effective October 31, 2013, to better describe the association and the industry it represents. As part of the association’s new logo, it will no longer spell out the name Portland Cement Association (PCA). Instead, this will be replaced with the tagline, “America’s Cement Manufacturers.”
Read MorePlibrico Materials Division Focuses on West Coast Growth
Plibrico Company LLC announced Paul Schmidt as the new Refractory Materials Division area sales manager for the Western United States and Canada. With more than 25 years of experience in refractory and insulation materials sales, Schmidt will be providing the highest level of expertise to Plibrico’s customers.
Read MoreValve Bag System
The Integra is a completely self-contained valve bag filling system ideal for filling loose, bulk materials into paper, PE and PP bags. It can be equipped with up to four filling spouts and offers a production rate of up to 15 bags per minute.
Read MoreUltrasonic Sensor
The SONO-1000 is an ideal sonic solution for locations with a limited number of vessels, where a separate controller may be cost prohibitive; both an AC and DC version are available. It measures bulk solids in vessels up to 98 ft. (30 m) in height.
Read MoreElevator Bucket
4B Components’ large-sized, ultra-heavy duty elevator bucket line is ideal for rough and abrasive materials, such as cement and aggregate.
Read MoreHeavy-Duty Diverter
The Titan Series TLD Diverter is designed for use in gravity flow applications where abrasive material is diverted from one source to either two or three destinations. Material handled with the TLD diverter can include refractory mix, clinker, aggregates, rock and sand. It is the ideal solution for applications that require a positive seal from dust and fine powders. The…
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