Saint-Gobain, a world leader in the habitat and construction markets, has signed an agreement for the sale of its U.S.-based fiber cement siding business to Plycem USA, a subsidiary of Elementia of Mexico.
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Buzzi Unicem to Expand Texas Cement Plant
Buzzi Unicem USA announced that it plans to modernize and expand its cement production facility located at Maryneal, Texas. The project will reduce the plant’s environmental footprint while more than doubling capacity to serve the increasing demand for cement for the construction and oil and gas industries.
Read MoreTemporary Layoffs at Lafarge Canada Plant
Lafarge Canada Inc. has temporarily laid off 31 of its 50 unionized workers this month at its Brookfield, Nova Scotia, cement plant as a seasonal cost-cutting measure.
Read MoreHolcim Plants Earn Energy Star Status
Holcim (US) Inc. announced that its Holly Hill plant in South Carolina has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star for the fourth consecutive year.
Read MoreCemex Implements Corporate Water Policy
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it is implementing a Corporate Water Policy that defines its global strategy for responsible water management and acts as a framework for the development of local water conservation and efficiency strategies across its operations worldwide.
Read MorePCA Expects 4.5 Percent Increase in Cement Consumption
Growth in U.S. construction markets could be dampened by Congressional drama that erodes consumer confidence and hinders recovery, according to the latest forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA).
Read MoreKHD Wins Bid to Modify Holcim’s Hagerstown Plant
Humboldt Wedag, Inc. – KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG’s Americas unit, recently signed a contract with Holcim (US) Inc. for engineering, delivery of equipment and site services to modify the existing production line at its Hagerstown, Md., plant. The contract, which includes a KHD-designed PyroProcessing System, will increase the line’s production rate to 2,400 tpd and be compliant with the…
Read MoreCement Plant Sparks Clash Between Affluent Quebec Families
A clash between two of Quebec’s richest families over a project to build a cement plant in the economically hard-hit Gaspé region is heating up.
Read MoreIEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Conference Debuts App
The IEEE-IAS/PCA 56th Annual Cement Industry Conference, April 13 – 17, 2014, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, D.C, will have a new conference mobile app to enhance attendees’ experience.
Read MoreReport Advances Infrastructure Resilience Conversation in Canada
A recently released report by the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) on the implications of climate change on Canada’s infrastructure represents an important step forward in the national conversation about infrastructure resilience. Published with support from the Cement Association of Canada, “Climate Change Adaptation and Canadian Infrastructure” summarizes current literature dealing with the challenge of adapting to climate…
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