Cemex USA, Holcim (US) Inc., Lafarge North America, Lehigh Hanson Inc. and Titan America have each donated 10 truckloads of portland cement to the 10th annual CIM Auction, February 4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center – in conjunction with the 2015 World of Concrete.
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Resilient Construction Should Be Key for Infrastructure Bill
A strong national infrastructure plan was one of the key initiatives put forward in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address last week.
Read MoreCementos Yura to Invest $230m in Ecuador
Ecuador Industry Minister Ramiro Gonzalez announced that Cementos Yura, owned by Peruvian conglomerate Gloria Group, will invest $230 million for the construction of a new clinker production line at Union Cementera Nacional’s Riobamba plant, reported Ecuadorian newspaper, El Telégrafo.
Read MoreCRH Confirms Interest in Lafarge, Holcim Assets
CRH Plc is among suitors for certain assets Holcim Ltd. and Lafarge SA have bundled for sale, thereby advancing a merger the producers hope to complete by mid-year. Assets on the table include Holcim Canada Inc. and a host of overseas cement, concrete and aggregate businesses.
Read MoreBody Found After Cement Silo Collapse
After more than three days of searching, firefighters found the body of a worker who was missing after a full cement silo collapsed in Bristol Township, Pa., reported The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Read MoreVotorantim Presents $130m Plan to Modernize Plant
A $130 million plan to upgrade and modernize Votorantim’s Great Lakes cement production could materialize in Charlevoix, Mich., reported the Boyne City Gazette.
Read MorePCA Appoints Government Affairs VP
The Portland Cement Association named A. Todd Johnston as vice president for government affairs, effective Jan. 19, 2015. Based in the association’s Washington office, he will represent PCA and its members with the federal government.
Read MoreOctober Cement Shipments Up 10 Percent
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2014 were 9.6 million metric tons (Mt), up by 10 percent from the level in October 2013, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through October were 75.8 Mt, up by 8 percent from the same period in…
Read MoreStudy Reveals Key to Longevity of Roman Architecture
A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has made a key discovery to understanding the incredible strength and longevity of ancient Roman architecture. An international team of researchers analyzed the chemical composition of the volcanic ash-lime mortar used in the masonry of Roman architecture, and discovered that particular chemical reactions between its components give them…
Read MorePulse Radar
Bindicator MP Series is a microwave, pulse radar that is used to determine the level of bulk solids in silos or tanks. Used in some of the tallest silos, the MP70 model has a measuring distance of up to 230 ft. (70 m). Transmitting at a frequency of 26 GHz with a narrow beam angle of 8 degrees, the MP Series…
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