Using Monitoring Data to Transform Rules into Opportunities. By Michael Corvese Cement producers – especially those operating in the United States and Europe – are subject to a broad range of environmental regulation. In September 2015, U.S. cement producers will face a new series of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, which includes emissions limits and maximum achievable control technology (MACT)…
Read MoreHolcim Ltd has announced several senior management position changes, effective Oct. 1. Urs Bleisch, corporate functional manager, has been appointed to the Holcim Executive Committee. He will keep his current responsibilities for Holcim Technology Ltd, Holcim Group Services Ltd, and the project management office of the Holcim Leadership Journey. Alain Bourguignon, regional manager for the UK, U.S. and Canada, will…
Read MoreIrish cement maker CRH plc is exploring a bid for all assets rivals Lafarge SA and Holcim Ltd. must sell to avoid significant hurdles from antitrust authorities with their proposed merger, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Four consortia of private equity firms are also eyeing the portfolio, with bids valuing the assets at $6.5 billion-$9 billion expected soon.
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The Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) Board of Directors appointed Enrique Escalante as chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, 2015. Escalante succeeds Manual Milan, who will retire at the end of the year after a tenure during which the company, through U.S. market entry, grew from six to 116 ready mixed concrete plants and two to six cement plants, as…
Read MoreAs part of its previously disclosed plan to divest a significant portion of its building products business in North America and the United Kingdom, HeidelbergCement announced that its subsidiary, Hanson Building Products Ltd., filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 15 for a potential initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares. According to…
Read MoreHolcim (US) Inc. announced that four of its plants earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious Energy Star award.
Read MoreArcadis, a leading global natural and built asset design and consultancy firm, will oversee construction on a multi-million dollar modernization project set to transform Lafarge North America’s Ravena cement plant into one of the most advanced dry-kiln facilities in the nation. The firm will manage the replacement of the existing 50-year-old kiln equipment, supporting Lafarge’s commitment to quickly implement industry-leading…
Read MoreThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing legislation that protects states’ primary authority in protecting the nation’s waterways.
Read MoreThe Environmental Protection Agency set new limits last week on emissions from six Arizona industrial facilities in order to reduce haze at 17 national parks and wilderness areas, including the Grand Canyon, reported the Verde Independent. The rule will cut more than 32,000 tons of pollutants each year from smelters, cement plants and a power plant to clear the air over…
Read MoreSix cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and their communities at the 14th Annual Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards, presented by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine at PCA’s recent Fall Meeting in Chicago.
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