Essroc has acquired a cement terminal in Indianapolis from Cemex as part of an asset exchange that included Essroc’s bulk cement terminal in Charlotte, N.C. This transaction is a further strategic move for Essroc in its ongoing consolidation around core geographies and key operations.
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Schenck Process Recognized in a Global Cement Fuels Award
Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Grand River, Ohio, was named the recipient of this year’s “Outstanding Alternative Fuels Project of Year Award” at the recently held Global CemFuels Conference in Vienna, Austria.
Read MoreDust Control Technology Sponsors Orphanage Event
Peoria, Ill.-based Dust Control Technology sponsored a day-long event to benefit the children of Casa Hogar de Cabo San Lucas, a boys’ orphanage dedicated to providing active care and personal well-being in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The 41 young men who currently reside at the facility were treated to a full day of food and surfing on the grounds of…
Read MoreJ.D. Neuhaus Launches New Mobile Website
Materials handling and lifting equipment specialist J.D. Neuhaus has launched a mobile version of its website designed specifically for smartphones. With mobile phone users currently making up an estimated 15 percent of global internet traffic, it is becoming ever more important to have a website that looks good and functions correctly when viewed on mobile devices, noted the company.
Read MoreHolcim 2014 Outlook: Cement Volumes Up
Holcim expects the global economies to show another year of uneven performance in 2014. For instance, North American markets are expected to continue to benefit from a further recovery especially in the United States. Latin America on the other hand could continue to face uncertainties in Mexico but should overall show slight growth.
Read MorePCA to Feds: Pavements Part of Vehicle Fuel Economy, Lower Emissions Equation
Responding to the White House’s second phase of fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks, targeted for 2015-16 rulemaking and implementation, Portland Cement Association CEO Gregory Scott noted, “We should expand the debate beyond making more efficient [vehicles] to making more efficient infrastructure.”
Read MoreDecember Cement Shipments Jump Nearly 9 Percent
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2013 were 5.1 million metric tons (Mt), up by almost 9 percent from the level in December 2012, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey.
Read MoreCeramic Filter System
Tri-Mer Corp., a technology company specializing in advanced industrial air pollution control systems, has fully commercialized a ceramic filter technology that is highly effective for emissions emanating from cement kilns and other processes facing NESHAP and MACT compliance issues. The Tri-Mer UltraCat Catalyst Filter System is unexcelled in removing PM, SO2, HCl, mercury and heavy metals, while simultaneously destroying NOx,…
Read MoreContiTech Offers New Online Store
ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group, North America announced a new online store, www.contitech-online.com/cbg/us-shop, which provides customers with an easy way to purchase conveyor belt service materials such as Conti Secur adhesives and Correx rubber products.
Read MoreLafarge Canada to Install Carbon Dioxide Emission Project
South Surrey, British Columbia-based Mantra Energy Alternatives has reached an agreement with Lafarge Canada to deploy an electrochemical reduction technology at its No. 9 Road cement plant in Richmond, B.C., as part of a pilot project. The technology will convert carbon dioxide emissions into useful chemicals, such as formic acid and formate salts.
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