Dominican Republic’s Cement Producers Association (ADOCEM) anticipates a 15 percent market growth by year-end while urging initiatives to promote the mortgage market, which in its view will spur the sector’s further development, reports Dominican Today. The country is currently witnessing a rise in local cement demand that is 25 percent higher than the same period a year ago.
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ASTM Publishes New Product Category Rules for Cement Industry
ASTM International has partnered with the Slag Cement Association (SCA) to develop new Product Category Rules (PCR) for slag cement. This PCR establishes the criteria for developing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for slag cement used in concrete, mortar and other construction applications.
Read MoreMcInnis Cement Update
The Ambitious Port-Daniel-Gascons Project Remains On Track Despite Controversy. By Josie Smith As reported in the Cement America’s January 2014 feature, “McInnis Cement Thinks Big,” McInnis Cement announced financing and receipt of final permits to spur 2014–2016 construction of a 2 million-2.5 million tpy plant and marine terminal in Port-Daniel-Gascons, Quebec, Canada. Anchoring an export-driven business model, the marine terminal will…
Read MoreHave a Cup of Fuel
At Lafarge, Used K-Cups Pack a Second Life as an Alternative Fuel. By Josie Smith Lafarge Canada Inc. and Van Houtte Coffee Services Inc. have partnered to reduce the environmental footprint of both organizations by replacing a portion of Lafarge’s fossil fuel energy at the Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, cement plant with 70,000 lb. annually of used K-Cup coffee and…
Read MoreFrom Regulation to Innovation
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 Reveals Senior Management Changes
Holcim 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 MoreCRH Considers Bid for Lafarge, Holcim Assets
Irish 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.
Read MoreGCC Promotes Escalante to CEO
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 MoreHanson Building Products Files for IPO
As 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 MoreFour Holcim (US) Plants Receive EPA Accolade
Holcim (US) Inc. announced that four of its plants earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious Energy Star award.
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