Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) has expanded its corporate headquarters with the recent opening of a 13,600-sq.-ft. office facility for sales and administrative staff. The facility includes an open-plan and private offices for 85 employees and a training center to be used for customer and internal training and educational programs. Construction of the new office building has also freed up…
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MSHA Posts Lebec Cement Plant Fatal Accident Report
On Oct. 17, 2013, Fernando Rivera, a journeyman electrician, was seriously injured when he fell from a step ladder approximately 6 ft. onto a concrete pad below at Lebec Cement Plant, a quarry and cement plant owned by National Cement Co. of California Inc. Rivera was standing on the ladder pulling electrical cable into a cable tray located on the…
Read MoreGCC Rio Grande Proposes Use of Tire-Derived Fuel
GCC Rio Grande has a proposal to turn tire waste in New Mexico into fuel for its cement plant, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
Read MorePCA Responds to Ruling on Portland Cement NESHAP
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released the following statement regarding the D.C. Circuit Court decision on Natural Resources Defense Council v. EPA, relating to the portland cement national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP).
Read MoreCementos Argos Reports Positive First Quarter
Cementos Argos reported a profitable first quarter in all its regional divisions due to the recent acquisition of cement and concrete assets in Honduras and Florida as well as the growing industrialization of the construction sector in Colombia. Net income grew by 52 percent compared to the prior year period. Consolidated EBITDA and revenues increased 12 percent and 18 percent,…
Read MorePCA Recognizes Lafarge Plants for Innovation
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recently awarded two Lafarge North America facilities with innovation awards. The Paulding Cement Plant, in Paulding, Ohio, won PCA’s 2014 Cement Industry Energy & Environment Award for Innovation, while the Cave in Rock Quarry, located in Cave in Rock, Ill., won PCA’s 2014 Safety Innovation Award.
Read MoreHolcim Operating Profit Increases in First Quarter of 2014
Holcim has released its first quarter of 2014 operating results, citing increased operating margins and like-for-like higher volumes and net sales in all segments.
Read MoreCemex Delivers 640 Affordable Homes in Colombia
Cemex has completed 640 apartment residences in Montería, Colombia, as part of an urbanization project being undertaken by the company in collaboration with the Colombian government. The full project comprises of 3,000 apartments divided into 96 four-story towers, each with recreational and green areas. The paving for the complexes will be done with concrete also provided by Cemex.
Read MoreTitan America CFO to Succeed Retiring CEO
After 20 years at the helm of Titan America, Aris Papadopoulos will retire as chief executive officer, effective Aug. 1, and become executive chairman of ST Equipment & Technologies, while also serving as an advisor.
Read MoreJanuary Cement Shipments Slightly Up
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2014 were 4.9 million metric tons (Mt), up slightly from the level in January 2013, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. The leading portland cement-producing states in January were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama, in descending order. The leading consuming…
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