Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. North American portland cement consumption increased 11.6 percent in the second quarter of 2012 against the same quarter in 2011. Both the U.S. and Canada recorded double-digit gains of 11.8 percent and 10.3 percent, respectively, according to PCA’s Survey of Portland Cement by User Group report.
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Cement Totals—June 2012
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va. Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were 7.6 million mt in June 2012, according to the USGS. This was almost 5.0 percent higher compared with shipments for June 2011. Shipments for the year through June were 37 million mt, up about 15 percent for the same…
Read MoreHolcim shakes up management as CEO unveils new leadership
Sources: Holcim Ltd., Switzerland; Bloomberg, New York City Holcim Ltd. announced a management shake-up as new Chief Executive Officer Bernard Fontana said the Swiss cement maker may need to further streamline its business in Europe to stem falling demand. Holcim will introduce a “leaner and more efficient” structure, including a new head of Europe, as of September 1. The cement…
Read MoreEnergy & Environment Award Winners
The Cement Industry Energy & Environment Awards program was created in 2000 by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) as part of its renewed environment and energy strategic plan for the U.S. cement industry. The awards honor activities conducted during the previous calendar year, and the program is open to any cement manufacturing plant in North America.
Read MoreWeighing Terminal
Mettler Toldeo introduced its IND246 weighing terminal for general purpose transaction weighing with application versatility. The terminal provides best-in-class flexibility, supporting five applications in total—over/under checkweighing, inbound/outbound vehicle weighing, peak weight measurement, animal weighing and counting.
Read MoreLoesche acquires shares in pyroprocess specialist A TEC
In conjunction with the participation in A TEC Holding GmbH, market leader in dry-grinding technology Loesche GmbH of Germany, entered into a close cooperation agreement with pyroprocess specialist A TEC Holding GmbH, Austria, in April. A compelling combination, the venture combines technologies and sales organization to open opportunities for certain types of projects, for example combined upgrading projects including grinding…
Read MoreInventory Management
BinMaster’s MultiBob inventory management system provides an average bin level from measurements taken by two to 32 SmartBob2 or SmartBob TS-1 sensors installed on the top of a single bin, tank, silo or flat storage warehouse containing powders, granulars or bulk solid materials. The SmartBob sensors are strategically located in the vessel to monitor critical measuring points and using eBob…
Read MoreParticulate Monitors for Dryers
The FilterSense particulate monitor is designed for chemical spray dryers and pharmaceutical powder fluid bed dryers.
Read MoreLoesche technical seminar gives overview on grinding technologies
Loesche GmbH is hosting on September 26, 2012, its very first Technical Seminar in Duesseldorf, Germany. The seminar contents are aimed at newcomers and suppliers to the cement industry as well as plant managers. Topics will be the latest developments in grinding technologies, general requirements of a grinding plant and the optimization of its grinding process. Specific attention will be…
Read MoreIndustrial Bags
Mondi participated at the recent international cement conference Intercem held in Istanbul, Turkey. About 400 international delegates from the cement industry got together in late June to follow speeches on recent developments in the industry and exchange with cement colleagues at this event. Mondi Industrial Bags presented bag solutions specifically developed for filling cement such as Terra Bag or ONE.
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