The U-shape conveyor of Beumer Group enables environmentally friendly and efficient operation in port terminals. It allows the implementation of narrower curve radii than a troughed belt conveyor and higher mass flows than a pipe conveyor with an extremely dust-free transport. U-shape conveyors are therefore a safe investment, which can be easily integrated in an existing infrastructure. The demand for…
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October Cement Shipments Up 8.8%
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2022 were an estimated 10.7 million metric tons (Mt), an 8.8% increase from shipments in October 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through October totaled an estimated 94.0 Mt, an increase of 4.6% from those…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials Hosts U.S. Senator
Heidelberg Materials hosted U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on January 10 at its Mason City, Iowa, cement plant.
Read MorePennsylvania DEP Investigates Keystone Cement Plant
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investigating a Keystone Cement facility in East Allen Township for excessive dust, reported local media.
Read MorePCA Sees EPA’s Proposed Particulate Matter Action as Superfluous
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) said it opposes the proposed decision from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to tighten the Particulate Matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
Read MoreCoolbrook Holds Successful RotoDynamic Technology Demo
Last month, Coolbrook conducted the first live pilot of its RotoDynamic technology to electrify high-temperature industrial processes.
Read MoreHasle Refractories Adds Former FLSmidth Exec to Board
Hasle Refractories announced Carsten Riisberg Lund as the new chairman of its board of directors.
Read MoreFortera Names New CFO
Fortera announced the appointment of Scott Healy as chief financial officer. The addition of a senior leader from the financial energy sector will hone strategy and promote the various value streams present in the portfolio of CO2 reduction solutions available from Fortera.
Read MoreArgos’ Emission Targets Earn SBTi Validation
Cementos Argos, a Grupo Argos cement company, said the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) validated its goal to reduce direct and indirect CO2 emissions (scopes 1 and 2) by 2030.
Read MoreGeocycle Acquires CM Rubber Technologies
Holcim subsidiary Geocycle has acquired CM Rubber Technologies Inc. of Coleman, Mich., as part of its ongoing commitment to create a zero-waste future and accelerate green growth.
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