LafargeHolcim announced the promotion of two executives, Michael LeMonds and Chad Cornwell, to the U.S. cement and Aggregates Construction Material (ACM) teams. LeMonds and Cornwell will be based in the company’s U.S. headquarters in Chicago.
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Dan Harrington to Head Cementir Holding’s Region North America
Aalborg Cement Co. Inc. through its parent company Cementir Holding S.p.A. has acquired controlling shares of Lehigh White Cement Co. and appointed veteran cement executive Daniel Harrington to lead the organization.
Read MoreReducing Cement Pre-Hydration Could Improve Quality
GCP Applied Technologies presented a research paper on improving the quality of cement from vertical roller mills by reducing pre-hydration during the 25th ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers Technical Symposium & Exhibition. The company also showcased two new cement additive ranges – the TAVERO VM grinding aids and OPTEVA HE quality improvers.
Read MorePCA Spring Forecast: Modest Growth Ahead
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual Spring Forecast, which envisions modest growth for cement consumption over the next two years.
Read MoreSlag Cement Awards Honor Unique U.S. Projects
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) presented the 2017 Project of the Year Awards at the American Concrete Institute’s Spring Convention in Salt Lake City. Each project was selected by the SCA’s Technical Marketing Committee because of its exemplary and innovative uses of slag cement in concrete mix design. Awards were presented in the following categories: Architectural, Durability, Green Design, High…
Read MorePortland Cement Association News
Infrastructure The Portland Cement Association (PCA) issued the following statement in response to publication of the American Council for Capital Formation’s (ACCF) new study, “How to Shape U.S. Infrastructure Policy.”
Read MoreFCT Combustion Looks Forward to Rewarding Year
Combustion and kiln specialist FCT Combustion announced that 2018 will be a record year for the company with projects running in every continent except Antarctica, covering a wide range of industries.
Read MoreJudge Rules in Favor of Lafarge Alternative Fuel Project
A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge rejected a bid to block the burning of tires at Lafarge Canada’s Brookfield cement plant, reported CBC News. Last summer, provincial Environment Minister Iain Rankin gave the green light to a one-year test project allowing Lafarge to substitute tires for its regular fuel at the facility.
Read MoreCement Additives Growth to Reach $2.0B in 2022
Demand for cement additives in the U.S. is forecast to expand 7.2 percent annually to $2.0 billion in 2022, the fastest rate of increase of any major type of construction chemical, according to a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
Read MoreCemex Under DOJ Investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating payments made by Cemex related to the construction of a plant in Maceo, Colombia, to determine whether the company violated federal bribery laws, according to multiple media sources.
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