Five Cemex USA cement plants achieved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star certification for 2016. The plants – Brooksville (Fla.), Miami (Fla.), Clinchfield (Ga.), Fairborn (Ohio) and Victorville (Calif.) – are being recognized by the EPA for their efforts in energy efficiency and sustainability.
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LafargeHolcim Reports Second Quarter Results
LafargeHolcim reported a gain in net profit for the first half of 2016, increasing from CHF 318 million ($326 million) to CHF 452 million ($463 million), despite a decline in second-quarter net sales. For the second quarter, net sales were CHF 7.28 billion ($7.46 billion), 2 percent lower on a like-for-like basis.
Read MoreMcInnis Cement Breaks Ground at First U.S. Terminal
McInnis Cement executives were joined by Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, City Council President Luis Aponte, ProvPort Board Chair Paul Moura and members of the Rhode Island business community to celebrate officially breaking ground at the company’s first U.S. terminal in the Port of Providence last month. The overall cost of the project is expected…
Read MoreCement Industry Advocates for Infrastructure, Sustained Funding
Leaders in the cement industry joined the Portland Cement Association (PCA) for its first D.C. Fly-In held May 24-25. Members of the association hailed Congress’ passage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act as an important step in bringing the latest innovation and technology to America’s roads and bridges, but noted that there is more work to be done.
Read MoreEssroc Cement Defeats Opposition in Zoning Vote
Essroc Cement’s Speed, Ind., plant will be allowed to continue operations with its current zoning after a Clark County Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously dismissed an appeal of an earlier administrative opinion, reported the News and Tribune. Essroc Cement Corp. will keep its heavy industrial zoning classification despite its plans to use waste-derived fuel to reduce emissions.
Read MoreReport: Vallejo Plant Will Not Have Disproportionate Impact on Residents
A recently released report concluded that a proposed marine terminal and cement facility in Vallejo, Calif., will not have a disproportionate impact on minority or low-income residents living near the site, reported the Vallejo Times-Herald. Air quality, greenhouse emissions and transportation associated with the project would not impose an undue burden on those groups, according to the Environmental Justice Analysis…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Releases First Quarter Results
For the first quarter 2016, LafargeHolcim Ltd. posted a net loss of CHF 47 million ($48.4 million), an improvement of CHF 22 million ($22.6 million) compared with the same quarter of 2015 after the exclusion of divestment gains. Despite the net loss, the company said all 2016 targets are on track.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Explores New Technology to Capture CO2
HeidelbergCement’s Lixhe Plant in Belgium. HeidelbergCement launched a promising project in the field of sustainable cement manufacturing. A cutting-edge testing facility is to be set up at its at its Lixhe plant in Belgium to comprehensively assess new technology for the capture of CO2. The project is taking place under the auspices of the LEILAC (Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement)…
Read MoreFormer Cemex Plant to See New Life
For more than a century, Cemex’s Davenport, Calif., plant supplied cement for numerous major infrastructure projects, including the Golden Gate Bridge and the California Aqueduct, before closing in 2010. Santa Cruz County is now exploring how to reuse the decommissioned plant, which is still owned by Cemex, reported the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Read MoreEssroc Plant to Improve Dust-Control After Fine
Essroc’s Martinsburg, W.V., cement plant will implement dust-control improvements over the next 60 days as part of ongoing environmental efforts in response to recent air-pollution violations, reported the Herald-Mail Media. The plant recently agreed to pay a $38,400 penalty for the violations.
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