Flexicon Corp. has expanded manufacturing space at its headquarters in Bethlehem, Pa., by 50,000 sq. ft. to meet increased demand for its bulk handling equipment and systems, said David Boger, executive vice president of Flexicon. The new space is slated primarily for warehousing of sub-assemblies, crating, and staging of assembled equipment. This includes stocking of Quick-Ship models of flexible screw…
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Colombian cement company Cementos Argos is once again highlighted in the FTSE4 Good Sustainability Index for its solid environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. This year Argos is the only Colombian company to achieve an outstanding listing in the construction materials category. “We are very excited about being included in the FTSE4Good, because it recognizes the importance of sustainability management…
Read MoreThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group’s Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Ed Sullivan presented the association’s annual summer cement market outlook, predicting an increase in cement consumption over the next four years. Cement consumption through June 2021 increased 7.4%, said Sullivan during a webinar presentation of the outlook. However, he noted that as residential construction strength has…
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CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX’s corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, is the newest investor of Carbon Clean. The carbon capture tech company recently raised $8 million from CEMEX Ventures and its existing investors, bringing total capital raised in the last year to $30 million.
Read MoreThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group released its Spring 2021 Regional Forecasts for the Northeast, Central, West, and Southeast United States. These forecasts cover cement consumption and real put-in-place construction spending.
Read MoreThanks to digitalization, it is no longer unusual to parametrize and commission single components remotely. BEUMER Group thinks ahead and, for the first time, commissioned a complete packaging line including palletizer – from a distance of more than 4,000 kilometers.
Read MoreA leadership transition and a major investor commitment are opening a new chapter for Solidia Technologies, whose cementitious binder and energy-lite curing process offer a low carbon alternative to portland cement concrete.
Read MoreThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has withdrawn authorization for the LafargeHolcim Ravena cement plant to burn tires for fuel, reported local media.
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In the first quarter of 2021, HeidelbergCement reported group revenue increased by 0.7% to €3,958 million, compared to the prior year period. Excluding consolidation and currency effects, the increase was 4.3%.
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Dürr Systems’ Ecopure RTO air pollution control systems are based on a highly efficient thermal process, which is used to purify exhaust air containing solvents and unpleasant odors.
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