Italcementi S.p.A., HeidelbergCement`s Italian subsidiary, received notice of a fine decision of the Italian Competition Authority in an antitrust investigation mainly relating to alleged market coordination in the Italian grey cement markets, including concerted price increases. The fine amounts to €84 million ($99.2 million).
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FLSmidth Helps Cielo Azul Enter Cement Market
FLSmidth has been awarded an order from Cielo Azul Cementos y Calizas S.A. for engineering, procurement and supply of a complete cement production line with the latest environmental pollution control systems and technology. The facility will be located near the city of Treinta y Tres, approximately 300 km from Montevideo, and marks the established ready mix concrete player’s entry into…
Read MoreMarch Cement Shipments Drop Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in March 2017 were about 7.5 million metric tons (Mt), slightly less than sales in March 2016, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. The leading producing states for portland and blended cement in March 2017 were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama, in descending…
Read MoreMcInnis Cement Produces First Cement at New Plant
McInnis Cement announced the production of the first cement at its Port-Daniel–Gascons plant on June 16, meeting the company’s established deadlines for the project.
Read MoreHolcim (US) Plant Completes $100M Modernization
Holcim (US), a member of LafargeHolcim, unveiled its new plant at its Ada, Okla., facility after a three-year modernization project. The investment focused on construction of a new kiln line that would meet and exceed emission limits, improve operational performance and increase capacity to meet market growth. As a result, manufacturing capacity is anticipated to increase by 20 percent, producing…
Read MorePCA Announces Award Winners During D.C. Event
During last month’s Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Spring Board Meeting and Fly-In in Washington, D.C., the association recognized companies for their outstanding environmental and community relations efforts, creative safety enhancing projects, and outstanding safety performance in the manufacturing of portland cement.
Read MoreCementos Argos’ Revenue Drops in First Quarter
Cementos Argos’ consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2017 were COP 2.08 trillion ($719 million), down 6.1 percent year-over-year, and EBITDA was COP 274 billion ($94.7 million), down 35.5 percent. The results were impacted mainly by operations in Colombia and the expected seasonality in the U.S. after the consolidation of the Martinsburg, W.Va., plant and eight related terminals from…
Read MoreEPA and Nevada Cement Reach Settlement
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with the Nevada Cement Co. to install new air pollution control technology at its Fernley, Nev., facility and replace a heavy-duty diesel truck and a diesel railcar mover at the facility with clean emissions vehicles. The agreement improves Nevada Cement’s compliance with federal clean air laws and resolves alleged violations of…
Read MoreGebr. Pfeiffer’s MPS Swing Mill Exceeds Plant’s Expectations
Gebr. Pfeiffer replaced aging ball mills at the Hormicreto clinker plant in Cuenca, Ecuador. The new grinding solution not only reduced the plant’s energy consumption but also improved the overall grinding efficiency, allowing the plant to increase production from a single mill. By utilizing the Pfeiffer Swing Mill technology, the plant is able to switch between raw material and clinker…
Read MorePCA: Sustained Growth in Cement Consumption Through 2018
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced it expects U.S. cement consumption to reach 3.5 percent annual growth during the remainder of 2017 and 2018, based on analysis of data and policies likely to impact the industry in the years ahead. Late last year, PCA changed its initial U.S. cement consumption prediction for 2017 from 4.2 percent to 3.1 percent growth.
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