A new line of Handte Vortex wet scrubbers from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) delivers the combined benefits of high-performance wet dust collection with easy “plug and play” operation and low maintenance. The units are ideal for capture of sticky dusts and fibers, for processes with high fire loads and flying sparks, and for filtration of highly explosive dusts –…
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Bulk bag dischargers from Best Process Solutions, Inc. (BPS) provide dust-free product discharge from bulk bags. They are available in three models: Model MTD-2.5K for unloading large bulk bags up to 2,500-lb. capacity; Model MTD-4K for bulk bags up to 4,000-lb. capacity; and the heavy-duty Model BBD-4K discharger with vibratory motor agitation to assist in unloading hard-to-remove products. Standard features…
Read MoreChicago-based Plibrico Co. LLC announced the addition of Caribe Comercial, S.R.L. as the preferred exclusive agent for its material sales in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Caribe Comercial will operate from their headquarters in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Read MoreGebr. Pfeiffer, Inc. was recently contracted to supply a complete grinding station to replace aging ball mills at the Hormicreto clinker plant in Ecuador. The new grinding solution not only helps reduce the plant’s energy consumption but also improves the overall grinding efficiency, allowing the plant to increase production from a single mill, noted the company.
Read MoreLehigh Southwest Cement Co. in Cupertino, Calif., will pay a $47,600 penalty and spend $144,250 on projects and hazmat suit donations as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, reported the San Jose Mercury News. This is the second settlement between Lehigh’s Cupertino facility and the EPA this year. In April, the cement plant agreed to a…
Read MoreCementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. and subsidiaries, a leading Peruvian supplier of cement and construction materials, announced that it has begun commercial production from its new Piura facility.
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Located on the campus of EAFIT University in Medellín, Colombia, the Argos Innovation Center is a sign of the company’s commitment toward the productive, competitive and sustainable growth of the industry, the region and the country, the company said. Through its Innovation Center, Argos wants to create a meeting place for the challenges of the cement and concrete industry and…
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Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) announced the industry’s first web-based system for fast, accurate and comprehensive dust collection diagnostics. The new GoldLink system provides round-the-clock access to dust collection operations by monitoring four preset analog inputs and 16 preset digital inputs. Designed for facilities that do not have building management systems, it is especially useful for companies with many remote…
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Mondi launched a bag that offers weather protection and significantly extends the shelf life of its contents. The patent-pending HybridPro is a technically demanding combination of paper and plastic, and is suitable for many industries and applications, particularly construction materials.
Read MoreCemex LatAm Holdings (CLH) announced that its consolidated net sales reached $394 million during the second quarter of 2015, a decrease of 11 percent versus the second quarter of 2014. This decline is mainly explained by currency fluctuations and lower sales in operations in Colombia, noted the company. Operating EBITDA, adjusted for the currency fluctuations, increased by 2 percent during…
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