By a bipartisan vote of 65 to 34, the U.S. Senate passed a six-year surface transportation authorization. Passage of the “Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act” or the DRIVE Act represents a major step toward completion of a robust highway bill this fall. Co-sponsored by Senators James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), David Vitter (R-La.), and…
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Holcim’s Half-Year Results Released
In the first half of 2015, Holcim generated higher cash flow from operating activities and increased net income supported by the gain from the divestment of the group’s minority shareholding in Siam City Cement (Thailand) in March. However, Holcim was faced with an overall challenging development as lower than anticipated demand in some markets caused volume declines in cement and impacted…
Read MoreCemex Dominican Republic Wins Court Case
The Dominican Republic’s Supreme Court overturned a San Pedro Civil Court ruling which ordered Cemex to pay the municipality of Quisqueya RD$893 million ($19.8 million), or 3 percent of the company´s gross income from 2011 to 2013, reported the Dominican Today.
Read MoreMartin Engineering Air Cannon Resolves Hopper Clogging
Martin Engineering designed an innovative solution to address ratholing and clogging of limestone dust in the main hopper at CRH Roadstone’s Waterford facility in Ireland. Before implementing the changes, limestone dust extracted from the quarry was screened and loaded into the hopper, where gradual build-up left just a center hole for discharge, seriously affecting production. Regular clearing of the obstruction…
Read MoreCemex to Boost Packing Capacity in Dominican Republic
Cemex announced a $6.0 million investment to increase the packing and palletizing capacity of its cement plant in San Pedro de Macoris (east), according to Dominican Today.
Read MoreHansford Sensors Releases Vibration Monitoring White Paper
Hansford Sensors, the leading manufacturer and global supplier of industrial accelerometers, released a free white paper that offers cement manufacturers valuable advice on using vibration monitoring to enhance the efficiency of production machinery. The paper begins by looking at the challenges posed by cement manufacturing and why these challenges demand predictive maintenance, especially vibration monitoring. It then goes on to…
Read MoreHolcim, Lafarge Merger a Success
Holcim Ltd. and Lafarge SA officially launched their new combined building materials company – LafargeHolcim – on July 15 after overcoming a series of regulatory hurdles and challenges since announcing the planned merger in April 2014. Combined, LafargeHolcim is an operator of 2,500-plus cement, concrete and aggregate plants in 90 countries.
Read MorePSL Enters Construction Materials Market
With more than 30 years of experience in dispatching and Cloud-based information logistics, Paradigm Shift Logistics, Inc. (PSL Inc.) announced that it has entered the construction materials marketplace with an “unprecedented technological advancement.”
Read MoreCustom Manufacturing Cells For Engineered Vibration
Martin Engineering announced the design of a new manufacturing process to build its industrial vibrators, bringing a higher level of quality and consistency through a classic lean manufacturing operation. With two cells now completed and fully operational in the U.S. and Asia, Martin Engineering has confirmed that the process delivers repeatable close-tolerance results for outstanding product uniformity, while cutting manufacturing…
Read MoreDesign-Built Metal Building Storage
The new ClearSpan Metal Buildings offer steel side walls with proven durability of a Hercules Truss Arch frame. Since there are no internal support posts, the building allows for maximum usable space. The metal building is design-built to any need and can be engineered to meet any required building codes or snow/wind loads. Every ClearSpan building features a quick, hassle-free…
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