The Portland Cement Association (PCA) commended the U.S. House of Representatives for last month’s passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization & Reform Act (STRRA), a multi-year federal highway bill.
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Seven Cemex Plants Honored for Conservation Efforts
Cemex USA announced that seven of its cement plants earned Conservation Certification with the Wildlife Habitat Council for its conservation education programs, superior management of wildlife enhancement and land stewardship projects. The plants were: Miami, Fairborn (Ohio), Clinchfield (Ga.), Knoxville, Louisville, Demopolis (Ala.) and Balcones (New Braunfels, Texas). “Cemex USA is honored to receive certification through the Wildlife Habitat Council for…
Read MoreNew Wet Scrubbers Combine High Performance with Low Maintenance
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 –…
Read MoreBulk Bag Dischargers
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 MorePlibrico Expands Refractory Materials Sales in the Caribbean
Chicago-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 Improves Grinding Efficiency at Ecuador Plant
Gebr. 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 Reaches Settlement with EPA
Lehigh 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 Begins Commercial Production at Piura Plant
Cementos 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.
Read MoreCementos Argos Inaugurates Innovation Center
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…
Read MoreDust Control System
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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