The recent passage of “Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011” (H.R. 2681) by the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power is being touted as a significant step toward regulations that protect American lives and American jobs.
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Cement Totals
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were about 7.3 million mt in June 2011, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This was 2.8% lower compared with shipments for June 2010. Total shipments for the year through June were approximately 32.1 million mt, slightly lower than the same period in 2010.
Read MoreHolcim’s Akermann to retire; Fontana named new CEO
Zurich, Switzerland-based Holcim’s long-serving Chief Executive Markus Akermann, who has been working for the company since 1978 and has been CEO since 2002, announced he would retire in early 2012, and while his retirement came as no surprise, the choice for his replacement was to many in the industry. The company named French stainless steel producer Aperam head Bernard Fontana…
Read MoreIEEE West Coast Cement Conference
The 2011 IEEE West Coast Cement Industry Conference, October 13–14 in Texarkana, Texas, will feature a Dust Collection workshop, technical program and tour of the Ash Grove Cement plant in Foreman, Ark. Scheduled technical presentations include: Bulk Solid Alternative Fuel Use in Cement Plants; Mining Efficiency in Cement Plants: Teamwork pays off; Principles in Compressed Air Improvement Projects–A CalPortland Case…
Read MoreCement consumption forecast drops; lower prospective highway funding culprit
Uncertainty regarding highway spending legislation and government policy related to the debt crisis has caused the Portland Cement Association cement consumption forecast to be downgraded from a 1.4% increase over 2010 figures to 0.2% for 2011.
Read MoreBin Monitoring
BinMaster Level Controls announces the introduction of 3D MultiVision, a Windows-based inventory management software for the 3DLevelScanner that enables users to view data for multiple bins in a single window. 3D MultiVision software can be used with all versions of the non-contact, dust penetrating 3DLevelScanner including the S, M, MV and MVL models.
Read MoreArizona’s Drake Cement consummates Peruvian parent’s U.S. entry
Officials of the Southwest’s newest integrated player held a mid-June grand opening for a $300 million, 600,000-plus-mtpy-capacity cement plant in northern Arizona. More than 10 years in the making, Drake Cement is located in Yavapai County, near the historic rail town of Paulden and 35 miles north of Prescott.
Read MoreDebt crisis could usher 13% cement consumption drop
Inaction by Congress and the White House on the federal debt ceiling could derail the fragile U.S. economic recovery, spurring a second recession and adversely impacting cement shipments, according to a recent Portland Cement Association report. A federal default stemming from the absence of a higher debt ceiling would affect business, consumer and bank confidence, leading to a rise in…
Read MoreLubrication
One of the world’s leading manufacturers of specialty lubricants offers innovative, specialty lubricants specifically designed for the open gear drives found in the cement industry. Klüberfluid B-F 2 Ultra is used for the running-in lubrication of new, open-gear pinion drives by means of immersion, transfer, circulation and spray lubrication, or for tooth flank correction of large gear drives that have…
Read MoreTrickle Valve
This division of Abanaki Corporation announces the Vacu-Valve Platypus Trickle Valve, one of the lowest-cost, lowest-maintenance dust collector valves available. The Vacu-Valve Platypus is a trickle valve that operates as a constant discharge valve for dust collectors, hoppers, cyclones, and other equipment operating under negative pressure. Its unique duck bill design allows it to dispense free-flowing material continuously.
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