The Lafarge Exshaw plant is conducting early-stage explorations into low-carbon fuels, reported the Rocky Mountain Outlook. At a Feb. 15 open house, experts from the University of Calgary, Pembina Institute, Geocycle and Millennium, and Lafarge Canada staff covered topics on Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA), air quality monitoring, potential alternative fuels and potential plant layouts to show where facilities would…
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CSHub Meeting Paves the Way for Collaboration on Research
Leaders of cement and concrete industry organizations from 11 countries and U.S. regions met with researchers from the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) to discuss cement and sustainability research and collaborate on opportunities to advance further research.
Read MoreCupertino Releases Lehigh Noise Study Results
Results of a 25-day noise monitoring study of the Lehigh Cement facility were shared during a Jan. 24 Cupertino, Calif., city council meeting, reported The Mercury News. City staff presented the council with findings from the study that was done continuously from Oct. 3-28, 2016, at two residential locations near the facility.
Read MoreRema Tip Top Strives for Strong Brazilian Market Position
Rema Tip Top, a global provider of services and products in the field of conveying and treatment technology as well as tire repair, acquired Norte Sul Serviços de Vulcanização, a conveyor maintenance provider in Brazil. Through the acquisition, Rema Tip Top increased its global footprint and is now present in Brazil with a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Read MoreCemex Recognized for Sustainability Efforts
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced the company’s inclusion in the RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook 2017, as one of the top-scoring companies in the industry. The company received the RobecoSAM Bronze Class ranking and the RobecoSAM Industry Mover Sustainability Award 2017 for its sustainability efforts.
Read MoreNovember Cement Shipments Jump 8 Percent
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2016 were about 7.9 million metric tons (Mt), up by 8.2 percent from sales in November 2015, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. The leading producing states for portland and blended cement in November 2016 were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and…
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Read MoreLafarge, Dalhousie University Tests Low Carbon Fuel Research on Industrial Scale
Lafarge Canada announced a partnership with Dalhousie University researcher Dr. Mark Gibson that will allow low carbon fuel research to be tested on an industrial scale. Working under a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant, this initiative will research the adoption of low carbon fuels in the cement industry. The continuing partnership between Lafarge Canada…
Read MoreSt. Marys Cement Awarded $150M in Private Activity Bonds
Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) approved St. Marys Cement’s inducement resolution, awarding approximately $150 million in private activity bonds for the expansion of the company’s Charlevoix plant, reported The Peninsula.
Read MoreCemex Receives Prestigious Preventico National Award
The National Insurance Institute (INS) of Costa Rica presented Cemex with the 2016 Preventico National Award in each of the program’s four categories. Cemex received gold in “Best Practices in Road Safety Management” and “100% Committed to Prevention (Manager of the Year)” categories as well as silver in the “Best Practices in Occupational Health & Safety” and “Corporate Companies with…
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