A recently released report concluded that a proposed marine terminal and cement facility in Vallejo, Calif., will not have a disproportionate impact on minority or low-income residents living near the site, reported the Vallejo Times-Herald. Air quality, greenhouse emissions and transportation associated with the project would not impose an undue burden on those groups, according to the Environmental Justice Analysis…
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LafargeHolcim Releases First Quarter Results
For the first quarter 2016, LafargeHolcim Ltd. posted a net loss of CHF 47 million ($48.4 million), an improvement of CHF 22 million ($22.6 million) compared with the same quarter of 2015 after the exclusion of divestment gains. Despite the net loss, the company said all 2016 targets are on track.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Adds High-Efficiency Line at Brazil Plant
LafargeHolcim is strengthening its cement production network in Latin America with the opening of a new state-of-the-art line at its cement plant in Barroso, Brazil. The construction of the new line at the existing Barroso site is part of the company’s strategy to reduce cost per metric ton (mt) of cement produced, while improving quality and efficiency, in order to…
Read MoreCementos Argos Releases First Quarter Results
Cementos Argos continued to have a positive balance during the first three months of 2016. The results are based on a strategy that emphasizes growth with geographic diversification and operational efficiency, with sustainability and innovation as its foundation.
Read MoreCemex Expands Social Strategy Reach to 15 Million Beneficiaries
Cemex announced that by the year 2020 it expects to improve the quality of life of at least 15 million people through programs and value models that transform global challenges into opportunities. This increases the scope and goals of the company’s social programs by approximately 5 million people from the target publicized in September 2015.
Read MoreLafarge Canada Ordered to Pay $14K Fine in Safety Violation
Mississauga, Ontario-based Lafarge Canada Inc. has been ordered to pay $14,000 after an employee was injured falling from a catwalk, reported local news outlets.
Read MorePCA Hires Director of Code Technology
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the hiring of Scott Campbell, Ph.D., P.E. as director of code technology.
Read MoreEssroc Cement Faces $92K Fine for Unsafe Working Conditions
Upper Nazareth Township, Pa.-based Essroc Cement Corp. is facing $92,000 in federal fines after it exposed its workers to machine, noise and respiratory hazards at its Middlebranch, Ohio, plant, reported The Morning Call.
Read MoreMartin Marietta Cement Shipments Rise in First Quarter
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported record results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. Consolidated net sales totaled $734 million, up from $631.9 million in the first quarter of 2015.
Read MoreFebruary Cement Shipments Jump 26 Percent
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2016 were about 6.0 million metric tons (Mt), up by 26 percent from the exceptionally low, weather-related, sales in February 2015, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. To some extent, it reflected catchup work after a lackluster January 2016.
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