Eric Olsen, chief executive officer of LafargeHolcim, has resigned effective July 15, noting how two years after the Lafarge Group and Holcim Ltd. merger, the business “has everything it needs to successfully transform the industry and build sustainably for our future world. I fully trust our teams to transform that ambition into reality.”
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Louisville to Monitor Air at Kosmos Cement Plant
Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District officials suspect the area near Cemex’s Kosmos Cement Plant in southwest Louisville, Ky., might violate the federal health standard for sulfur dioxide, reported The Courier-Journal.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Announces Board Changes
LafargeHolcim’s board of directors will nominate Patrick Kron for election as a new member at the group’s upcoming Annual General Meeting on May 3. Current co-chair Bruno Lafont as well as board members Philippe Dauman and Alexander Gut have decided to not stand for re-election.
Read MoreCemex Latam Denied Permit Request
Cemex Latam Holdings, a South American subsidiary of Cemex, said it would use only a portion of capacity at its new cement plant near Maceo, Colombia, after environmental authorities denied the company’s request for a larger output.
Read MoreCement Shipments Up for January
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2017 were about 5.4 million metric tons (Mt), up by 2.9 percent from sales in January 2016, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. The leading producing states for portland and blended cement in January 2017 were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and…
Read MorePCA Praises Energy Independence Executive Order
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order (EO) on energy independence. The EO instructs federal agencies to review and either revise or withdraw a number of actions taken by the Obama administration, including the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan. The EO also immediately rescinds other federal policies, such…
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Releases Upbeat 2017 Outlook
Completion of a $4 billion merger with Italcementi S.p.A., improved financials and credit ratings, plus declining energy costs, allowed HeidelbergCement to close the 2016 financial year on a successful note. “2016 was an exceptional year for HeidelbergCement,” affirmed Dr. Bernd Scheifele, HeidelbergCement chairman. “With the successful takeover of Italcementi, we have accelerated our growth and are now in an excellent…
Read MoreNew ASTM C01 Group to Create Standards for Non-Hydraulic Cement
ASTM International announced a new technical subcommittee of the organization’s Committee on Cement (C01) focused on exploring non-hydraulic alternatives to portland cement. The group will hold its inaugural gathering on June 15 in Toronto amid ASTM International’s Committee Week meetings.
Read MoreLehigh Hanson Seeks Losses Over Zoning Reversal
Flip-flopping on a land-use decision involving a Speed, Ind., cement plant could end up costing Clark County, Ind., $1.5 million, reported The Courier-Journal.
Read MoreVallejo Planning Commission Denies Cement Project
The Vallejo Planning Commission voted 6-1 to deny a proposed marine terminal and cement facility in south Vallejo, reported the Vallejo Times-Herald.
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