Cementos Argos, a subsidiary of Grupo Argos, received Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification for its Newberry, Fla., and Atlanta plants. The recognition is due to the company’s voluntary efforts to create and maintain programs that produce quantitative benefits for local wildlife.
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County Sues Sesco Cement for Environmental Concerns
The Harris County (Texas) Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit accusing Houston-based Sesco Cement of violating the Texas Clean Air Act, Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act and the Texas Water Code, reported KHOU 11. The office alleges that cement powder from the facility has drifted off-site, causing health and safety risks to the public.
Read MoreMcInnis Cement Names New CEO, COO
The McInnis Cement board of directors announced the appointment of Baudouin Nizet to the position of president and chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately. Nizet succeeds Jean Moreau, who served as the interim president and CEO since August 2018.
Read MoreGCC Announces U.S. Division Organizational Changes
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) announced the appointment of former Lafarge Canada president and CEO Bob Cartmel as vice president of U.S. ready mix and Doug Roark as vice president of U.S. cement operations.
Read MoreCarbon Capture Feasibility Study Begins at LafargeHolcim Plant
LafargeHolcim will conduct a joint study with Svante Inc., Total and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental, to assess the viability and design of a commercial-scale carbon-capture facility at its Florence, Colo., cement plant. The study will evaluate the cost of the facility designed to capture up to 725,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year directly…
Read MoreNational Cement Obtains Approval for $250M Kiln Expansion
The Town of Ragland (Ala.) and the St. Clair County Commission both approved National Cement Co. of Alabama’s application and incentives for a $250 million kiln expansion project at its Ragland production plant.
Read MoreCement Demand Increases in Latin America
In Latin America, from January to October 2019, cement consumption recorded an increase in select markets, according to CW Research’s Cement Country Market Data . While cement demand declined in Argentina, it rose in Brazil and Colombia.
Read MoreSBTi Validates LafargeHolcim’s Carbon Emission Targets
The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated LafargeHolcim’s targets to reduce its global carbon emissions. According to SBTi, LafargeHolcim’s targets are adequate and consistent with the global effort to keep temperatures below the 2° C threshold as agreed at the COP21 world climate conference in Paris.
Read MoreWCA Sets Priorities for New Year
The World Cement Association (WCA) recently held its final board meeting of the year in Dubai, UAE, taking the opportunity to review progress made so far and set priorities for 2020 and beyond.
Read MoreGebr. Pfeiffer Appoints Burden President of U.S. Office
Gebr. Pfeiffer announced the appointment of Timothy Burden as president of its U.S. subsidiary Gebr. Pfeiffer Inc., effective Jan. 1, 2020.
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