Cemex USA announced it has received the 2019 EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for its outstanding efforts in energy management, highlighting the company’s longstanding commitment to sustainability.
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PCA Awards Outstanding Safety Performance
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the 2019 Chairman’s Safety Performance Awards, which recognize outstanding safety performance in the manufacturing of portland cement. Presented at the 3rd Annual Cement and Concrete Fly-In event in Washington, D.C., the nine winners were selected from 98 cement facilities across the country.
Read MoreCAC Responds to ‘Emission Omissions’ Study
Michael McSweeney, president and CEO of the Cement Association of Canada, released the following statement in response to a new study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) that identifies serious gaps in the way carbon is being measured.
Read MoreGCC’s Pueblo Plant Earns Energy Star Status
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua’s (GCC) Pueblo, Colo., cement plant recently received Energy Star certification by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in recognition of its superior energy performance, reported The Pueblo Chieftain. The plant is the state’s only 2018 Energy Star certified manufacturing plant.
Read MoreCemex Releases 2018 Integrated Report
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. published its 2018 Integrated Report “Building a Stronger Cemex,” which includes a complete analysis of the company’s strategic vision, operational performance, corporate governance, and value creation at a global level. The report also highlight’s Cemex’s new 2030 Sustainability Ambitions.
Read MoreNovember Cement Shipments Drop 5.3 Percent
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2018 were 7.78 million metric tons (Mt), a decrease of 5.3 percent from shipments in November, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through November totaled about 91.5 Mt, an increase of 2.6 percent from those for the same…
Read MoreCalPortland Adds Mill, Distribution System to Oro Grande Plant
CalPortland announced the commissioning of a new finish cement grinding mill and distribution system at its Oro Grande, Calif., cement plant. The project is the culmination of the partial plant modernization program that was originally completed in 2008, prior to the acquisition of the facility by CalPortland from Martin Marietta Materials in 2015.
Read MorePCA Praises LCCA Bipartisan Legislation
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s cement manufacturer’s, lauded the Preserving America’s Infrastructure Dollars (PAID) Act, H.R. 1375. The bipartisan legislation would require states to conduct a life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) on federal-aid road projects over $30 million.
Read MoreCemex Ventures, Tekfen Ventures Sign Collaboration Agreement
Cemex Ventures announced that it signed a collaboration agreement with Tekfen Ventures, the investment fund of Tekfen, a Turkish industrial conglomerate working in the construction, agriculture, manufacturing and real estate sectors. Both companies agreed to develop synergies between the parties to innovate the construction industry.
Read MoreCement Association of Canada Responds to British Columbia’s Approval of EMTC
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) expresses surprise at the announcement by the British Columbia government that they would bypass the ongoing 2020 National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) processes and allow municipalities to issue building permits for encapsulated mass timber construction (EMTC) up to 12 stories. The Building Code review process is not yet complete. Of greatest concern, especially…
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