The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released a new report focused on resiliency titled The Real Value of Resilient Construction. The report demonstrates through historical data, evidence from external sources, and comparisons of building materials that resilient design and construction built with concrete leads to longer lasting buildings due to concrete’s ability to stand up to normal wear and tear and resistance…
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Roanoke Cement Plant Receives Industry’s First ISO 50001 Certification
Roanoke Cement Co.’s (RCC) Troutville, Va., plant is the first U.S. operation of its kind to attain certification under ISO 50001 Energy Management. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, ISO 50001 is an energy management system standard that is established as a voluntary program of best practices in continuous energy improvement.
Read MoreLehigh, Argos to Pay $1.5M Air Pollution Fine
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Lehigh Cement Co. and Argos USA have settled alleged Clean Air Act violations at a portland cement manufacturing facility in Martinsburg, W.Va.
Read MoreGCCA Welcomes New Member Companies, Affiliates
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) announced that it has added four cement companies to its growing global membership base, which now totals 36 member companies. The new members are Corporacion Moctezuma S.A.B. de C.V. of Mexico; Unión Andina de Cementos S.A.A (UNACEM) of Peru; JSW Cement of India; and West China Cement of China.
Read MoreCemex USA Named Energy Star Partner of the Year
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.
Read MorePCA 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…
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