The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced the launch of www.slagcement.org – its new, mobile-friendly website featuring slag cement-related tools, resources and downloadable materials.
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Spiroflow Rolls Out New Logo
Spiroflow, a global leader in the field of powder handling and dry bulk solids processing, positions itself for the future with a major re-branding initiative featuring a contemporary new logo. The company is an early inventor of the flexible screw conveyor but has greatly expanded their product line through the years via acquisition and in-house product development.
Read MoreMay Cement Shipments Climb to 8.8 Mt
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2017 were about 8.8 million metric tons (Mt), up by 8.2 percent from sales in May 2016, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. The leading producing states for portland and blended cement in May 2017 were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and…
Read MoreRoanoke Cement Receives 11th Energy Star Certification
Roanoke Cement Co.’s Troutville, Va., plant was honored by the EPA for its major energy reductions over the years. The only cement company in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Roanoke Cement has achieved 11 straight Energy Star certifications in one of the most energy intensive industries in the country.
Read MoreLehigh Hanson Alternative Fuel Proposal Blocked
An Indiana judge has dealt a serious blow to Lehigh Hanson’s Speed, Ind., cement plant’s three-year push to burn hazardous materials, reported The Courier-Journal.
Read MoreWCA Announces General Assembly, Cement Conference
The World Cement Association announced the dates for the WCA General Assembly and the WCA World Cement Conference, which will be organized in association with the industry’s conference leaders INTERCEM. The event will be held Dec. 11-12 in London at Le Méridien Piccadilly.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Revenue Up 29 Percent in Q2 2017
As a result of the consolidation of Italcementi, revenue and result from current HeidelbergCement operations before depreciation and amortization increased significantly in the second quarter of 2017. Group revenue rose by 29 percent to €4,611 million ($5.45 billion). The result from current operations before depreciation and amortization improved by 22 percent to €964 million ($1.14 billion). After depreciation and amortization,…
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Publishes Group Sustainability Report
HeidelbergCement published its eighth Sustainability Report, which focuses on targets, measures and achievements of the company’s sustainability management.
Read MoreLafarge Canada Gets Greenlight for Alternative Fuel Project
Nova Scotia announced that it will pay Lafarge Canada about $105 per metric ton – up to $2,100 daily – in a one-year pilot project that will allow the company to burn scrap tires as a low-carbon fuel at its Brookfield plant, according to globalnews.ca.
Read MoreLafarge Canada Announces Long-term Charter Agreement with NACC
Lafarge Canada awarded NACC Shipping Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers Ltd., a long-term time charter agreement for the provision of a modern pneumatic cement carrier in early 2018.
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