New Orleans will host the 15th annual Intercem Americas – a leading cement industry conference – Dec. 2-4, 2013, at the InterContinental Hotel. Intercem will provide the latest forecasts, markets news and trading patterns, as well as insight and analysis on shipping and environmental regulations for the U.S. cement industry and the wider Americas region.
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CW Research Updates Cement Consumption Forecast
According to the Mid-2013 Updated: Global Cement Volume Forecast Report (GCVFR) released in early September by CW Research, cement markets around the world began to stabilize, even though Europe is further downgraded, as well as some other emerging markets. The twice-yearly report projects a slight uptick in world cement demand, driven by an upgrade of Chinese demand. Europe, North Africa,…
Read MoreCemento Andino Expands Plant
Venezuela’s Industrial Minister Ricardo Menéndez announced that Cemento Andino will expand production capacity at its Las Llanadas, Trujillo, cement plant. A second line will be installed that will increase the facility’s capacity by 1.2 million metric tons (Mt) to 2 Mt.
Read MoreLafarge, Solidia Technologies Work to Reduce Environmental Footprint
Lafarge signed a partnership agreement with the U.S. start-up Solidia Technologies to industrialize an innovative technology that could reduce the environmental footprint of pre-cast concrete. The technology allows lower CO2 emissions in the cement production process, and involves the capture of CO2 in precast concrete manufacturing. Overall, CO2 emissions could be reduced by up to 70 percent.
Read MoreCamfil Names New President, CEO
Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) parent company Camfil (Stockholm, Sweden) appointed Magnus Yngen to the position of president and CEO. He succeeds Alan O’Connell, who held the post for the past 12 years and was instrumental in taking Camfil to its current position as a leader in the air filtration industry.
Read MoreCemex Reports Third-Quarter 2013 Results
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that consolidated net sales reached $4.0 billion during the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 3 percent versus the comparable period in 2012. Operating EBITDA increased by 2 percent during the quarter to $747 million versus the same period in 2012.
Read MoreSafety Barrier
The Skipper versatile barrier XS unit has all the versatility of the standard Skipper unit, but is for use without cones or posts, making it ideal for use inside any building, according to the company. The XS model has 9 meters of retractable tape, as well as connector points for affixing to its own unique range of Skipper accessories.
Read MoreIntercem Americas Heads to ‘The Big Easy’
New Orleans will host the 15th annual Intercem Americas – the world’s leading cement industry conference – Dec. 2-4, 2013, at the InterContinental Hotel. Intercem will provide the latest forecasts, markets news and trading patterns, as well as insight and analysis on shipping and environmental regulations for the U.S. cement industry and the wider Americas region.
Read MoreMan Dies in California Cement Plant Accident
According to MSHA’s preliminary report, on Oct.17 a 52-year-old electrician with five years of experience was injured at the Lebec, Calif., cement operation. The victim was standing on a step ladder, pulling cable in a cable tray.
Read MoreJuly Cement Totals Released
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2013 were about 8.1 million metric tons (Mt), up by 11 percent from the level in July 2012, according to the recently released USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through July were 45.1 Mt, up slightly.
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