The Portland Cement Association (PCA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing legislation that protects states’ primary authority in protecting the nation’s waterways.
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EPA Orders Arizona Plants to Cut Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency set new limits last week on emissions from six Arizona industrial facilities in order to reduce haze at 17 national parks and wilderness areas, including the Grand Canyon, reported the Verde Independent. The rule will cut more than 32,000 tons of pollutants each year from smelters, cement plants and a power plant to clear the air over…
Read MorePCA Presents Leadership Awards
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recognized Jacqueline Clark, APR, Fellow PRSA of Ash Grove Cement Co., Tim Kuebler of Titan America and Corey Zollinger of CEMEX USA as winners of the 2014 John P. Gleason Jr., Leadership Award.
Read MoreCEMEX to Build New Plant in Columbia
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CEMEX) announced that its subsidiary, CEMEX Latam Holdings, S.A., will begin the construction of a cement plant in Colombia. The total investment is expected to reach approximately $340 million and to increase CLH’s cement production capacity in Colombia from 4.5 million to close to 5.5 million tpy.
Read MoreCanadian Cement Industry Quantified
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) has quantified its members’ contribution to the country.
Read MoreCement Shipments Rise in June
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2014 were 8.3 million metric tons (Mt), up by almost 11 percent from the level in June 2013. Shipments for the year through June were 39.5 Mt, up by about 7 percent from the same period in 2013.
Read MoreAsh Grove Promotes CFO to President, COO
Ash Grove Cement Co.’s Board of Directors announced that J. Randall (Randy) Vance was promoted to president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Vance, who served three years as senior vice president of administration and chief financial officer, assumes responsibility for manufacturing and sales of the company’s cement operations, as well as continuing to lead its finance, accounting, risk management, information…
Read MoreFLSmidth to Supply Holcim (US) Project
FLSmidth was selected to supply the major equipment pieces needed as Holcim (US) looks to modernize its Ada, Okla., plant. The modernization of the pyro process is expected to deliver lower emissions of nearly all air pollutants while anticipating an increase in the plant’s capacity.
Read MoreCemex Postpones Florida Expansion Proposal
Hernando County commissioners accepted a request from Cemex to postpone discussion of a proposed mining expansion north of Brooksville, Fla., until Dec. 9, reported Hernando Today. The proposal was slated to go before the county commission on Aug. 12 but Cemex asked for the nearly four-month delay to give the company time to prepare a presentation that will better address…
Read MoreLime Leak Prompts Procedure Amendments at Lafarge Plant
After an estimated 500 kg of dry hydrated lime white dust spilled following an uploading mishap at a hydrated lime silo on July 21, a revised strategy to strengthen procedures at Lafarge’s cement plant in Exshaw, Canada, have been put into effect to avoid future leaks.
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