The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced its support for the Preserving America’s Infrastructure Dollars (PAID) Act, H.R. 5578, which is a new bipartisan legislative proposal that would increase competition for infrastructure projects and give states the tools needed to make the best use of taxpayer dollars.
Read MoreJanuary Cement Shipments Up 5.7 Percent
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2018 were about 5.8 million metric tons (Mt), up by 5.7 percent from shipments in January 2017, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. The leading producing states for portland and blended cement in January 2018 were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama,…
Read MoreReducing Cement Pre-Hydration Could Improve Quality
GCP Applied Technologies Inc. presented a research paper on improving the quality of cement from vertical roller mills by reducing pre-hydration during the 25th ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers Technical Symposium & Exhibition. The company also showcased two new cement additive ranges – the TAVERO VM grinding aids and OPTEVA HE quality improvers.
Read MoreSlag Cement Awards Honor Unique U.S. Projects.
Nine outstanding projects from across the United States using slag cement were honored at the American Concrete Institute’s Spring Convention in Salt Lake City.
Read MoreDan Harrington to Head Cementir Holding’s Region North America
Aalborg Cement Co. Inc. through its parent company Cementir Holding S.p.A. has acquired controlling shares of Lehigh White Cement Co. and appointed veteran cement executive Daniel Harrington to lead the organization.
Read MorePCA Spring Forecast: Modest Growth Ahead
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual Spring Forecast which envisions modest growth for cement consumption over the next two years.
Read MoreSolidia Technologies Discusses Impact of Eco-friendly Systems in California
Solidia Technologies Chief Commercial Officer Bo Boylan joined environmental leaders at a meeting of The California Air Resources Board (CARB) to discuss the impact of Solidia’s eco-friendly cement and concrete systems on California, including a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions in the production of cement. Coupled with the capture of another 240 kg of carbon dioxide (CO2) during cement curing, Solidia’s processes can reduce…
Read MoreCemex Settles Stormwater Lawsuit
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. settled a lawsuit that accused it of discharging polluted stormwater runoff from its 27-acre West Sacramento cement plant into the Sacramento River and its tributaries, reported the Sacramento Business Journal.
Read MoreCaribbean Cement to End Operating Lease
Caribbean Cement Company signed a memorandum of understanding on March 16 with its parent company, Trinidad Cement Ltd., agreeing to terminate an operating lease agreement for its plant in Kingston, Jamaica, reported The Gleaner.
Read MoreCemex Operates Plants by Remote Control With C3 System
Cemex announced that it is the first company in the cement industry to successfully operate plants by remote control. From its central location in Monterrey, Mexico, the company’s Centro de Control Cemento (C3) system operates in real time and tracks live data of 14 cement plants, 25 kilns and 86 grinding mills in Mexico, coupled with a facility in Colombia…
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