Exhibit booth space is now available for the 60th Annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Conference in Nashville, Tenn., May 6-10, 2018. The gathering is the largest U.S. conference in the cement industry and features technical paper presentations, training sessions, a state of the industry report, networking opportunities and more.

Colombia’s industrial regulator imposed combined fines of around $68 million for alleged price fixing against the top three cement companies operating in the country – Cementos Argos, Cemex Colombia and Holcim (Colombia) – as well as some of its executives, reported the Finance Colombia.

LafargeHolcim’s board of directors announced the revamping of its management structure to make countries more accountable for market strategies and results in a bid to boost growth and performance.

The Cement Association of Canada announced approval of Alberta’s release of its overarching policy framework for the Output-based Allocation (OBA) System.

The new Costa Rican grinding plant for Cementos Fortaleza, which was recently announced by owner Elementia S.A.B. de C.V., will feature Gebr. Pfeiffer’s new ready2grind modular system. The $17.5 million investment will allow Elementia to achieve the project’s primary goal of directly integrating two of its divisions by self-producing cement needed for the manufacture of its Plycem fiber cement products.

Auburn Systems and FilterSense merged in early October to create Auburn FilterSense LLC – a provider of particulate monitors and intelligent controls for filtration systems and related material flow processes, according to the company.

Lehigh Cement Co. settled a lawsuit that alleged its Waco, Texas, plant pumped millions of gallons of water from the Trinity Aquifer without approval, reported the Waco Tribune-Herald. The company has agreed to pay attorneys’ fees and to formally apply for the necessary permits.