The Portland Cement Association (PCA) commended the U.S. House of Representatives for last month’s passage of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization & Reform Act (STRRA), a multi-year federal highway bill.
Read MoreSeven Cemex Plants Honored for Conservation Efforts
Cemex USA announced that seven of its cement plants earned Conservation Certification with the Wildlife Habitat Council for its conservation education programs, superior management of wildlife enhancement and land stewardship projects. The plants were: Miami, Fairborn (Ohio), Clinchfield (Ga.), Knoxville, Louisville, Demopolis (Ala.) and Balcones (New Braunfels, Texas). “Cemex USA is honored to receive certification through the Wildlife Habitat Council for…
Read MoreLehigh Tests Recycled Plastics as Kiln Fuel
The Lehigh Cement plant in Glens Falls, N.Y., will burn recycled plastics, paper and other materials as a test fuel this month, reported the Albany Times Union. The plant, which normally burns coal in its kilns, will burn the test fuel through Jan. 21 and review pollution emission results with the state Department of Environmental Conservation.
Read MorePCA Celebrates 100th Anniversary
This year marks the centennial anniversary of the Portland Cement Association (PCA). During the last 100 years, PCA has become widely recognized as the authority on the technology, economics, and applications of cement and concrete.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim, CDC Group to Form New Company
LafargeHolcim and CDC Group plc – the UK’s development finance institution – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set up a company to produce and promote an affordable low-carbon construction solution for developing countries.
Read MoreExhibitor Registration Open for IEEE-IAS/PCA Conference
Exhibitor space for the 58th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference is now available for purchase. The conference will take place May 15-19, 2016, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
Read MoreNRMCA Certifies First-Ever EPD for Cement
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) under its rigorous product certification program certified the first-ever Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for cement in North America.
Read MoreThree Lehigh Hanson Cement Plants Earn Energy Star Certification
Lehigh Hanson Inc. announced that three of its cement plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star certification for 2015. The company’s cement manufacturing plants in Leeds, Ala., Union Bridge, Md., and Glens Falls, N.Y., all perform within the top 25 percent of cement plants nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict energy efficiency performance levels set…
Read MoreSt Marys Charlevoix Renovation Plan Unveiled to Residents
St Marys Cement showed local residents its plans for upgrading its Charlevoix, Mich., cement plant at a public meeting held on Dec. 15, reported the Charlevoix Courier. Representatives from St Marys Cement and parent company Votoriam Cimentos were on hand to answer questions about the $130 million modernization plan.
Read MoreCement Shipments Slightly Up for September
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2015 were about 9.0 million metric tons (Mt), up only very slightly from the level in September 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled 68.2 Mt, up by 3.2 percent from the same period…
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