Hakan Gurdall Jon Morrish Kevin Gluskie As a result of long-term oriented succession planning and the planned acquisition of Italcementi, HeidelbergCement announced that the managing board agreements of Daniel Gauthier and Andreas Kern, which expire on June 30, 2016, will not be extended. Three new members will join the managing board, effective Feb. 1, 2016, and a new managing board function will be…
Read MoreThe Cement Association of Canada (CAC) applauded the Liberal Party and incoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on their historic victory in the recent Canadian general election. The association said it was pleased that the Liberal Party is committed to national leadership on climate change as well as joining provinces and territories to put a price on carbon and reduce carbon…
Read MoreTotal shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2015 were about 9.3 million metric tons (Mt), up slightly from the level in July 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through July totaled 50.0 Mt, up by 3.4 percent from the same period in 2014.
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More than 100 Lafarge customers and staff recently gathered in Nova Scotia for the 50th anniversary of the Brookfield cement plant and reflect on its continued role in building the Atlantic Canada region. Officials characterized the event as an important milestone marking five decades of customer excellence, industrial performance and community partnership at the region’s sole cement plant. (from left)…
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A new line of Handte Vortex wet scrubbers from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) delivers the combined benefits of high-performance wet dust collection with easy “plug and play” operation and low maintenance. The units are ideal for capture of sticky dusts and fibers, for processes with high fire loads and flying sparks, and for filtration of highly explosive dusts –…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim, the world’s largest cement producer, announced that sales volumes in all product lines declined slightly in the first nine months of 2015 due to lower than expected demand in a number of markets impacted by an economic downturn, notably in Brazil and China, and a lack of infrastructure projects in India. In the third quarter, volume trends stabilized and…
Read MoreTotal shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in August 2015 were about 9.1 million metric tons (Mt), up by 4 percent from the level in August 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through August totaled 59.1 Mt, up by 3.5 percent from the same period in…
Read MoreCemex has confirmed the option of selling non-strategic assets in the U.S. to reduce its debt level, reported Forbes Mexico.
Read MoreAt the end of September, Cementos Argos combined saw a double-digit growth in terms of its revenues, EBITDA and net profit – all figures that were driven, once again, by recovery in the United States, improvements in market dynamics in Colombia and the implementation of its operational efficiency programs across all of its regional divisions.
Read MoreAsh Grove Cement Co. confirmed its commitment to Nebraska conservation again with a $20,000 donation to The Nature Conservancy of Nebraska’s Niobrara Valley Preserve, located in the north central region of the state, reported the Fremont Tribune. The donation will be used to help fund construction of a workshop/laboratory that will house a research facility and support conservation and ranching…
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