The Roanoke Cement Co. Troutville cement plant in Troutville, Va., received the Overall Environmental Excellence Award from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine as part of the 2014 Cement Industry Energy and Environment Awards.
Read MoreThyssenKrupp Lands McInnis Cement Plant Contract
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (USA) Inc. and McInnis Cement announced a sales/purchase agreement valued at $129.16 million ($150 million CAD) for the manufacturing and supply by ThyssenKrupp of a complete cement production line.
Read MoreCAC Praises Ontario Government’s Low-Carbon Fuel Proposal
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) applauded news that Premier Kathleen Wynne and Environment Minister Glen Murray are proposing new regulations to help Ontario’s energy-intensive industries reduce their reliance on coal and their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. By 2020, CAC projects that this simple regulatory change will lead to an annual reduction of up to 400,000 tonnes of direct CO2…
Read MoreMichigan State Rep: McInnis Cement Proposal Warrants U.S. Review
State Rep. Peter Pettalia (R-Mich.) has requested that a Canadian government loan and other public resource investments to aid construction of the Port-Daniel-Gascons cement plant in Québec be reviewed for World Trade Organization rules compliance.
Read MoreEU Approves Holcim, Lafarge Merger
Holcim Ltd. and Lafarge SA cleared a major hurdle toward their planned $50 billion merger after antitrust authorities in Europe said the deal could go ahead, subject to conditions.
Read MoreCement Industry Honors St. Marys Plant for Land Stewardship
St Marys Cement’s Charlevoix, Mich., plant received the Land Stewardship Award from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas as part of the 2014 Cement Industry Energy and Environment Awards. Several St. Marys outreach initiatives in 2013 involved partnerships with the community on biodiversity conservation efforts. These included US-31 Corridor Enhancement Project, and the plant’s fourth eagle release. Other community related efforts…
Read MoreSeptember Cement Shipments Up 14 Percent
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2014 were 9.0 million metric tons (Mt), up by nearly 14 percent from the level in September 2013, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September were 66.3 Mt, up by almost 8 percent from the same…
Read MorePCA Forecast Sees Continued Growth for U.S. Cement Industry
Despite a late start to the construction season and weaker than expected housing start numbers, a recently released report from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) shows that cement consumption in the United States will meet 2014 forecast expectations.
Read MoreHolcim Senior Management Member Departs
Jacques Bourgon, currently the head of occupational health and safety for Holcim Ltd., as well as senior advisor to CEO Bernard Fontana and member of senior management, has decided to pursue other challenges outside the Swiss-based global building materials and aggregates company. Bourgon’s final day with Holcim is Dec. 31.
Read MoreMercury Calibrators
Cement manufacturers and power plants that are required to comply with the latest U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations can now rely on enhanced mercury calibrators to speed compliance with the new regulatory requirements of individual facilities. The Thermo Scientific High-Level Model 81iH and Low-Level Model 81iL Mercury Calibrators fully integrate with the Thermo Scientific Mercury Freedom System, enhancing the capabilities currently…
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