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Read MoreArcadis to Manage Lafarge Ravena Project
Arcadis, a leading global natural and built asset design and consultancy firm, will oversee construction on a multi-million dollar modernization project set to transform Lafarge North America’s Ravena cement plant into one of the most advanced dry-kiln facilities in the nation. The firm will manage the replacement of the existing 50-year-old kiln equipment, supporting Lafarge’s commitment to quickly implement industry-leading…
Read MorePCA Praises Action By Congressional Leaders
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing legislation that protects states’ primary authority in protecting the nation’s waterways.
Read MoreEPA Orders Arizona Plants to Cut Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency set new limits last week on emissions from six Arizona industrial facilities in order to reduce haze at 17 national parks and wilderness areas, including the Grand Canyon, reported the Verde Independent. The rule will cut more than 32,000 tons of pollutants each year from smelters, cement plants and a power plant to clear the air over…
Read MoreCement Industry Honors 2014 Leaders in Environmental Excellence
Six cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and their communities at the 14th Annual Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards, presented by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine at PCA’s recent Fall Meeting in Chicago.
Read MorePCA Presents Leadership Awards
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recognized Jacqueline Clark, APR, Fellow PRSA of Ash Grove Cement Co., Tim Kuebler of Titan America and Corey Zollinger of CEMEX USA as winners of the 2014 John P. Gleason Jr., Leadership Award.
Read MoreCEMEX to Build New Plant in Columbia
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CEMEX) announced that its subsidiary, CEMEX Latam Holdings, S.A., will begin the construction of a cement plant in Colombia. The total investment is expected to reach approximately $340 million and to increase CLH’s cement production capacity in Colombia from 4.5 million to close to 5.5 million tpy.
Read MoreCanadian Cement Industry Quantified
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) has quantified its members’ contribution to the country.
Read MoreCement Shipments Rise in June
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2014 were 8.3 million metric tons (Mt), up by almost 11 percent from the level in June 2013. Shipments for the year through June were 39.5 Mt, up by about 7 percent from the same period in 2013.
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