Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2014 were 4.7 million metric tons (Mt), up slightly from the level in February 2013, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through February were 9.6 Mt, up slightly. The leading portland cement-producing states in February were Texas,…
Read MorePCA President, CEO Gregory Scott Resigns
Cary Cohrs, chairman of the Portland Cement Association Board of Directors, released the following statement on behalf of the association May 2.
Read MoreStellar Materials Acquires Three Refractory Companies
Stellar Materials Inc. has acquired Stellar Canada Inc. and Refractory Resources Ltd., both headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, as well as Cardinal Refractories, Inc., headquartered in Fremont, Ohio.
Read MoreCemex Builds New Plant in Nicaragua
Cemex Latam Holdings, S.A. (CLH) has started construction on a new cement grinding plant in Ciudad Sandino, Managua, which is expected to increase cement production capacity in Nicaragua by 104 percent. Construction will be completed in two phases, reaching an estimated annual cement production capacity of 860,000 tons by 2017.
Read MoreCamfil APC Expands Corporate Headquarters
Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) has expanded its corporate headquarters with the recent opening of a 13,600-sq.-ft. office facility for sales and administrative staff. The facility includes an open-plan and private offices for 85 employees and a training center to be used for customer and internal training and educational programs. Construction of the new office building has also freed up…
Read MoreMSHA Posts Lebec Cement Plant Fatal Accident Report
On Oct. 17, 2013, Fernando Rivera, a journeyman electrician, was seriously injured when he fell from a step ladder approximately 6 ft. onto a concrete pad below at Lebec Cement Plant, a quarry and cement plant owned by National Cement Co. of California Inc. Rivera was standing on the ladder pulling electrical cable into a cable tray located on the…
Read MoreTitan America Plant Replaces Coal with Waste
Titan America’s Medley, Fl., plant has begun using selected waste, such as car bumpers and scrap cardboard, as an alternative to coal in cement production, according to the Sun Sentinel. The company is the first to use the waste-to-cement process on a large scale in Florida, states industry experts.
Read MoreGCC Rio Grande Proposes Use of Tire-Derived Fuel
GCC Rio Grande has a proposal to turn tire waste in New Mexico into fuel for its cement plant, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
Read MorePCA Responds to Ruling on Portland Cement NESHAP
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released the following statement regarding the D.C. Circuit Court decision on Natural Resources Defense Council v. EPA, relating to the portland cement national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP).
Read MoreCementos Argos Reports Positive First Quarter
Cementos Argos reported a profitable first quarter in all its regional divisions due to the recent acquisition of cement and concrete assets in Honduras and Florida as well as the growing industrialization of the construction sector in Colombia. Net income grew by 52 percent compared to the prior year period. Consolidated EBITDA and revenues increased 12 percent and 18 percent,…
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