Source: National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C. Nationwide production and permitting of new homes rose sharply in September to their highest levels in more than four years, according to newly released figures from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau. A 15 percent gain brought the pace of new housing construction to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 872,000 units,…
Read MoreAutomation & Energy Conference to debut in Atlanta
Source: Mining Media Inc., Denver Cement Americas is joining Concrete Products and Rock Products magazines behind the Automation & Energy Conference (A+E), premiering November 19-21, 2013, at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta.
Read MoreCemex USA commissions 1-MW wind turbine at Calif. quarry
Source: Cemex USA, Houston Cemex is pleased to announce the commissioning of a 1-megawatt (MW) wind turbine at its quarry located in Madison, Calif. The turbine is one of three renewable energy projects Cemex will soon bring online in California. Cemex is planning to bring two additional wind power projects online later this year at its facility in Victorville, Calif.,…
Read MoreFive Holcim (US) plants receive EPA’s 2012 Energy Star
Source: Holcim (US) Inc., Waltham, Mass. Holcim (US) announced recently that five of its plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious Energy Star. The plants given this honor were: Theodore in Theodore, Ala.; Ste. Genevieve in Bloomsdale, Mo.; Holly Hill in Holly Hill, S.C.; Portland in Florence, Colo.; and Devil’s Slide in Morgan, Utah.
Read MoreAsh Grove announces sales team promotions
Source: Ash Grove Cement Co., Overland Park, Kan. Ash Grove Cement Company recenetly announced promotions in its sales leadership teams, according to Ash Grove Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Charlie Sunderland. The promotions are effective Jan. 1, 2013.
Read MorePCA, MSHA Renew Safety Alliance
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. PCA and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration renewed an alliance designed to foster safer and more healthful working conditions in the cement industry. Originally signed in 2008, the agreement allows PCA and MSHA to combine resources and expertise to provide cement industry personnel with information, guidance and access to…
Read MoreCement Totals—July 2012
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va. Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were 7.3 million mt in July 2012, according to the USGS. This was about 7.0 percent higher compared with shipments for July 2011. Shipments for the year through July were 44.4 million mt, up about 14 percent for the same…
Read MoreContinuous Emissions Monitor
Particulate CEM (Continuous Emissions Monitor) meets environmental regulations, such as US-EPA MACT and other standards such as ASTM D22 for monitoring particulate emissions from fabric filter baghouses, cartridge type dust collectors, cyclones, and some ESPs (electrostatic precipitators). Particulate levels down to 0.1mg/m3 can be monitored.
Read MorePCA shifts leadership focus to D.C., names Scott new president
The Portland Cement Association announced management changes designed to shift leadership to Washington, D.C., in support of a renewed emphasis on national advocacy efforts in our nation’s capital. Effective September 6, Greg Scott, PCA’s senior vice president of government affairs, was promoted to president. He will report to Brian McCarthy, PCA’s current president/CEO based in Skokie, who will remain with…
Read MoreCement Totals June 2012
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were 7.6 million mt in June 2012, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This was almost 5.0 percent higher compared with shipments for June 2011. Shipments for the year through June were 37 million mt, up about 15 percent for the same period in 2011.
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