Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. Population growth during the next 25 years will likely account for most of the gains in construction, according to PCA’s Long-Term Cement Outlook. By 2035, the population of the United States will add 78 million people compared to 2010 levels. For construction, population growth means increased demand for homes and apartments, schools, commercial buildings,…
Read MoreAsh Grove Midlothian earns Texas safety honor
Source: Ash Grove Cement Co., Overland Park, Kan. Ash Grove Cement Co.’s cement plant in Midlothian, Texas, received a 2011-12 safety award recently from Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association (TACA) for its third-consecutive year of high safety ratings. In addition, the plant recently received a 2012 Chairman’s Safety Performance Award from the Portland Cement Association (PCA).
Read MoreEdwards to Head Cement Sales at CalPortland
Source: CalPortland Company, Glendora, Calif. CalPortland President/CEO Allen Hamblen recently announced the promotion of Thomas Edwards to the position of Senior Vice President, Cement Sales for the company. Effective July 1, 2012, Edwards assumed responsibility for cement sales for CalPortland’s entire North America division operating in the Western United States and Canada. Edwards has 37 years of experience managing cement…
Read MoreCement Totals—April 2012
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va. Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were almost 6.7 million mt in April 2012, according to the USGS. This was 17.5 percent higher compared with shipments for April 2011. Shipments for the year through April were 21.9 million mt, up about 19 percent for the same…
Read MoreEPA proposes updates, two-year deadline extension for 2010 cement standards
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. In response to a federal court ruling and data from industry, the EPA is proposing changes to its 2010 air standards for the portland cement manufacturing industry. The proposal would continue the significant emission reductions from the 2010 standards, while providing industry additional compliance flexibilities, including more time to implement the proposed updates…
Read MorePCA chairman urges public policy that incorporates durability, sustainability
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. At the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum in Rio de Janeiro, PCA Chairman of the Board Aris Papadopoulos, CEO of Titan America, called on business leaders of the world to include resilient construction in public policy.
Read MoreLafarge targets 20 percent recycled content factor in mix designs
Source: Lafarge Group, Paris Lafarge has entered a new phase in its sustainability commitment with the recent launch of Sustainability Ambitions 2020. The 34 new sustainability ambitions are organized around the three main pillars of sustainable development—social, economic, and environmental—and are coupled with demanding quantitative targets.
Read MoreHolcim on track to achieve sustainability targets
Source: Holcim Group, Jona, Switzerland The 2011 Holcim Corporate Sustainable Development Report shows that the Holcim Group is on track to achieve its sustainability targets. The self-imposed targets for reducing dust and NOx emissions have been met, and Holcim remains a leader in the industry with the lowest CO2 emissions per metric ton of cement produced. For CEO Bernard Fontana,…
Read MoreCemex alternative fuels strategy leads to 1.8 million tons less CO2 emission
Source: CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico Cemex announced recently that it has invested more than US$175 million, adjusted its production process and installed equipment to prepare, handle, and feed alternative fuels into its cement kilns. In 2011, Cemex achieved approximately a 25 percent alternative fuel substitution rate in its cement production, the highest rate among its global peers. The…
Read MoreCemex sprouts corporate sustainability seal
Sources: Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; Staff reports Products and services in the Cemex building solutions portfolio with outstanding sustainability performance will carry a green- and blue-lettered seal, “ecoperating.” Earmarked for 2012-13 roll out in European and Latin American businesses, it was developed through a rigorous internal process that measures the environmental or social impact of a wide range…
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