Source: Reuters.com Mexico’s competition watchdog, known as Cofeco, fined cement giant Cemex 10.2 million pesos (US$800,500) for anticompetitive practices in a 2005 dispute regarding the company blocking a shipment of cheap Russian-made cement from entering the country. A rival group tried to import 26,000 tons of the Russian cement into Mexico, but the “Mary Nour” vessel was held up for…
Read MoreAsh Grove Montana City plant wins MSHA award
Source: Ash Grove Cement Co., Overland Park, Kan. The Ash Grove Cement Co.’s Montana City, Mont., plant was recognized for its outstanding safety record by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Mining Association as part of the Sentinels of Safety award program.
Read MoreLafarge Exshaw recognized for health & safety leadership
Source: Lafarge Canada Inc., Exshaw, Alberta More than 200,000 hours of safe operation were celebrated recently at Lafarge Canada’s Exshaw cement plant. The 150 laborers, equipment operators, millwrights, electricians, engineers and managers at the cement plant worked injury free for the better part of 2011and the streak continues into 2012.
Read MoreFilter Leak Detector
Continuous particulate emission monitor and baghouse filter leak detector incorporates Automatic Self Checks (Zero and Span) to automate EPA MACT requirements for periodic instrument validation. Particulate Monitor also features Automatic Signal Diagnostics to improve performance and simplify setup.
Read MoreBelt Conveyor Idler Replacement Bracket
Mining operations have long dealt with delays resulting from conveyor maintenance issues. A down conveyor can result in the loss of thousands of dollars of production.
Read MorePlibrico’s Refractories Expands West with Guy Nelson
Plibrico Company, LLC, announced the appointment of the Guy Nielson Company to Plibrico’s exclusive network of refractory contractors.
Read MoreSafety Eyewear
Designed to look less like safety eyewear and more like popular, everyday glasses, Metro will help employers increase PPE compliance on the job. Plus, with its modern style, workers may even find themselves wearing Metro at home while mowing the lawn or fishing with friends. Metro offers a choice of four attractive frame colors that allow men and women to…
Read MoreLevel Sensor
BinMaster Level Controls introduces a newly designed weight-and-cable, “bob”-style SmartBob-TS1 continuous level sensor with a sealed electronics compartment to meet the challenges of dusty environments.
Read MoreEnvironmental Control Booths
The Tri-Flow Environmental Booth was designed for plant areas where dirty and/or noisy tasks need to be confined to their own workspace. The Control Booth provides HEPA level filtration performance and has a MERV 16 rating. It is 99.999% efficient on particles 0.5 micron and larger by weight.
Read MoreJudge denies Florida Cement and Concrete Antitrust plaintiffs class certification
An early-January ruling stands to significantly increase costs and complicate litigation burdens for In Re Florida Cement and Concrete Antitrust Litigation plaintiffs. Greatly streamlined from initial claims of a five-year scope and 10-defendant pool, the two-year-old case alleges a 2008–2009 concrete price-fixing conspiracy among Cemex Inc., Florida Rock Industries, VCNA Prestige Ready-Mix Florida Inc., and Tarmac America LLC.
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