Carolinas Cement, a subsidiary of Titan America, has filed for an 18-month extension from a current permit construction commencement deadline of August 29, 2013, in part because of opposition to the company’s planned cement plant in Castle Hayne, N.C.
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New Partnership Invests $8 million in Cement Plant
Members of a new multi-company partnership are investing $8 million to develop the use of alternative fuels at Lafarge Canada’s cement plant in Bath, Ontario. The partnership is intended to help the cement industry adopt low carbon fuels faster.
Read MoreLehigh Settles Cupertino Pollution Lawsuit
A lawsuit over pollutants from a Lehigh Hanson cement processing plant in unincorporated Cupertino, Calif., was settled for $10 million, according to a U.S. District Court consent decree dated April 24.
Read MoreCementos Pacasmayo 1Q Results
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A., a leading Peruvian cement company, has reported a 13 percent increase in its net income to $17.1 million for the first quarter of 2013 (ended March 31) from $15.1 million in the same period in 2012. The company’s cement sales volume increased 6.5 percent from the prior-year quarter.
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