The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced new leadership for its board of directors after holding elections at its last meeting of 2023. President and CEO of Buzzi Unicem USA Massimo Toso was elected chair, while Monica Manolas, president of Ash Grove East, was elected vice chair. She is the first woman in the 21st century to be elected to the…
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FLSmidth will support an undisclosed cement producer to improve the reliability and performance of its operations in Latin America. A new contract builds on a long-standing relationship between the two companies and will last a period of 18 months. The scope of supply includes training and mentoring of plant personnel to ensure successful execution of a jointly developed strategy long…
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Holcim has inaugurated a 120,000-tpy mortar plant in Córdoba, Argentina, in order to produce different construction products for the local market. Among the new products are cementitious adhesives for ceramic and porcelain tile placement, lime-based mortars for interior and exterior and normal mortars for interior and exterior. For the start-up of the new production plant, Holcim invested approximately $5 million…
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The bulk bag filler with wooden pallet dispenser from Best Process Solutions automatically places an empty pallet under a bulk bag before filling. Between 14 to 16 pallets can be loaded for staging into the pallet dispenser. Controls automatically remove the bottom pallet from the stack and place it below the bulk bag before filling occurs. Once the bulk bag…
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There’s no overstating the importance of Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and its members staying up to date on the current regulatory, compliance and standards environment in the off-road equipment industry. This helps companies maintain market access, build safer machines and meet the ever-changing demands of their customers. It’s why AEM established its Alternative Power Technical Committee (APTC), which serves…
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is considering a rebranding effort, which would include changing the name of the association.
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Holcim México appointed Jorge González Mateu to the position of chief financial officer, effective immediately. He previously served as head of controlling/deputy CFO for the company.
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Heidelberg Materials North America recently hosted customers and other industry partners at its Mitchell, Ind., cement plant to demonstrate the operation of its rotating packaging system.
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The GCC Pueblo Plant in Colorado has again been honored with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star certification for its exceptional energy efficiency.
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Decarbonization startup Furno closed an oversubscribed $6.5 million seed funding round and introduced its end-to-end cement production unit, the Furno Brick.
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