Lafarge Canada wants to use fracking waste water from two Hants County holding ponds for its Brookfield cement plant in Colchester County, Nova Scotia.
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Holcim to Continue Latin America Expansion
Swiss cement maker Holcim Ltd. plans to drive ahead with expansion in Latin America’s two largest markets amid signs demand will recover.
Read MoreSeptember Cement Shipments Up 14 Percent
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2013 were 7.9 million metric tons (Mt), up by 14 percent from the level in September 2012, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Surveys. Shipments for the year through September were 61.6 Mt, up by about 4 percent.
Read MoreTitan America’s Pennsuco Goes ‘Pink’
The employees of Titan America’s Pennsuco plant cemented awareness of breast cancer in October by painting parts of its plant pink. The massive complex that contains a cement plant, limestone quarry, aggregates operation, block plant and ready-mix facility showed its dedication to beating breast cancer by coating the crushed stone area with a “fuchsia” glow.
Read MoreContinuous Emissions Monitoring System
The new Thermo Scientific Particulate Matter Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (PM CEMS) improves accuracy by offering true mass concentration that meets the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)-traceable standards for customers seeking to comply with the Utility Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Portland Cement Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT), and the Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Boiler MACT.
Read MoreCemex Begins $18 Million Housing Project in Dominican Republic
Construction has begun on 186 units of affordable housing in San Pedro de Macoris, a province of the Dominican Republic. The homes are part of the first stage of the Altos del Higuamo project, which includes the construction of 568 houses with a total investment of approximately $18 million, according to a statement released by Cemex. The first 60 units…
Read MoreBel-Ray, Marco Announce Expansion into Columbia
A U.S.-based specialty lubricant company announced the expansion of service with Marco for the distribution of their mining and marine product lines in Colombia. Marco is a mining service company operating in Chile, Peru, Panama, Ecuador and now Colombia.
Read MoreCity Council, Regional Agencies Host Meeting About Lehigh Cement
According to the San Jose Mercury News, the city council of Cupertino, Calif., hosted a forum in early September to update residents on regulatory agencies overseeing Lehigh Southwest Cement’s Cupertino facility and to learn about the latest mandates from the agencies. Updates were given by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District), County of Santa Clara, and San…
Read MoreValve Bags
Mondi Americas unveiled a valve bag solution that enables fillers to meet bag requirements for rapid filling speed and optimum moisture protection at Pack Expo 2013.
Read MoreCemex introduces EXTRA in Mexico
The company has introduced a new product to the market – EXTRA cement – the result of almost three years of research and development. EXTRA cement is specially designed at the molecular level to reduce cracking due to plastic contraction by up to 80 percent during the curing periods for concrete and mortars. This allows the contractor to give clients…
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