November/December 2007
Cementscope
Cemex to construct $400 million manufacturing plant in Arizona
Mexico's Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that it intends to begin the permitting process for the construction of a 1.9 million-ton cement facility near...
News Americas
Florida Rock chief joins Vulcan materials board
Former Florida Rock Industries President and CEO John D. Baker II has been elected a director of Vulcan Materials, which consummated a friendly, nine-month,...
CEMEX COMPLETES SALE OF ASSETS REQUIRED BY JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Mexico's Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced in late November that it has completed the sale of its operations in Arizona and Florida, as required by the...
ASH GROVE BREAKS GROUND ON FOREMAN PLANT EXPANSION
Overland Park, Kan.-based Ash Grove Cement Co. broke ground recently on a new manufacturing facility in Foreman, Ark. The company will invest more than...
AGG INDUSTRIES ENTERS CARBON OFFSET PROGRAM, JOINS EPA CLIMATE LEADERS
Against the backdrop of the 2007 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Nov. 7-9 in Chicago, Aggregate Industries announced its Cool Climate Concrete...
HOLCIM AWARDS COURT INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION
Construction projects across North America one of five designated regions worldwide encompassing the United States, Canada, Bermuda, and the Bahamas are...
PCA WASHINGTON, D.C., OFFICE INTERIOR EARNS LEED SILVER
The Portland Cement Association furthered the cement industry's commitment to sustainable development with the recent LEED Commercial Interiors (CI) Silver...
LEHIGH PORT EARNS TOP CONSTRUCTION AWARD
Transforming the Port of Everett in Washington into a top cement distribution facility in less than one year has earned Greenberry Industrial one of the...
McConnell named PCA Soil Cement/RCC Pavement Engineer
PCA named William (Tim) McConnell as its soil cement/RCC pavements engineer. He will assist in the promotion of soil cement and roller-compacted concrete...
Shoptalk
Vacuums on steroids pulverize shop-type vacs in cement applications
In an industry that has its roots in ancient Roman times and turns mountains into dust with rugged equipment that pounds, crushes, and grinds, a vacuum...
Environment
2007 Cement Industry Energy and Environment Awards
Entries are requested for the 2007 Cement Industry Energy and Environment Awards, co-sponsored by Cement Americas, the Portland Cement Association, and...
Products
PRODUCTS
ACOUSTIC WAVE LEVEL SENSOR This provider of level and flow measurement technology offers the new Sultan Series non-intrusive acoustic wave transmitter,...
Literature
LITERATURE
DUST COLLECTORS This newly released CD provides a comprehensive electronic catalog of the company's dust, mist, and fume collection equipment. The CD...
Features
A Conversation with PCA PRESIDENT & CEO Brian McCarthy
Cement Americas: I realize that you are only about a month into your job, so thank you for being brave enough to talk to any media so soon into your new...
Holcim's Ste. Genevieve: The Pieces Come Together
In March of 2006, Holcim (US) Inc. broke ground at the site of their new greenfield plant in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri along the Mississippi River...
