HeidelbergCement released its 2011/2012 Sustainability Report, “Foundations,” which highlights topics and challenges for the company in its drive for sustainable development. It also details the successes and aims of enterprise sustainability management, as well as the company’s activities in the arena of environmental and climate protection, workplace safety and social responsibility.
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Titan America Air Permit Challenged
Environmental groups are once again challenging North Carolina’s decision to issue Titan America an air-quality permit for its proposed cement plant in Castle Hayne.
Read MoreBritish Columbia Sees Increase in Contempra Usage
Two years after its launch in Canada, Contempra now accounts for nearly 50 percent of the domestic cement consumed in British Columbia, reports the Cement Association of Canada (CAC). The lower carbon cement results in 10 percent lower CO2 emissions and is rapidly becoming the preferred standard for the majority of new concrete construction projects in British Columbia.
Read MoreIntercem Americas Heads to ‘The Big Easy’
New Orleans will host the 15th annual Intercem Americas – the world’s leading cement industry conference – Dec. 2-4, 2013, at the InterContinental Hotel. Intercem will provide the latest forecasts, markets news and trading patterns, as well as insight and analysis on shipping and environmental regulations for the U.S. cement industry and the wider Americas region.
Read MoreMcNeilus Delivers 93 Trucks to Cementos Argos
McNeilus Companies Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company, delivered 93 McNeilus Standard ready-mix trucks to Cementos Argos, the fifth largest cement producer in Latin America. Seventy-three trucks were delivered to facilities in Colombia and the remaining 20 to those in Panama.
Read MoreShoot the Cannons!
By Josephine Smith A Material Buildup Problem in a Cyclone Was Solved Using Air Cannons to Return Normal Flow to the System and Prevent Future Blockages.
Read MoreSaving Energy in a Cement Plant
By Dr. Stefan Lindner and Thomas Walther Rising Energy Costs, Increasing Pressure To Produce Returns, And The Environment Are Creating Tremendous Interest In Energetically Optimized Plant Concepts.
Read MoreThe Bagging Triangle
By Markus Lackmann A Shift or Change in One Corner – the Product, Bag or Machine – May Necessitate a Change in Another.
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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