Lehigh Cement Co. settled a lawsuit that alleged its Waco, Texas, plant pumped millions of gallons of water from the Trinity Aquifer without approval, reported the Waco Tribune-Herald. The company has agreed to pay attorneys’ fees and to formally apply for the necessary permits.
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Particle Sizer
The Fritsch Analysette 28 ImageSizer for dry measurement of free-flowing powders and bulk solids and wet measurement of suspensions and emulsions. The optical process of dynamic image analysis provides results for a wide measuring range (dry: 20 µm – 20 mm; wet: 20 μm – 2.8 mm), delivers multiple shape parameters and evaluation possibilities for particle size. The measuring time,…
Read MoreAutomatic Control Unit for Materials Testing
ELE International launched a new automatic control unit for concrete and cement testing. The ADR Touch Control Pro brings the latest technology into the materials testing laboratory, while also combining a wide range of new features that have been developed specifically in response to feedback from ELE’s global network of customers.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Names New CFO
LafargeHolcim announced the appointment of Géraldine Picaud as chief financial officer and member of the executive committee, effective Feb. 1, 2018. Current CFO Ron Wirahadiraksa, who joined LafargeHolcim from Philips in December 2015, has “decided to pursue opportunities outside the group,” according to the company.He will however remain in his role to provide a smooth handover to Picaud in due…
Read MoreCanadian Industry Leaders Converge on Parliament Hill
More than 60 Canadian cement and concrete industry delegates gathered at Parliament Hill in Ottawa last month to meet with ministers, members of Parliament, senators and senior civil servants to convey the importance of the industry.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Renews Sustainability Commitment
HeidelbergCement announced the launch of Sustainability Commitments 2030, the six-point successor to its current Sustainability Ambitions 2020 program. Sustainability Commitments will center on reducing carbon dioxide emissions 30 percent from 1990 levels; steering 80 percent of the research & development budget to sustainable products; increasing natural resource substitution with by-products or recycled materials; and eliminating lost-time accidents.
Read MoreCemex Sells Remaining GCC Shares
Cemex announced that it sold a 9.47 percent direct interest in Mexico-based Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) for approximately $168 million, which will be used mainly for debt reduction and general corporate purposes. The company continues to have a 20 percent indirect interest in GCC through CAMCEM, an entity that owns a majority interest in GCC and in which Cemex…
Read MoreCemex Honored for Energy Efficiency, Land Stewardship
Cemex received the Southern California Edison (SCE) 2017 Energy Efficiency Award for its commitment to conserving energy and land stewardship at its Victorville cement plant, which has served the California High Desert community for more than 100 years. Company representatives were presented with the award during the 7th Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration.
Read MoreCRH to Acquire Ash Grove Cement
Overland Park, Kan.-based Ash Grove Cement Co. announced that shareholders controlling just over 63 percent of the company’s voting stock have approved an Agreement and Plan of Merger with CRH plc. The $3.5 billion transaction remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close in late 2017 or early 2018.
Read MoreGCP Applied Technologies Rolls Out New Additives
GCP Applied Technologies Inc. launched two new cement additives, OPTEVA HE quality improvers and TAVERO VM grinding aids, to deliver higher-performing, lower cost cement production. According to the company, these products meet the demands of modern cement plants for solutions that yield more sustainable cement production, with enhanced quality and improved cost efficiency.
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