The Portland Cement Association (PCA) board of directors appointed Michael Ireland as president and CEO effective immediately. Ireland succeeds former President and CEO James Toscas.
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Year: 2017
Fritsch Introduces Premium Grinding Instrument
For pre- and fine-grinding of large quantities of coarse material, the combination of Fritsch’s Jaw Crusher PULVERISETTE 1 premium line and Disk Mill PULVERISETTE 13 premium line is an ideal solution. Together, they form an efficient, heavy-duty, high-performance grinding instrument with integrated Riffle Sample Splitter. This gives the user a full range of opportunities for optimal sample preparation with a…
Read MoreMartin Engineering Eliminates Carryback at Cement Plant
With the installation of Martin Engineering’s CleanScrape Primary Cleaner on its #14 conveyor, St. Marys Cement’s Detroit plant was able to improve workplace safety, lower the cost of operation and see a quick return on investment.
Read MorePCA: Cement Demand to Rise Due to Bridges Becoming Chokepoints
Higher volumes of vehicles on the road over the next 25 years is expected to increase cement consumption in the bridge sector, according to a new report from the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The Bridge Market Assessment estimates the U.S. will need as many as 140,000 new bridges by 2040, nearly 60 percent or 81,200 of which will be made…
Read MoreCement Companies Face Cartel Allegations in Colombia
Holcim Colombia, Cementos Argos and Cemex Colombia are facing allegations of cartelization in Colombia’s cement market, reported local media outlets. If the evidence against the companies is found conclusive, they could be subject to fines of up to COP70 billion ($23.9 million) per infraction.
Read MoreCanadian Industry Leaders Converge on Parliament Hill
More than 60 Canadian cement and concrete industry delegates gathered at Parliament Hill in Ottawa last week to meet with ministers, members of Parliament, senators and senior civil servants to convey the importance of the industry.
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 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 Reportedly Has Eyes Set on Suwannee
CRH plc is reportedly nearing an agreement to acquire Branford, Fla.-based Suwannee American Cement from Votorantim Cimentos and Anderson Columbia Co. to further drive growth in North America, according to Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg’s sources said the deal may value Suwannee at $750 million.
Read MoreCemex Sells Remaining GCC Shares
Cemex announced that it sold a 9.47 percent direct interest in 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 has…
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