Six Cemex USA cement plants earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification. The recognition of Cemex’s plants in Brooksville and Miami, Fla.; Clinchfield, Ga.; Fairborn, Ohio; Louisville, Ky. and Victorville, Calif., demonstrates that these facilities perform among the top 25 percent of similar U.S. facilities for energy conservation.
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Venezuela to Centralize CSC Administration
The Venezuelan government is reviewing plans to unify the management of the cement firms in the Corporación Socialista del Cemento (CSC) entity that was created in 2009 after the nationalization of the industry.
Read MoreLafarge Canada Plant Achieves Environmental Milestone
Lafarge Canada Inc. announced its cement plant in Exshaw, Alberta, Canada, has met its target to reduce emissions of dust, sulphur dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) from its existing cement kiln line, and achieved zero water discharge from its operations. As part of its expansion, which will increase manufacturing capacity by 60 percent, Lafarge upgraded an existing manufacturing line…
Read MoreCTS Cement Reveals Organizational Changes
Jerry Hoyle, president and CEO of Cypress, Calif.-based CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp., stepped down as president, effective Sept. 1. He assumed the position of vice chairman of the Board, while retaining his position as CEO. Hoyle has been with CTS since 2011.
Read MoreHolcim, Lafarge Announce Brazil Divestments
Holcim Ltd. and Lafarge SA announced further details on their proposal for comprehensive divestments in Brazil in order to gain antitrust approval for their planned merger, LafargeHolcim. The joint Divestment Committee agreed to propose to the Brazilian competition authority, Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (CADE), assets that include three integrated cement plants and two grinding stations as well as one…
Read MoreDemand Boosts Dominican Cement Market
Dominican Republic’s Cement Producers Association (ADOCEM) anticipates a 15 percent market growth by year-end while urging initiatives to promote the mortgage market, which in its view will spur the sector’s further development, reports Dominican Today. The country is currently witnessing a rise in local cement demand that is 25 percent higher than the same period a year ago.
Read MoreASTM Publishes New Product Category Rules for Cement Industry
ASTM International has partnered with the Slag Cement Association (SCA) to develop new Product Category Rules (PCR) for slag cement. This PCR establishes the criteria for developing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for slag cement used in concrete, mortar and other construction applications.
Read MoreMcInnis Cement Update
The Ambitious Port-Daniel-Gascons Project Remains On Track Despite Controversy. By Josie Smith As reported in the Cement America’s January 2014 feature, “McInnis Cement Thinks Big,” McInnis Cement announced financing and receipt of final permits to spur 2014–2016 construction of a 2 million-2.5 million tpy plant and marine terminal in Port-Daniel-Gascons, Quebec, Canada. Anchoring an export-driven business model, the marine terminal will…
Read MoreHave a Cup of Fuel
At Lafarge, Used K-Cups Pack a Second Life as an Alternative Fuel. By Josie Smith Lafarge Canada Inc. and Van Houtte Coffee Services Inc. have partnered to reduce the environmental footprint of both organizations by replacing a portion of Lafarge’s fossil fuel energy at the Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, cement plant with 70,000 lb. annually of used K-Cup coffee and…
Read MoreFrom Regulation to Innovation
Using Monitoring Data to Transform Rules into Opportunities. By Michael Corvese Cement producers – especially those operating in the United States and Europe – are subject to a broad range of environmental regulation. In September 2015, U.S. cement producers will face a new series of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, which includes emissions limits and maximum achievable control technology (MACT)…
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