Exhibitor space for the 58th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference is now available for purchase. The conference will take place May 15-19, 2016, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
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NRMCA Certifies First-Ever EPD for Cement
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) under its rigorous product certification program certified the first-ever Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for cement in North America.
Read MoreThree Lehigh Hanson Cement Plants Earn Energy Star Certification
Lehigh Hanson Inc. announced that three of its cement plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star certification for 2015. The company’s cement manufacturing plants in Leeds, Ala., Union Bridge, Md., and Glens Falls, N.Y., all perform within the top 25 percent of cement plants nationwide for energy efficiency and meet strict energy efficiency performance levels set…
Read MoreSt Marys Charlevoix Renovation Plan Unveiled to Residents
St Marys Cement showed local residents its plans for upgrading its Charlevoix, Mich., cement plant at a public meeting held on Dec. 15, reported the Charlevoix Courier. Representatives from St Marys Cement and parent company Votoriam Cimentos were on hand to answer questions about the $130 million modernization plan.
Read MoreCement Shipments Slightly Up for September
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2015 were about 9.0 million metric tons (Mt), up only very slightly from the level in September 2014, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled 68.2 Mt, up by 3.2 percent from the same period…
Read MoreCement Industry Aims to Significantly Reduce CO2 Emissions by 2030
At COP21 in Paris, the cement industry reaffirmed its commitment to help tackle climate change, releasing a set of action plans aimed at reducing carbon emissions by 1 Gt by 2030.
Read MoreLafarge Ravena Project Remains on Schedule
The multimillion dollar renovation project of a 50-year-old cement plant in Ravena, N.Y., is on track to be mechanically completed by next summer, reported the Albany Times Union. The project includes a more efficient 200-ft. rotary kiln that will replace two 600-ft. kilns, as well as the construction of a 400-tph raw mill and pre-heater tower.
Read MoreCementos Argos Announces New CEO
The Cementos Argos board of directors has unanimously appointed Juan Esteban Calle as the new CEO of the company effective April 1, 2016. Calle will replace Jorge Mario Velasquez, who was recently named the new CEO of Grupo Argos. The board of directors noted that Calle’s interpersonal skills and professional record of accomplishments will serve as the foundation that will allow Argos…
Read MoreSenior Level Changes for Cemex
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced several changes to its senior level organization, effective Jan. 1, 2016. The new appointments consist of current executive committee members that have had significant international operating management experience.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Releases Nine-Month Results
LafargeHolcim, the world’s largest cement producer, announced that sales volumes in all product lines declined slightly in the first nine months of 2015 due to lower than expected demand in a number of markets impacted by an economic downturn, notably in Brazil and China, and a lack of infrastructure projects in India. In the third quarter, volume trends stabilized and…
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