The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the addition of Rachel Derby to its Washington, D.C. staff. Derby will serve as vice president of government affairs, focusing on legislative relationships and advocacy. “We are very pleased to have Rachel join PCA,” said James G. Toscas, PCA president and CEO. “The addition of her considerable talent and experience is a significant step in the…
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PCA, Industry Groups Challenge EPA Clean Power Plan
The Portland Cement Association and peer groups representing enclosure and structure types that compete head-to-head with concrete methods have joined a National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) legal effort to stop implementation of the Clean Power Plan, through which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeks sharp reductions in carbon dioxide emissions from utilities and energy-intensive industries.
Read MoreCementos Argos Hires ThyssenKrupp to Build Production Line
Essen, Germany-based ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG received an order to build a cement clinker production line for Cementos Argos, the biggest cement producer in Colombia and one of the biggest in the Caribbean. The new 4,300-tpd facility will be built in Sogamoso, around 200 km northeast of the capital Bogotá, in the province of Boyacá.
Read MoreEagle Materials’ Cement Earnings Up 26 Percent
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 ended Sept. 30, 2015. The quarter included quarterly revenues of $329.0 million, up 16 percent, compared to the prior-year period, as well as record cement earnings of $48.6 million, up 26 percent.
Read MoreCaribbean Cement Releases Third Quarter Results
In a robust third quarter for Caribbean Cement Co., the producer reported an eightfold growth of $617 million that was fueled by stronger sales and lower production costs, as well as a more manageable debt load, according to The Gleaner.
Read MoreCementos Argos Contributes to Development of Community Park
With the intention of contributing to the creation of community spaces that stimulate integration, healthy co-existence and development in Sogamoso, Colombia, Cementos Argos built a park in the Gustavo Jiménez neighborhood that will benefit more than 3,000 people of the area.
Read MoreCemex Data Center Recognized for Energy Efficiency
Cemex announced that its data center, located in Monterrey, Mexico, was awarded the Certified Energy Efficient Datacenter (CEEDA) Gold Certification – the highest recognition for energy efficiency strategy in the datacenter industry. It is the first CEEDA Enterprise Gold Certified company in the Americas and only the fifth to merit this recognition in the world.
Read MoreEPA, Cemex Puerto Rico Settle Air Pollution Case
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Cemex de Puerto Rico Inc. will spend an estimated $1.7 million on pollution controls that will reduce harmful emissions of nitrogen oxides, pollutants that can lead to respiratory illnesses. In addition, the company will pay a $160,000 penalty for Clean Air Act violations.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Announces New Chief Financial Officer
Ron Wirahadiraksa, executive vice president and CFO of Philips, will join LafargeHolcim as its chief financial officer and executive committee member, effective Dec. 1. He will succeed CFO Thomas Aebischer, who is pursuing new opportunities outside of LafargeHolcim.
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