Cement News tagged under: Canada
Spotlight on CRH25 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsCRH reported 'satisfactory growth' in the first half of this year, with stabilising trends seen in key European markets and EBITDA growth in the Americas more than offsetting reduced activity in Asia due to a challenging market environment in the Philippines. First-half trading highlights for the international building materials group include sales of EUR13bn, two per cent ahead of 2016 and one per cent ahead on a like-for-like basis. EBITDA of EUR1.175bn were up by five per cent YoY and t... |
Nova Scotia approves tyre burning pilot07 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Canadian province of Nova Scotia has approved a pilot project to burn tyres in the cement kilns of Lafarge Canada’s Brookfield plant. The province will pay the cement producer around CAD105 (US$80.87)/t to a maximum of CAD2100/day, or 20tpd, during the one-year project. However, the step has drawn the ire of environmental groups and recycling companies. Mike Chassie, the vice-president of C and D Recycling, said his Halifax firm is losing a third of its supply of about 1m tyres a... |
Calgary welcomes the IEEE-IAS/PCA03 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe IEEE-IAS/PCA 59th Cement Industry Technical Conference and Exhibition, held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 21-25 May 2017 attracted 833 delegates from 27 countries and was supported by an international exhibition of 149 exhibition stands. Delegates had the choice of attending professional development and process training sessions, as well as participating in two days of technical presentations, three forums and a plant tour of LafargeHolcim’s expanded Exshaw cement plant on the edge of ... |
LafargeHolcim Canada operations receive concrete responsible sourcing certificate23 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s operations in Canada obtained the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) certificates for Responsibly Sourced Concrete for a ready mix concrete plant in Burlington, Ontario and a ready mix concrete plant in Edmonton, Alberta. Both plants received CSC bronze level certification for operating in an environmentally, socially and economically responsible way. In particular, the plants were recognized for having a clear chain of custody for materials, demonstrating a commitment t... |
McInnis produces first cement21 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsMcInnis Cement announced the production of the first cement on Friday, 16 June 2017, in line with the company’s schedule. “This important milestone marks the work of hundreds of employees, workers and partners who have helped make our plant a performance model for the cement industry, both in terms of productivity and environment,” said Hervé Mallet, President and CEO of McInnis Cement. “With the production of the first cement, our team has commenced the various tests required in our labor... |
Graymont completes sale of New York Materials business to Upstone16 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsGraymont, supplier of lime and limestone products, has completed the transaction to sell its New York Materials business to Upstone Materials Inc. The New York Materials business is focussed on providing construction stone, sand and gravel, asphalt products and ready-mix concrete to meet infrastructure and general construction needs in the region Graymont serves major markets throughout the United States and Canada, and has extended its reach into the Asia-Pacific region. Graymont also ... |
McInnis Cement welcomes rebuilding of Gaspésie railroad10 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsMcInnis Cement has welcomed confirmation by the Québec Government to rebuild the Gaspésie railroad between Matapédia and Gaspé. Once the infrastructure is restored to McInnis’ cement plant site, the annual number of railcars delivering cement to the company’s customers will potentially rise from 300 to 2000. "The flexibility of the railway combined with our maritime distribution mode allows us to improve our logistics chain and reach certain markets more efficiently, in all seasons,” said ... |
Construction begins at McInnis Cement’s Bronx terminal21 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsWork is underway at McInnis Cement’s New York terminal. The site in the South Bronx is part of McInnis’ network of terminals, strategically located throughout the eastern portion of North America and chosen for their access to efficient waterways, as well as their proximity to the market to minimise truck miles to its customers. A new development standard When completed, the 74,600ft2 terminal in the Bronx will feature a new warehouse that can store 43,000t cement and load up to 80 tru... |
Votorantim sees cement revenues fall 10% YoY in 201619 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim, formerly Votorantim Industrial, generated a turnover 8.7 per cent lower at BRL26,738m (EUR8046m) and EBITDA declined by some 38 per cent to around BRL4300m (EUR1,294m) in 2016 when compared with 2015. Although the net interest charge declined by 9.9 per cent to BRL1731m, there was a net loss of BRL1295m compared with a the net profit fell of BRL387m (EUR116.5m). Group capital expenditure was 6.2 per cent lower at BRL3031m (EUR912m), of which cement represented BRL27.3m. Brazil... |
Canada: McInnis's transport network progresses30 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsMcInnis Cement is actively developing its distribution network that will support the delivery of cement to its customers. Commercial operations are scheduled to begin this spring. "As the work continues with the intensity required to start our plant operations on time, our team is working extremely hard to complete the final pieces of the puzzle for both logistics and distribution," said McInnis Cement CEO, Herve Mallet. "We are pleased to see that everything is in place to distribute ou... |