Cement News tagged under: Environmental
CRH releases 2015 sustainability report04 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsCRH has launched its 2015 Sustainability Report that covers 84 pages on how it approaches sustainability, health and safety, environment and climate change, governance as well as people and community. In the 84-page report the company highlights that 1.6Mt of alternative fuels provided 30 per cent of its cement plant fuel requirements during 2015, while the company’s water intake has fallen by 65 per cent through recycling. CRH produced 33.5Mt of cement in 2015, 1.1Mt of lime, 270.3Mt of... |
Bulgaria: Green Oscar for Devnya Cement01 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsDuring the official ceremony held on 8 June 2016 at Hilton Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria, Devnya Cement received the Green Oscar in the Industry and Production sector – one of 13 awarded during the Sixth Bulgaria's Greenest Companies Competition. On behalf of the company, Sustainable Development Manager, Ivaila Vasileva, received the prize and shared that it is a truly significant achievement for the company. "In line with our company policies, environmental consciousness has been a part of all o... |
LafargeHolcim and CDC bring low-carbon building material to market29 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim and CDC Group, the UK's development finance institution, have announced the creation of 14Trees, a joint venture that aims to accelerate the productdion and commercialisation of Durabric, which the company describes as "an environmentally-friendly, affordable alternative to traditional clay burnt bricks". 14Trees will benefit from the expertise of LafargeHolcim’s R&D centre to help address the growing demand for affordable housing for some of the nearly 3bn people around th... |
Japan: Taiheiyo Cement plans 75MW biomass power plant24 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsJapan's Taiheiyo Cement will construct a biomass-fired unit with 75MW in Ofuna Factory, Iwate prefecture. The new unit is understood to burn domestic and imported biomass fuel. At the site, a several power units had been operational, but some of them were damaged when the Great East Japan Earthquake hit the country in 2011. Thus, the new unit is considered as a replacement of the old power unit. Plus, since it will be built on the premises of the factory, Iwate prefecture decided there wou... |
Vietnam: Viet-Dung Quat cement plant forced to close24 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsDai Viet-Dung Quat cement plant has been forced to temporarily shut down in the central province of Quang Ngai due to environmental pollution. Since 26 May, the locals have gathered in front of the plant to call for a shutdown. Director of Central Region Cement JSC Trinh Van Dien, investor in the Dai Viet-Dung Quat cement plant, said, "We invited an environmental monitoring team to check the dust concentration and the results are safe. The local Department of Natural Resources and Enviro... |
Vietnam: Viet-Dung Quat cement plant forced to close24 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsDai Viet-Dung Quat cement plant has been forced to temporarily shut down in the central province of Quang Ngai due to environmental pollution. Since 26 May, the locals have gathered in front of the plant to call for a shutdown. Director of Central Region Cement JSC Trinh Van Dien, investor in the Dai Viet-Dung Quat cement plant, said, "We invited an environmental monitoring team to check the dust concentration and the results are safe. The local Department of Natural Resources and Enviro... |
Pakistan: Environment agency orders two plant closures24 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered two cement plants to close for filing to install measures to control dust emissions, according to reports in the local press. The plants affected belong to Dewan Cement and Kohat Cement. A spokesperson for the EPA said that both companies had been told to act to curb dust pollution but not done so to date. Dewan Cement’s Hattar plant had been given an eight-month grace period to install German-built dust mitigation technology, ... |
Crimea: JSC Bakhchysarai Factory Stroyindustriya to start modernisation23 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsCrimea's sole cement producer, JSC Bakhchysarai Factory Stroyindustriya, is to be modernised. The company intends to upgrade from the wet-process to semi-dry manufacturing, which will increase its production capacity to 1.2Mta of cement, while considerably reducing the cost of production. The main process equipment will be supplied by domestic equipment suppliers companies. JSC Bakhchysarai Factory Stroyindustriya is the principal supplier of construction materials for the federal targe... |
Indonesia: calls to protect Java from cement23 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsEnvironmental experts have advised cement plants be moved outside Java to prevent worsening ecological damage to the densely populated island. Senior adviser to the environment and forestry minister, Suryo Adi Wibowo, said that the cement industry is just one of the business sectors in Java that should be closed to foreign investors in order to protect the environment. He added that cement plant activities hamper the agricultural sector as they deprive farmers of land due to ecological dam... |
Indonesia: calls to protect Java from cement23 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsEnvironmental experts have advised cement plants be moved outside Java to prevent worsening ecological damage to the densely populated island. Senior adviser to the environment and forestry minister, Suryo Adi Wibowo, said that the cement industry is just one of the business sectors in Java that should be closed to foreign investors in order to protect the environment. He added that cement plant activities hamper the agricultural sector as they deprive farmers of land due to ecological dam... |