Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Fauji Cement inaugurates WHR project, Pakistan19 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsFauji Cement Company Ltd (FCCL) has inaugurated a 12MW waste heat power project at its factory in Jhang Bahater, Attock district of Pakistan. Sinoma Energy Conservation of China commissioned the project at an estimated cost of PKR 1.7bn (US$16.7m) in 14 months. The WHR unit was completed in April 2015 and has been on trial generation. The company reports that its benefits will start accruing in the final quarter of FY14-15. Present at the official launch ceremony last week were Kha... |
Ohorongo wins Environmental Excellence award19 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsOhorongo Cement has received the first Environmental Excellence Among Industries Award hosted by the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia, which works in close liaison with the Ministry of Environment & Tourism and the Sustainable Development Advisory Council. Pohamba Shifeta (left), Minister of Environment & Tourism, hands over the first Environmental Excellence Among Industries award to Ohorongo Cement's managing director, Hans-Wilhelm Schütte The awards ceremony ... |
Ohorongo wins Environmental Excellence award19 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsOhorongo Cement has received the first Environmental Excellence Among Industries Award hosted by the Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) of Namibia, which works in close liaison with the Ministry of Environment & Tourism and the Sustainable Development Advisory Council. Pohamba Shifeta (left), Minister of Environment & Tourism, hands over the first Environmental Excellence Among Industries award to Ohorongo Cement's managing director, Hans-Wilhelm Schütte The awards ceremony ... |
Lafarge Mahaweli Cement on track with housing programme, Sri Lanka13 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Mahaweli Cement is on schedule with its ‘Savi Piyasa’ housing programme and has now partnered with nine leading brands in the construction sector and two commercial banks to add value to its technical assistance scheme for individual home builders. Under its ‘Building better cities’ initiative Lafarge is targetting housing programmes that are accessible to everyone and infrastructures that stand the test of time and protect the environment, as well as bridges, roads and airports th... |
Ash Grove Cement names Louisville plant AGem winner12 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsAsh Grove Cement Company’s Louisville (NE) plant won top honours in the annual Ash Grove Energy Management (AGem) Outstanding Plant of the Year competition. “Ash Grove created the AGem program in order to improve efficiency, reduce emissions and continually look for new ways to drive sustainability in our operations,” said Andy Lippert, Ash Grove corporate energy director. “The Louisville plant went above and beyond to make energy efficiency a top priority.” Since 2008, eight Ash Grove cem... |
Ash Grove Cement recognised by Wildlife Habitat Council, USA08 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsAsh Grove Cement Company announced that two of its cement manufacturing plants received Wildlife Habitat Council certifications. The Midlothian (TX) cement manufacturing plant was granted Corporate Lands for Learning (SM) certification for its wildlife habitat that offers experiential learning opportunities to youth, the community and wildlife professionals. The Foreman, Arkansas, cement manufacturing plant was granted Wildlife at Work recertification for its efforts to create, conserve a... |
Ash Grove Cement recognised by Wildlife Habitat Council, USA08 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsAsh Grove Cement Company announced that two of its cement manufacturing plants received Wildlife Habitat Council certifications. The Midlothian (TX) cement manufacturing plant was granted Corporate Lands for Learning (SM) certification for its wildlife habitat that offers experiential learning opportunities to youth, the community and wildlife professionals. The Foreman, Arkansas, cement manufacturing plant was granted Wildlife at Work recertification for its efforts to create, conserve a... |
USA: Cupertino plant agrees lawsuit settlement01 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsHanson Permanente Cement Inc, owners of Lehigh Cupertino cement plant, has agreed to pay a US$2.55m penalty to settle a federal suit and install a US$5m wastewater treatment facility after dumping toxic wastes into a creek that feeds into San Francisco Bay. Lehigh’s cement plant and limestone quarry, located in unincorporated Santa Clara County west of Cupertino, had discharged on a daily basis millions of gallons of quarry process water and storm water polluted with excessive amounts of se... |
Lafarge and Solidia commercialise a new low-carbon solution for the construction sector29 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has reached a new milestone in its partnership with US start-up Solidia Technologies® with the signing of an agreement to commercialise a technology allowing a significant reduction in the environmental footprint of pre-cast concrete. The patented technology allows lower CO2 emissions in the cement production process and utilises CO2 in precast concrete manufacturing. It reduces the carbon footprint of the end-to-end process by up to 70 per cent. Under the terms of this agreement, ... |
Lafarge Canada Inc (Eastern Canada) renews partnership with Earth Rangers27 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Eastern Canada division of Lafarge Canada Inc is partnering with Earth Rangers to bring its School Outreach Program to communities across eastern Canada again this year to inspire children to help Bring Back the Wild. Lafarge's $40,000 contribution will help expand the Earth Rangers School Outreach Program, which features live Animal Ambassadors demonstrating their amazing natural behaviours, and inspires students to take action to protect biodiversity. "Being an active partner where we... |