Cement News tagged under: Environmental
US EPA & DOE Award Energy Star to 5 Cemex plants10 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA announced today that five of its cement manufacturing plants were awarded the top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Energy (DOE) recognition for their outstanding leadership in energy management. Cemex’s plants in Clinchfield, Ga.; Davenport, Calif.; Louisville, Ky.; Knoxville, Tenn. and Wampum, Pa. received the ENERGY STAR. "The ENERGY STAR demonstrates Cemex’s successful commitment to sustainable manufacturing processes while producing the highest q... |
Holcim sets benchmark in sustainability10 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsFor the fourth year in succession, Holcim has been named "Leader of the Industry" in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). The Group has been included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index for six years. The recognition rewards the continued and further strengthened commitment to sustainable development as an important part of the Group’s strategy. The Group’s recycling strategy, its dialogue with stakeholders as well as its effor... |
Lafarge embraces strict EIA compliance, Nigeria04 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe management of Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc has reiterated that its proposed new plants will comply with both Nigeria and international standard in terms of impact on the environment. The company disclosed this during an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) review meeting conducted by the Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing and Urban Development, for the company’s proposed cement and coal processing plants, which held at Abeokuta, Ogun State. This explanation was contained in ... |
Ciech chemicals & Lafarge launch PLN40m JV03 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsChemical group Ciech and cement producer Lafarge are going to invest over PLN 40m into a joint venture to recycle ash for cement production, Ciech said in a press statement. "In the newly created company Lafarge is taking over 71% of shares and Ciech 29%," the statement read. "The planned investment amounts to over PLN 40m." The new plant will be built near Ciech’s soda producing plant Soda Polska. |
Cost to upgrade W.Va. cement plant up US$140m in two years29 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe cost of a cement company’s plan to retool its cement plant south of Martinsburg and increase production there has increased by about US$140m since 2006, when Berkeley County officials approved site plans for the project. Higher fuel, steel and general construction costs, along with upgrades for compliance with environmental regulation and overall production efficiency have contributed to increasing the project’s price tag to about $460 million, Essroc director of communication Marco Bar... |
Activists oppose Hima quarry project28 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsEnvironmental activists have again called for the delay of limestone mining at the Dura quarry in Kamwenge district. Hima Cement, a local cement making company, is constructing a 500,000t cement plant worth $108m. The company targets Dura limestone quarry as its major source of the raw material for the plant. The Dura limestone reserves, in use since the 1950s, would enable the production of over 500,000t of cement annually for the next 25 years. David Njoroge, the Hima general manager, ... |
Three Holcim (US) plants earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR22 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsThree Holcim (US) cement plants – Devil’s Slide in Morgan, Utah; Theodore in Theodore, Ala.; and Midlothian in Midlothian, Texas – have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy performance. "Holcim is pleased to accept EPA’s ENERGY STAR in recognition of our energy efficiency efforts," said Patrick Dolberg, President and CEO of Holcim (US). "We have a strong commitment to prot... |
St Marys Cement hoping to test alternative fuel18 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsSt Marys Cement Co. plans to apply for a permit that will allow for a test burn of plastic film waste, such as plastic shopping bags, as an alternative fuel in its cement-making process. The alternative fuel project for which it is seeking permission from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) will be limited to one or two weeks to gather air emission data “to clearly establish the environmental feasibility of using select alternative fuels,” the company has informed the municipality... |
Breath of fresher air15 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsTexas Industries Inc. has announced plans to idle four wet-process kilns. Among the company’s five kilns, only dry-process line will operate in the near-term. For years, the North Texas air quality debate has focused largely on cars and coal plants. The cement kilns just to our south often escaped unscathed in talks about tougher regulations. We dubbed the pollution-intensive plants the belching gorilla in the corner of the room. While TXI won’t discuss whether this move might become pe... |
Corrective measures underway at Riverside Cement14 August 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe Air Quality Management District (AQMD) says TXI Riverside Cement has made good progress in meeting the terms of a settlement stemming from air quality violations. The company received a $1 million penalty, after air monitors in Rubidoux located near the plant recorded elevated levels of the toxic chemical hexavalent chromium. AQMD Spokesman Sam Atwood says additional conditions will insure that TXI will reduce dust emissions near the plant. “A requirement that the cement plant no long... |