Cement News tagged under: Lafarge
Val d'Azergue plant benefits from new dust filters at Cruas lime works26 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Lafarge France’s lime plant in Cruas has commissioned new dust-proof bag filters to significantly reduce kiln dust emissions. The design and installation of the filters required two years of studies and preparation and eight months of construction. The two high-performance bag filters, each comprising 128 bags (3.5m x 14cm diameter), replace the old water filters dating from the 1970s. Dust emissions at the kiln outlet have been virtually eradicated, measured at less than 0.5mg/Nm 3 ... |
Lafarge Canada partners for CCU project in Western Canada16 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada is partnering with Svante Technologies Inc and Dimensional Energy Inc to further the sustainability of western Canada’s cement industry by capturing and utilising CO 2 from its operations in Richmond, British Columbia, and blending it with locally-generated green hydrogen. This process will produce synthetic crude and possibly even food-grade wax. This initiative could have significant implications for emission reduction and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) tec... |
Medhat Ismail appointed the new CEO of Lafarge in Iraq30 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsMedhat Ismail will start his new position as Lafarge Iraq CEO in August 2024. Medhat brings a wealth of experience to his new role. His proven ability to drive industrial transformation while prioritising sustainability aligns perfectly with Holcim’s global strategy. By pioneering alternative raw materials and building the Geocycle platform, he has positioned Iraq at the forefront of the circular economy, says Lafarge Iraq. His leadership will be instrumental in accelerating other co... |
Nigerian producers agree to lower prices22 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsNigeria-based Dangote , BUA Cement and Lafarge have agreed to lower cement prices in the country, despite rising production costs. According to This Day Live, the three manufacturers have stated that a 50kg bag of cement should have a maximum retail price of NGN8000 (US$4.98). Following a meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Works and the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investments, the producers said a monitoring team would be set up to ensure compliance with the new pricing agreement. ... |
Lafarge faces new terrorism lawsuit20 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsHundreds of Yazidi Americans have launched a lawsuit against Lafarge, accusing it of supporting violence carried out by ISIL (ISIS). According to Aljazeera news, the cement producer is accused of abetting violence and terrorism by providing supplies for the construction of tunnels and prisons. The lawsuit was filed in New York on 14 December, led by Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad. The lawsuit reportedly states that Lafarge “aided and abetted ISIS’s acts of international terrorism a... |
Exshaw residents launch lawsuit against Lafarge plant13 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsA proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Lafarge ( Holcim ), alleging that dust from its Exshaw cement plant in Alberta, Canada, has caused a nuisance to the community. Adam Bordignon, a lawyer representing the case, said the issues residents have had to deal with regarding the plant have increased over recent years. "The production capacity of the cement plant has greatly increased, and subsequently the amount of noise and dust and odour being released from the cement p... |
Zimbabwe issues import licences to meet demand10 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Zimbabwean government has issued cement import licences to ensure supply while two of the country’s leading cement producers deal with production issues. According to ZimEye, Lafarge and Sino-Zimbabwean Cement Co are currently experiencing production problems so have been issued with import licences to ensure the country is not left short of cement. Zimbabwe is home to a total cement production capacity of around 2.6Mta, but demand has been rising steadily on the back of a cons... |
Aggregate Industries harnesses AI to improve tanker driver safety12 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries , working with its partner Lomas Distribution, has become the first cement manufacturer in the UK to install new artificial intelligence (AI) technology to prevent cement tanker drivers from falling asleep at the wheel. The Driver Status Monitoring System, developed by Spillard Vehicle Safety Systems, uses a range of in-cab cameras and sensors to actively detect driver fatigue. The intelligent algorithm helps track and detect eye movements like rapid blinking, facial... |
Lafarge Greece uses Artevia® for Smart Park landscape19 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe discount Smart Park in the Spata region of Attica is the first hybrid discount park in Greece with a total surface area of 9.1 acres, of which three have been landscaped into green areas. The industrial aesthetics and the innovative design of the space were highlighted with the architectural Artevia ® Desactive concrete, which covered more than 10,000m 2 . “The Artevia ® architectural / decorative concrete range exceeds the limitations of traditional building materials by combinin... |
Khayah Cement boosts capacity to 1Mta04 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsZimbabwe-based Khayah Cement (previously Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe) has announced that it doubled its milling capacity in 2022. The second half of the year saw the company successfully commission its new vertical cement mill (VCM) at its Manresa plant, and subsequently decommission Mill 1 following the collapse of the mill house roof in the 4Q21. The new VCM has boosted the company’s milling capacity to 1Mta and bolstered its ability to supply high-strength cement of improved quality, ... |