Cement News tagged under: North America
CEM Specialties wins US emission analyser order10 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEM Specialties (CEMSI) has received a new emissions analyser order for a cement plant located in the US from a global cement company. CEMSI is an operating subsidiary of Kontrol Technologies Corp, a leader in smart buildings and cities through the IoT, Cloud and SaaS technology. The analyser will deliver real-time analysis of continuous emissions from the plant. CEMSI is a recognised leading integrator of turnkey continuous emissions and process monitoring equipment solutions, servicing ... |
Fortera appoints new chief financial officer10 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsScott Healy has been appointed as Fortera’s new chief financial officer. The addition of a senior leader from the financial energy sector to the Fortera team will hone strategy and promote the various value streams present in the portfolio of CO 2 reduction solutions available from Fortera, said the company. Mr Healy brings to Fortera a proven history of successfully completing complex, finance and strategic transactions in clean energy, including over US$4bn in mergers, acquisitions and... |
American Gypsum announces new president10 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsSteven L Wentzel has announced that he is retiring as president of American Gypsum Co LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle Materials Inc , effective from 1 June 2023. Mr Wentzel has been with the company for 28 years and served as president for the last three. Succeeding him will be Eric M Cribbs, the company’s current executive vice president of concrete and aggregates, advanced cementitious materials, logistics, and procurement and materials, a role he has held since Janua... |
Colacem's L'Orignal plant could see fresh environmental objections09 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsColacem’s Canadian cement plant could face further objections. Victor Bonspille, the Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake, near Oka, Québec, wants the federal and Ontario governments to reconsider plans by Colacem to build a new cement plant near L’Orignal and for more consultation. On 19 December 2022, Mr Bonspille wrote to the federal Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, who, had rejected Action Champlain’s request for a federal Impact Assessmen... |
Argos USA orders a Bruks Siwertell ship unloader05 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsBruks Siwertell has secured a new Siwertell ship unloader contract from Argos USA . The unit will secure environment-friendly, dust-free cement and fly ash handling at the port of Houston, Texas. “This latest contract continues a long-standing run of Siwertell systems ordered for cement handling operations in the US,” says Magnus Rundqwist, director global bulk sales, Bruks Siwertell. “Siwertell screw-type technology has a worldwide reputation for efficient, high-capacity, environment-fr... |
Permanente quarry permit still under review29 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this month to start a process to consider revoking or amending Lehigh Southwest Cement Company’s use permit. The decision comes roughly a month after the company announced it would permanently shut down its cement kiln at its 3510-acre Permanente Quarry and cement plant. Lehigh is the only cement manufacturer in the Bay Area. It currently operates as a cement distribution location. “Any concerns related to a public nuisance or ... |
Japan Energy Fund invests in Svante CCUS technology22 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsJapan Energy Fund has invested in Svante through its Decarbonised Tech Fund managed by Japan Energy Capital. Canadian-based Svante was founded with the goal to make carbon capture solutions for hard-to-abate industries. It offers non-intrusive end-of-the-pipe solutions for existing industrial infrastructure to deliver pipeline-ready CO 2 for safe storage at the gigatonne scale. This US$318m Series E funding round is led by Chevron, with participation from existing investors includin... |
Leamington Cement plant makes savings with new finish mill22 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsAsh Grove Cement’s ( CRH group ) Leamington plant in Utah, USA, recently completed a project to upgrade the internals of the finish mill. The project increased grinding efficiency and power savings on the mill system. Working with Rocky Mountain Power, the plant received an incentive check for the power savings of the project totalling US$507,781.95. |
Lafarge Cement fully converts Brookfield Cement Plant to OneCem21 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada has announced the full transformation of its Brookfield Cement Plant in Nova Scotia to a greener portfolio. From now on, the plant will only produce reduced carbon Portland limestone cement - branded as OneCem - the company’s eco-efficient alternative. Brookfield is Lafarge’s third cement plant to be converted in 2022 and the first Atlantic market plant to convert - the others being the Bath Cement Plant in June and the Richmond Cement Plant in March. OneCem is a su... |
Glenn Falls staff to be released in April 202321 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Hanson Cement has announced that staff lay-offs at its Glens Falls cement plant in Indiana, USA, will begin in April 2023. Around 85 employees are due to be laid off. In a regulatory filing with the state Department of Labor, the plant's Texas owners, Lehigh Hanson, said lay-offs would take place in the two weeks between April 3 and 17 of next year, although some employees would be kept on as the plant is shut down in phases. The entire process would be completed by the end of... |