Cement News tagged under: USA
Four Cemex USA cement plants awarded Energy Star certification19 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA announced Thursday that four of its cement manufacturing plants have earned the US Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® certification in 2015. Cemex noted that recognition of its USA’s plants in Miami, FL, Clinchfield, GA, Fairborn, OH, and Victorville, CA, demonstrates that these facilities perform among the top 25 per cent of similar US facilities for energy conservation. 2015 marks the ninth consecutive year of certification for the Clinchfield plant, an achievement r... |
US eight-month shipment update16 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the US and Puerto Rico in the first eight months of this year reached 59.12Mt, preliminary data from the US Geological Survey shows. Of the total shipments, domestic dispatches accounted for 53.21Mt and imports represented 5.9Mt, the figures reveal. August 2015 shipments reached 9.080Mt, comprising 8.180Mt of domestic dispatches and 900,191t of imports. Clinker production for the eight-month period reached 49.39Mt, while August 2015 output was 7.7... |
USA: Ecocem plans face local opposition13 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsIrish manufacturer Ecocem’s plans for a EUR45m (US$50m) grinding works in California have met with opposition from locals concerned about the environmental impact of the plant. Ecocem has filed an application with the City of Vallejo to repurpose a former flour milling site to a US$30m grinding plant which would make it the group’s first venture in the US. Under subsidiary Orcem California, the facility will include silos and truck/rail loading facilities. The project also includes the Val... |
US Jan-July cement shipments reach 50Mt02 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for the year through July totalled 50Mt, up by 3.4 per cent in the same period in 2014, latest data from the US Geological Survey shows. In July shipments reached 9.3Mt, up slightly from the level in July 2014. The leading cement-consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois in descending order) received about 37 per cent of the July shipments. The leading producing states for Portlan... |
PCA response to new EPA Ozone Standard02 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) released the following statement regarding the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone anticipated to be finalised by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today. “The cement industry has for well over a century served as the foundation of economic development in the US. This is a responsibility we take seriously and with pride, as we do environmental stewardship. As part of our commitment to both the natural and the b... |
American Starlinger-Sahm hosts grand opening of US HQ01 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsAmerican Starlinger-Sahm Inc celebrated the official opening of the new US headquarters in Fountain Inn, in the Greenville Metropolitan area, South Carolina, with a two-day Open House. The inauguration ceremony of the new 23,000ft 2 facility was held on the evening of 23 September 2015 and attended by the mayor of Fountain Inn, Gary Long, as well as the Director of Fountain Inn Administration, Eddie Case, Gary Smith, member of the South Carolina State House of Representatives, and importan... |
Cemex USA announces divestment in the southeastern United States28 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA announced Friday that it has signed an agreement for the sale of its gypsum wallboard business based in Florida to US LBM. The proceeds obtained from this transaction, which will not be for a material amount, will be used mainly by Cemex USA’s affiliates for debt reduction and for general corporate purposes. The transaction is expected to be completed by end-2015. Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Citigroup acted as financial advisors to Cemex in this transaction. |
Bedeschi acquires Mid-West Conveyor Co25 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsBedeschi SpA of Italy announced the acquisition of Mid-West Conveyor Co, a US-based provider of turnkey bulk material handling systems for the utilities, mining, cement, fertiliser, refinery and marine terminal sectors. Founded in 1947, the newly-named Bedeschi Mid-West Conveyor LLC (BMWC) has operations located in Lenexa, Kansas. From there it designs, manufactures and installs bulk materials handling systems, including pipe conveyors and rotary plows. Commenting on the acquisition, manag... |
EPA announces a settlement with Lehigh Southwest, USA23 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Lehigh Southwest Cement Co for failing to properly report releases of toxic chemicals at its Cupertino, California, USA. The company is required to pay a US$47,600 penalty and spend US$144,250 to fund projects that support local emergency response and limit future releases from the plant. The EPA said in a statement that under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Lehigh was required t... |
Keystone agrees to pay air pollution fine, USA21 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsKeystone Cement Co, based in Bath, PA, has agreed to pay nearly US$200,000 for violating air quality standards over a four-year period, the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) said. According to a DEP statement, the company exceeded emission limits for certain pollutants and failed to satisfactorily self-report data from its continuous emissions monitoring system, which monitors sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide produced during kiln operations, local press r... |