Cement News tagged under: environmental
USA: Essroc's Speed plant has AF setback19 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsEssroc's Speed cement plant, in southern Indiana, USA, has been informed by Clark County officials have decided that it will have to apply for rezoning to obtain a permit for burning hazardous waste for fuel. The Clark County Board of Zoning Appeals chose to uphold a letter that deemed an earlier decision to allow the Essroc to burn alternative fuel as void. County officials said the company has to seek a zoning change or a variance to be classified as a hazardous waste zone. Jeremy Bla... |
USA: Cemex receives EPA certificates for five plants18 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA has been awarded the US Environmental Protection Agency's Eneregy Star certification for 2016 at five of its cement plants. The Brooksville, Miami, Clinchfield, Fairborn and Victorville plants have all been recognised by Eneregy Star for their efforts in energy efficiency and sustainability. This was the 10th consequitve year that the Clinchfield plant achieved Energy Star Certification. It is one of only two plants in the USA to reach that milestone. It was also the sixth ti... |
Philippines: new cement developed for rehab projects18 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsBuilding Materials Inc and Republic Cement, Philippines, have developed a new cement called ‘Kapit-balay’, designed specifically for use in rehabilitating houses. Kapit-balay is a high-performance premium pozzolan cement with fly ash for a dense concrete structure. President of Republic Cement, Renato Sunico, said, “This product [has been] developed for renovation of disaster or [homes] destroyed by typhoons and earthquakes.” It has already been used in projects for communities in Bohol, ... |
India: JK Lakshmi to expand Rajasthan mine17 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsJK Lakshmi Cement has received environmental clearance for expansion of its limestone mine output in Rajasthan, entailing an investment of INR1.20bn (US$17.94m). The mined limestone will be supplied to a cement plant in Sirohi, says India Infoline news service. "The Environment Ministry has examined the proposal of JK Lakshmi Cement and granted the environment clearance for expansion of its limestone mine in Rajasthan," a senior government official said. The company's proposal is to enh... |
New BOPP film for extra bag protection17 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsCosmo Films, a speciality films manufacturer, has launched a special biaxially oriented polypropylene film (BOPP) to provide extra protection for cement bags. The BOPP film has a 100 per cent polyolefin structure which is designed to protect the bag's content by adding a moisture barrier. It can also be used to laminate block bottom cement bags. CEO of Cosmo Films, Pankaj Poddar said, "With only 15 per cent of the cement being packed in block bottom bags, there is a huge potential in conv... |
South Africa: AfriSam sees market potential for slag cements15 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsMike McDonald, manager of AfriSam’s Centre of Product Excellence, says that he expects demand for better-performing cements with a low clinker content to grow in South Africa. This is considering the proposed introduction of a carbon tax in South Africa commencing in 2017, and the 'green' building and infrastructure movements that have brought a heightened awareness of the embodied energy and carbon of building materials. AfriSam’s Centre of Product Excellence has itself developed a s... |
UK: cement plants in Olympic park?12 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsPlans to construct four cement and concrete plants near the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London have caused outrage among local residents. If the plans are to go through, more than 900 HGV movements would go in and out of the site daily. Almost 10,000 people have signed a petition objecting the plans, which have been put forward by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC). The main concerns of those signing the petition centre around increased traffic, noise and deterioration o... |
Vietnam: "Cement plants are damaging automotive trade"10 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsNguyen Van Thanh, deputy chair of Quang Ninh province, has instructed the provincial Department of Natural Resources and the Environment to examine the pollution level caused by the cement and clinker plants to find reasonable solutions. The step follows dust pollution issues caused by cement and clinker plants located at the Cua Luc river head. They ship their product out via Cai Lan International Port, one of five seaports in Vietnam which also handles car imports. The car trade has p... |
Vietnam: "Cement plants are damaging automotive trade"10 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsNguyen Van Thanh, deputy chair of Quang Ninh province, has instructed the provincial Department of Natural Resources and the Environment to examine the pollution level caused by the cement and clinker plants to find reasonable solutions. The step follows dust pollution issues caused by cement and clinker plants located at the Cua Luc river head. They ship their product out via Cai Lan International Port, one of five seaports in Vietnam which also handles car imports. The car trade has p... |
Myanmar: protestors vow to continue fight against MCL09 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsLocal protestors in Kyaikmaraw in southeast Myanmar have reacted angrily to the publication of a report into the building a new coal-fired cement plant, Burma News International reports. The report, which follows a consultation on the building of the plant, was seen as being biased towards the Mawlamyine Cement project. The US$400m plant, which is being built as a joint venture between SCG and Pacific Link Cement, is to come online in mid-2016 and will have a capacity of around 1.6Mta.... |