Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Siam City Cement targets increased greener products, Thailand29 July 2011, Published under Cement NewsSiam City Cement targets green products contributing 40 per cent of revenue by 2014. Last year sales of environmentally-friendly products accounted for 32 per cent of the company’s revenue of THB21bn. Managing director Philippe Arto said yesterday that the company had set a strategy to develop green building materials over the coming decade. The company also aims to cut carbon-dioxide emissions from the production process by 12 per cent compared with 2007, he told a seminar on "The New Di... |
Gillard govt ’threatens 1800 cement jobs’ - Australia25 July 2011, Published under Cement NewsAbout 1800 cement industry jobs are at risk from Labor’s carbon tax and proposed new shipping rules, the federal opposition says. Nationals leader Warren Truss says the industry is facing a double whammy under the Gillard government. He says domestic cement manufacturers could be killed off by "dirtier" imports, made cheaper under the carbon tax. "The paradox is Australian cement production is a leader in low-emission technology and any shift to imports will force global CO2 emissions to r... |
Saudi factory fined for violating waste disposal rules20 July 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Environmental Protection and Development Authority (EPDA) has issue a fine on a cement factory at Ras Khwair in Ras Al Khaimah, Saudi Arabia for violating the procedures and rules governing the disposal of waste. “The authority has ordered the factory to clear the waste and repair the damage as well as bearing the ensuing costs, as per the Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 on the Protection and Development of Environment,” a statement issued by EPDA said. Dr Saif Al Ghais, CEO of the authorit... |
DEC accepts Lafarge environmental statement, USA19 July 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe NYSDEC (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) has accepted the FEIS (Final Environmental Impact Statement) from the Lafarge Cement Plant in Ravena as complete. The application marks the end of one step in the years-long effort to modernise the cement plant’s operation and the beginning of another phase. According to Lafarge Environmental Manager John Reagan, following a "mandatory 10-day waiting period" the DEC can issue their Findings Statement. Soon after, Laf... |
Bamburi Cement dust filter installation, Kenya19 July 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Bamburi cement factory in Kenya is installing a dust filter following complaints by local residents that dust was affecting them. Managing director Hussein Mansi said the project started last month and will be completed by the end of the this month. "We have put proper measures in place to ensure that the problem of dust to the environment is arrested completely," he said. |
Holcim cements sustainable building, China13 July 2011, Published under Cement NewsOne of Holcim’s key priorities in China has been to help its domestic interest, Huaxin Cement, continue to improve its sustainable development. Huaxin’s cement has been used for many national key projects including the first large dam of China Danjiangkou - world-famous Three Gorges Dam, and Beijing’s top 10 buildings. Seizing the development opportunities brought by structural adjustment of the cement industry, Huaxin follows a sustainable development strategy of low energy consumption, l... |
Lafarge waste fuel permit declined, Slovenia13 July 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Environmental Agency (ARSO) has rejected a request by LafargeCement for a permit that would allow the Trbovlje plant to resume burning waste as an alternative fuel. The company plans to respond with legal action. ARSO rejected Lafarge Cement’s request to consider the cement plant as an existing installation and grant it an environmental permit as it already had in 2009. Instead, the agency established that the plant is a new installation that needs a new permit. The group fighting agai... |
Cembureau concerned over Waste Framework Directive08 July 2011, Published under Cement NewsCembureau, the European cement producers’ association has voiced concern over aspects of the revised Waste Framework Directive (WFD), which seeks to lift the waste status of certain waste streams. The proposed changes will reduce the total volume of waste and facilitate progress towards national waste reduction targets. The new directive could also promote resource efficiency by creating a market for new ex-waste products. However, while Cembureau recognises that lifting the waste status... |
Capitol Aggregates to invest in carbon-capture technology08 July 2011, Published under Cement NewsAustin-based carbon-capture firm Skyonic is expanding its local operations and upgrading its senior management team as it prepares to start construction of its first full-scale manufacturing facility. The changes are part of the company’s evolution — after years of testing and fundraising — into a true commercial operation, said CEO and founder Joe Jones. "It’s a lot of growth coming together at the same time," Jones said. Started as a one-man operation "at a favourite table at Starbucks,"... |
Canadian cement industry cautiously optimistic on Quebec cap-and-trade programme07 July 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Association of Canada (ACC) has expressed cautious optimism following the Quebec government’s decision to go ahead with the implementation of its two-stage greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade programme. The scheme will be set up in 2012 with binding targets taking effect the following year, similar to California’s programme. "We understand Quebec’s decision to develop a system of cap and trade and, given its potential adverse impact on the economy and competitiveness of our i... |