Cement News tagged under: usa
Petcoke ban drives India's North American coal imports to new heights21 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsFears that the Indian government may extend the current ban on petcoke use in the New Delhi Capital Region to the entire country has led to a surge in coal imports from North America, reports Reuters. In October India’s coal imports from North America quadrupled to 2.1Mt when compared with the year-ago period, hitting new heights since January 2015. Moreover, ship tracking data on Thomson Reuters Eikon showed that between 1-20 November such imports are already 70 per cent of last month’s ... |
Iran exports 7.1Mt of cement in 7FY17-1815 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsIran has exported cement to the value US$233m in the first seven months of the current financial year (started 20 March 2017). In terms of volumes, 7.1Mt of cement were exported to some 34 countries during this period. Exports included US$5000 of white Portland cement to the US but Iran’s main customer was Iraq, with an offtake of cement to the value of US$64m. Smaller shipments were delivered to Afghanistan (US$46m) and Kuwait (US$23m). In terms of products, white cement was the most... |
Four Roanoke Cement sites recertified by Wildlife Habitat Council15 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsTitan America-owned Roanoke Cement Co has received recertification of four of its sites by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC). The company’s Front Royal, Richmond and Bristol locations in Virginia, as well as its Winston-Salem (NC) terminal received the WHC “Conservation Certification” as recognition of the cement producer’s meaningful wildlife habitat management and conservation education programmes. "We are proud to showcase our environmental initiatives at the terminals," says David ... |
Cemex launches new distribution terminal in Denver10 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA has launched operations at a new rail-served cement distribution terminal in Commerce City, Colorado. The new terminal will support the company’s distribution capabilities across Colorado, but particularly to the Denver Metro area. The terminal is served by an existing rail line out of the Lyons cement plant. With a silo capacity of 5000t, it supplies Type II Portland cement used in concrete, precast and masonry products for a variety of construction projects throughout the stat... |
US EPA extends comment period for NESHAP Residual Risk rule06 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extend the comment period on its rule “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry Residual Risk and Technology Review” from 6 November to 21 November 2017. The EPA is making this change due to a request for additional time to prepare comments on the proposed rule. |
Newberry and Roberta plants receive EPA Energy Star certification06 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos' Newberry and Roberta cement plants, located in Florida and Alabama, respectively, have received the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR ® certification for outstanding performance and commitment towards reducing energy consumption and preserving environmental resources. The two plants had to perform in the top 25 per cent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency for this award. "At Argos, we have ambitious goals to lessen our impact ... |
Titan Group announces 9M17 net profits of EU33.1m02 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsTitan Group recorded a small increase in sales and operating profitability in the nine months of 2017, mostly thanks to the growth in the US market. Consolidated turnover reached EUR1144.5m, posting a 1.8 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2016. EBITDA increased by 4.6 per cent to EUR214.5m. Net profit, after minority interests and the provision for taxes, stood at EUR33.1m versus EUR121.9m in the nine months of 2016. Third quarter results in 2017 reflected two exceptional e... |
August cement shipments in the US up 3%02 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in August 2017 reached 9.7Mt, an increase of 3.1 per cent when compared with August 2016, according to the latest data from the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading cement-consuming states – Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois (in descending order) – accounted for a 37 per cent of August 2017 shipments. The leading producing states during this period were Missouri, Texas, California, Florida and Michigan... |
CoolCure set to take the heat out of hydration01 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsNew Technology Solutions LLC, a subsidiary of Silicone Solutions (Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA), has developed a patent-pending (PCT US15/11849) CoolCure technology to significantly reduce or eliminate the heat of hydration. CoolCure works by minimising byproducts (calcium hydration) and creating more efficient reaction in the cement curing process to generate more strength, "from 40-100 per cent improved strength," claims New Technology Solutions. The Coolcure concrete admixture creates a low... |
USA sees 3% rise in July cement shipments27 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico rose 3.4 per cent YoY to 8.5Mt in July, according to data by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The leading producing states were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan (in descending order) and these accounted for 42 per cent of July sales. The top-five cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and New York (in descending order) which received 38 per cent of total July sh... |