Cooperativa La Cruz Azul continues to invest in Loesche’s innovative technology after a successfully commissioned grinding plant in Tepezalá, Mexico, in 2018. The company announced installation plans for two Loesche coal grinding plants for petroleum coke grinding in Lagunas and Hidalgo.
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Two years after introducing the SHIELD silo protection system, Hycontrol Ltd. announced the launch of the SHIELD Lite SPS, which protects powder storage silos from the dangers caused by excessive pressure during tanker deliveries.
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Bulk bag dischargers from Best Process Solutions, Inc. (BPS) provide dust-free product discharge from bulk bags. These bulk bag dischargers are expandable and flexible to meet discharging and bulk bag requirements.
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced additions to its executive team in the areas of government affairs, communications and finance.
Read MoreCemex Latam Holdings (CLH), a subsidiary of Cemex, denies corruption allegations, after Colombian news magazine Semana alleged documents show the company sought to expand its business by financing political campaigns and paying bribes, reported Reuters.
Read MoreLast month, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled in favor of Barbados-based Rock Hard Cement Ltd. in a longstanding tariff war with Trinidad Cement Ltd. (TCL) and its Barbados subsidiary Arawak Cement Co. Ltd.
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Cemex announced that, on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for foreign exchange fluctuations, consolidated net sales decreased by 3% to $3.5 billion during the second quarter of 2019. The company stated that the decrease was due to lower volumes in all of its regions except for the U.S., partially offset by higher prices for its products.
Read MoreLehigh Northeast Cement Co. received approval for an air permit update from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to burn raggertail as alternative fuel, reported The Post-Star. The paper and plastic mixture will be burned in the Glens Falls plant’s cement kiln along with coal or natural gas.
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HeidelbergCement recently published its Sustainability Report for the 2018 financial year. With ambitious emission reduction targets, which have also been recognized by the Science-Based Targets initiative, HeidelbergCement is setting clear priorities in climate protection.
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A LafargeHolcim and Solidia Technologies venture will supply EP Henry’s Wrightstown, N.J., paver and block plant with a reduced carbon dioxide cement. The agreement stems from a six-year effort by the companies to bring to commercial scale an innovative technology that reduces embodied CO2 in manufactured concrete by up to 70% versus conventional methods.
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