FLSmidth has awarded two contracts worth more than €250 million ($288 million) combined: one for a greenfield cement plant and the other for a brownfield cement plant. Both contracts include design and engineering, equipment supply, automation systems, training as well as advisory services for installation and commissioning.
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Cement Shipments Plateau in June
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in June 2018 were about 9.3 million metric tons (Mt), essentially unchanged from shipments in June 2017, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through June totaled about 45.9 Mt, up by 2.8 percent from those for the same period…
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Reports Positive Quarterly Results
HeidelbergCement’s group revenue rose by 4 percent in the second quarter to €4.8 billion ($5.6 billion). Negative currency effects of €226 million ($264 million) had an adverse impact on revenue. Adjusted for currency and consolidation effects, revenue increased by 9 percent due to sales volume growth in all business lines and successful price increases.
Read MoreCementos Argos Revenues Up 1.4 Percent
Cementos Argos released its financial results for the second quarter of 2018. The company saw revenues advance by 1.4 percent to COP 2.184 billion ($723 million) compared to the prior-year period. Operating EBITDA fell by 11.2 percent to COP 328 billion ($108.6 million) in the second quarter compared to the same period in 2017.
Read MoreLehigh Hanson Announces Modernization Project for Indiana Plant
Lehigh Hanson Inc. announced plans for modernization and expansion of its Lehigh Cement Co. plant in Mitchell, Ind. The company will invest more than $600 million in the plant modernization project, which will increase production capacity while also significantly reducing energy usage and emissions per ton of cement produced.
Read MoreNew Smart Cement Mixture Can Store Electrical Energy
The discovery of new cement mixtures by researchers at Lancaster University in England could turn buildings, bridges, street lamps and even curb-stones into cheap batteries. The mixture, which is made from fly ash and chemical solutions, is able to store electrical energy through the diffusion of potassium ions and can monitor its own structural health.
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BinMaster brings a sense of simplicity to customers seeking basic operation and single-point particulate monitoring with the new DD-3000 Dust Alert sensor.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim to Close Paris, Zurich Offices
Consistent with its Strategy 2022, LafargeHolcim announced that it will close its head offices in Paris and Zurich by the end of the year, eliminating 200 jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive. Remaining positions in Switzerland will be moved to the company’s Holderbank site and a new corporate office in Zug. In Paris, remaining positions will be moved to…
Read MoreMarch Cement Shipments Drop Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in March 2018 were about 7.4 million metric tons (Mt), slightly less than shipments in March 2017, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey.
Read MoreCemex Go Hits 10K Customer Milestone
Cemex announced that its digital platform Cemex Go, which simplifies and streamlines transactions with Cemex operations, has been adopted by upward of 25 percent of the company’s customer base worldwide since its launch in November 2017.
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