In the UK, Hanson Cement has once again been recognised for its high standards of fleet operation with the FORS gold award. The cement and building materials company has a fleet of 193, and is assessed annually under a voluntary commitment to the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme. The scheme aims to ensure that operators work lawfully and to best practice.
“This FORS gold award demonstrates that we take safety and compliance extremely seriously,” said Matthew Barlow, supply chain director. “It is testament to the commitment of our team that we have maintained this top level of accreditation.”
FORS covers management, vehicles, drivers and operations.
WCT2020 provides a unique online forum for cement industry professionals to hear first-hand from experts through a series of exclusive presentations from cement producers and industry experts.
World Cement Editor, David Bizley, sat down with Michael Tay, Advanced Analytics Product Manager at Rockwell Automation to discuss his recent article in World Cement.
Entitled ‘Smooth Sailing’, this article explains how machine learning can help save energy, reduce downtime and predict equipment failures, thus enabling the smooth running of cement plant operations.
The cement industry has recently recognised Roanoke Cement Company (RCC) with top honours for Outreach in the 2020 Portland Cement Association (PCA) Cement Industry Energy and Environment Awards.
The UK Competition Commission had required Hanson to sell one of its GGBS facilities, due to competition concerns. The buyer is a mineral resources company.
