US cement news
Cementos Pacasmayo adds new pyro line from FLSmidth’s MissionZero programme
The new pyro line at the site in Pacasmayo, north of Lima in Peru, will increase clinker production capacity by approximately 600 000 tpy.
Lafarge Canada awarded for contribution to BC transportation
The company has been acknowledged as part of the ‘BC Transportation Contractor of the Year Awards of Excellence’.
Holcim completes bolt-on acquisition in the US
The company has completed the acquisition of Marshall Concrete Products.
Optimisation in the US
OPTIMITIVE explains how a US cement plant was helped to achieve higher levels of optimisation using AI Real Time Optimisation technology.
Transfer in Texas
Byron Allen, Martin Engineering, details the upgrade of a hot clinker transfer point for a cement plant in Texas.
LafargeHolcim launches low carbon cement
LafargeHolcim in the US has introduced a new ECOPlanet product, TerCem.
Cementos Argos shares financial results
The company recorded a strong volume performance during the third quarter of 2021, leveraged by successful commercial strategy and the positive market conditions present in all the regions.
PCA applauds passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Portland Cement Association has released a statement following the US House of Representatives passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
CEMEX Miami cement plant earns EPA ENERGY STAR Certification for 11th year running
To earn the achievement each year, including for the 2021 certification, operations at the Miami Cement Plant had to reach ENERGY STAR Plant Energy Performance Indicators and rank in the top 25% of similar US facilities.
US cement operation orders Siwertell road-mobile ship unloaders
Bruks Siwertell will deliver two new Siwertell road-mobile ship unloaders for dust-free cement handling operations in North America.