Browse the latest the americas news and articles.
Argos has announced the acquisition of Ciments Guyanais in French Guiana. The purchase is in line with the Colombian cement manufacturer’s expansion plans, allowing it to increase its presence in the Caribbean.
As part of a new co-processing agreement, Cemex uses the non-recyclable waste produced at GM Motors’ San Luis Potosi complex in Mexico as a form of alternative fuel in its cement plants.
Bolivia’s Ecebol has awarded an international consortium led by Spain’s Sacyr Industrial a contract for the design, construction, installation and commissioning of a new cement plant in Oruro.
March 2014 Portland cement statistics and construction figures from Argentina.
Venezuela’s new Minister of Industry took to Twitter to announce that the country is investing in expanding its cement production capacity.
Cementos Pacasmayo receives the first equipment shipments for its new Piura cement plant, while the company’s phosphate project receives approval for an environmental impact study.
Essroc’s Nazareth cement plant is recognised by the EPA ENERGY STAR programme thanks to energy efficiency improvements.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the company with a Sustained Excellence Award for the 10th year running.
Dan Kietzer, SICK Process Automation, USA, and Siegfried Andraess, SICK MAIHAK GmbH, Germany, discuss the benefits of process gas analysis at the inlet of the rotary kiln.
The second part of this article on process gas analysis by Dan Kietzer, SICK Process Automation, USA, and Siegfried Andraess, SICK MAIHAK GmbH, Germany, which featured in the April 2014 issue of World Cement.
Texas Industries, Inc. releases its financial results for the quarter ending 28 February 2014.
Despite reports of little damage to infrastructure, cement companies saw their share prices rise following the 8.2 magnitude earthquake on 1 April.