US cement shipments increased in January 2014
According to the USGS's latest Mineral Industry Survey, clinker production and shipments of Portland and blended cement increased in January 2014.
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According to the USGS's latest Mineral Industry Survey, clinker production and shipments of Portland and blended cement increased in January 2014.
According to Venezuelan Minister of Industry, Wilmer Barrientos, cement production grew by 12% in the country in 1Q14, as the government continues to focus on ways to improve the sector’s performance in line with domestic demand.
Production of grey cement increased by 10.2% y/y in Colombia, according to statistics released by DANE. Domestic sales volumes also improved by 11.7% y/y during the month.
According to the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico, around 1.27 million bags of cement were sold in February, down 12.7% y/y.
Some key facts on North America’s cement sector from World Cement’s April 2014 issue.
In the second part of this abridged article taken from the April 2014 issue of World Cement, Andy Winston, CLARCOR Industrial Air, discusses how improving control, operation and training can assist plants in complying with new NESHAP emission standards.
Andy Winston, CLARCOR Industrial Air, USA, outlines various methods plants can take to comply with the new NESHAP emissions standards in the first part of this abridged article taken from the World Cement April 2014 issue.
In the second part of this abridged article from World Cement’s April 2014 issue, Lafarge North America Inc. explains how upgrade work at the Ravena cement plant will enhance efficiency, competitiveness and environmental quality.
Craig Campbell and Joëlle Lipski-Rockwood, Lafarge North America Inc., USA, report on the ambitious modernisation project planned for the Lafarge Ravena plant, in this abridged article from the April 2014 issue of World Cement.
Ed Sullivan, Chief Economist and Vice President, PCA, presents his annual state-of-the-industry update for the US cement industry.
The Cougar® B series vibrators from Martin Engineering are rated for continuous duty even at maximum force settings, improving reliability and service life.
According to a recent report released by Freedonia, worldwide cement sales are predicted to expand by around 5.3% per year until 2017 and a rebound in cement consumption is forecast in North America and Western Europe.