
VABM hosts alternative fuels symposium
The Vietnam Association for Building Materials has hosted a Loesche Group seminar on processing alternative fuels in the cement industry.
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The Vietnam Association for Building Materials has hosted a Loesche Group seminar on processing alternative fuels in the cement industry.

President of Diamond Resorts International, Kenneth Siegel, has been appointed to the board of troubled US manufacturer, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises.

The Indian cement producer has joined the industry association as a Corporate Member.

Holcim Mexico has inaugurated a new premixed concrete plant in the city of Saltillo, Coahuila, that will have a 120 m3/h capacity, doubling the production capacity of the previous plant.

Hengshui Decheng Machinery and Equipment Co. Ltd is to build several cement and brick production facilities in Uzbekistan.

Polaris Materials, a subsidiary of US Concrete, has obtained the necessary permits to increase the amount of aggregates it imports at its terminal in Long Beach, California.

Holcim Lanka and Ambuja Cement veteran, Rizmy Rishard, has been appointed an independent director at Siam City Cement (Lanka).

The new range has been tailored to cater for individual applications, with each product boasting properties suited to different purposes, which will appeal to a wider variety of tradesmen.

US Concrete’s acquisition of Leon River will add over 400 acres of land and a processing plant to the company’s operations.

The company acted as the main cement supplier to the project, which is expected to provide irrigation water for 690 000 hectares of agricultural land as well as water and renewable energy to a number of cities.

German cement delivers rose in 2017, hitting almost 26.60 million t, a 4.1% rise on the previous year.

Kiln Access Ramps from Bricking Solutions are made of T6 aircraft aluminum that is as strong as steel but half the weight and supports up to 6804 kg of equipment. A 3 to 1 safety factor offers greater strength and durability.