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During a press conference in Lisbon, Cimpor’s Chief Financial Officer Antonio Varela spoke of the company’s plans to open a new plant in Brazil and explore opportunities in Morocco and Mozambique.
A leading cement producer has contracted TurboSonic Technologies Inc. to design and supply equipment for the abatement of SO2 and NOx at its cement plant in the US. The US$1.25 million contract is for TurboSonic’s TurboSorb Semi-Dry Absorption and Turbotak ammonia injection technologies.
The US cement industry has received a temporary reprieve from the NESHAP ruling, as the House of Representatives has voted to discontinue funding to implement, administer or enforce the NESHAP for Portland cement. The PCA’s statement in response follows here.
Cemtrex’s first quarter results show a revenue increase of 104%.
Mole·Master Services Corporation, a leader in silo cleaning, inspection and preventative maintenance, has achieved another year with zero lost time accidents or injuries.
Buzzi Unicem has acquired a cement storage dome and distribution terminal from Ozinga Bros. Inc. The terminal will add 30 000 t of cement capacity to the company's Mississippi River distribution chain.
CEMEX’s consolidated net sales increased 1% in Q4 2010, as lower sales in the US and Europe were offset by increases in other markets, particularly Mexico.
Having experienced the lowest inflation rate among the major Latin American countries last year, Peru’s economic growth is expected to be the second highest in the region.
In Jamaica, local media is reporting that Canadian company Cemcorp plans to build a 1.5 million tpa cement plant in St Catherine at an investment of US$340 million.
TCL has announced that it will stop paying its debts until it has agreed a new debt restructuring plan with its lenders and investors.
Two Holcim (US) Inc. plants have been awarded the EPA’s ENERGY STAR® award for the third consecutive year, and three plants have received the award for the first time.
FLSmidth has been awarded a contract to supply six OK mills for cement grinding in Brazil.