Cement News tagged under: St Marys Cement
United States: St Mary's Cement secures funding to expand North Michigan plant29 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsSt Mary's Cement, a subsidiary of Brazil's Votorantim Cimentos, has had its application for funding to expand its Charlevoix plant in north Michigan approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF), according to local news reports. The approval means that the company can access US$150m from the MSF to finance the project to increase capacity at the plant from 1.4Mta to 2Mta. In a statement, Stephen Gallagher, vice president of St Mary Cement Human Resources, said: “St Mary Cement is thril... |
Votorantim05 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim subsidiary St Mary’s Cement is proposing to spend around US$130m to a kiln expansion and modernisation programme at its works at Charlevoix, Michigan, USA. This is expected to increase the capacity from the current 1.4Mta to 2Mta. Elsewhere, Votorantim’s Spanish subsidiary, Cementos Cosmos, has celebrated three accident-free years as the parent company spent in excess of EUR1m to improve the company’s health and safety record. |
St Marys Cement modernises kiln22 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim-owned St Marys Cement is proposing a US$130m kiln modernisation project at its Charlevoix, Michigan, USA, plant. The project will lead to lower emissions, improved efficiency and increased production. The expansion will see capacity increase from 1.4Mta to 2Mta. At present the cement producer is working through the permitting process, but it expects the upgraded pyroprocessing section to start up in 2Q2017. “In April of 2017, we plan on starting up this new modernised kiln sys... |
Preview: 57th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference10 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe 57th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference and Exhibition will take place at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto, Canada, on 26-30 April 2015. This April, the North American cement industry will convene at the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference in Toronto, Canada. Expected to attract record numbers, this unmissable event includes a comprehensive agenda featuring a large equipment exhibition, extensive conference programme, technical workshops and a field visit to the largest ... |
Bowmanville welcomes IEEE31 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsThis year’s IEEE conference will feature a tour of the largest cement plant in Canada, the St Marys Bowmanville facility in Ontario. Over its history, the works has undergone several modernisation projects to reach its current cement capacity of 1.8Mta. Meanwhile, environmental improvements that incorporate innovative technology make Bowmanville an ideal destination for this year’s site visit. ICR looks forward to meeting delegates at the 57th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry ... |
Dixon plant reportedly set to reopen, USA12 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsSt Marys Cement Inc plans to reopen in Dixon cement plant in Illinois, USA, this spring, according to a report by the Dixon Telegraph. Company spokesman Steve Gallagher says the plant will reopen shortly after it is completely staffed by the end of March. He says it will have all required environmental permits in place. The company says the decision was made based on increased demand. Gallagher says the company plans to bring about 60 jobs to the area when the plant reopens. |
USA: Charlevoix cement plant expansion cleared30 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners has approved the proposal by St Marys Cement to expand its cement plant in the Michigan state. St Marys Cement Inc, part of the Votorantim Group, is planning a US$130m upgrade to the Charlevoix plant which would increase production capacity from 1.3Mta to nearly 2Mta. According to local press reports, in a 5-1 vote that followed the hearing, the county board approved the upgrade plan. Commissioner George Lasater provided the lone vote in opp... |
St Marys Cement considers options to enhance capacity15 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsSt Marys Cement Inc, part of Votorantim Cimentos, is considering modernising its cement plant in Charlevoix, Michigan, or reopening its Dixon facility in Illinois, on the back of recovering US demand. Presenting a potential project during a public hearing with the Charlevoix Township Board of Trustees meeting, Marty Fallon, CEO of Votorantim Cement North America/St Marys Cement Inc, said the company is considering a US$130m upgrade to the Charlevoix plant which would increase production c... |
IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference - registration open!08 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsRegistration is now open for the 57th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, to be held at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Canada, over 26-30 April 2015. This year’s conference theme is “BIG”. The conference is the biggest in the industry and will be hosted in Canada’s biggest city. The biggest technical ideas will be presented in technical sessions, tutorial sessions and new professional training sessions. Plus, a field visit to the biggest cement plant in Canada... |
St Marys Cement Bowmanville plant wins gold energy excellence award30 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsCommunity leaders and St Marys Cement Inc executives were on hand yesterday to celebrate St Marys Cement – Bowmanville plant receiving the Gold Award Certification in Energy Excellence. Certification in Energy Excellence is a programme which tests an organisation's energy management processes and performance. Over 160 energy management criteria, based on world-class best practices, are assessed. The program is independently moderated and validated by the United Kingdom's National Energy F... |