Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Heidelberg & Alstom to study CO2 capture technologies, Norway27 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsAs part of their strategy on climate protection, Norcem and its parent company HeidelbergCement Group, in cooperation with the European Cement Research Academy (ECRA) have decided to enter into a process aimed at establishing a decision basis regarding choice of technology for future CO2 capture for the European cement industry, Norcem. Norcem plan to install a test facility for post-combustion CO2 capture technologies at Norcem’s cement plant in Brevik, Norway. Accordingly, Norcem has sign... |
Buzzi and Keystone voice concerns on new EPA regulations, USA26 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsNew federal environmental regulations will cost the US cement industry billions in plant upgrades, which could lead to job outsourcing, higher prices and ultimately plant closures, according to one industry group. The Portland Cement Association fears US Environmental Protection Agency standards set to go into effect by 2013 could cripple the industry. "It’s predicted 20 per cent of the US plants will go out of business and will not be able to meet the new standards," said Keith E. William... |
Apo Cement assures air quality, Philippines24 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsApo Cement, based in Barangay Tina-an, Naga City assured it conducts regular air quality monitoring in its plant and the 193-hectare quarry area. The company also said it has implemented the efficient utilisation of resources, the use of alternative fuel, and regular information dissemination to stakeholders. Engr. Jenevey Patalinjug, Apo Cement Corp. environment, health and safety officer, said the company has installed 10 ambient air quality monitoring equipment in various sites within ... |
Lafarge announces new CO2 reduction targets24 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsLafarge plans to reduce its CO2 emissions by 33% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels as the company announces new CO2 and sustainability targets today. Within the framework of its partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the group is also underlining its commitment to innovative sustainable construction based on solutions that enable the design of "low-energy" buildings that will be used tomorrow. As a first step, in the context of its partnership with WWF International, Lafarge had com... |
Lafarge Jordan underlines sustainable development efforts23 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsAs part of its sponsorship of the 3rd Strategic Corporate Governance and Responsibility Forum 2011, Eng. Salem Sousou, CEO of Lafarge Cement Jordan, affirmed the company’s interest in supporting sustainable development, highlighting it as one of the company’s main priorities under its three managerial, social and environmental pillars towards achieving economic growth. In 2005, Lafarge Cement Jordan launched its CSR initiative, Bina’a, which focuses on supporting development, education a... |
Siam City’s sustainability drive, Thailand21 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsSiam City Cement Plc (SCCC), the country’s second largest cement maker, has embarked on a sustainable development mission which includes targets to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 12% and to derive 40% of its sales from green products. According to managing director Philippe Arto, the company aims to reduce reduce CO2 emissions by 12% in 2012 from 750kg/t in 2007, by reducing the use of clinker in cement production. CO2 emissions from the SCCC plant in Saraburi last year were 701kg/t, not ... |
Lafarge has second biggest CO2 surplus, Sandbag Says21 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has a carbon-permit surplus worth about of 29.4 million permits, the second largest excess in the European Union’s emissions trading system, environmental lobby, Sandbag said. Lafarge’s permits are valued at about EUR501m. ArcelorMittal (MT) has the largest surplus, holding around 97.2 million excess allowances from the period from 2008 to 2010 and worth about EUR1.7bn. The 10 companies with the biggest excesses of allowances, “all of them steel and cement companies, share between ... |
FLSmidth obtains exclusive rights for Kalina Cycle®20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has signed a licensing agreement with Wasabi Energy for its Kalina Cycle® technology. The Kalina Cycle technology is able to recover waste heat from industrial process gas streams and convert the waste heat to usable electrical energy. It is one of the most efficient waste-heat-to-power systems on the market and with the licensing agreement FLSmidth obtains exclusive rights to offer this technology to the cement and lime manufacturing industry globally, except in very few countries... |
Lafarge in disaster testing, UK19 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsEmployees at Lafarge Cement’s Westbury distribution site are carrying out an exercise to test their safety skills and disaster readiness next week. The operation will involve Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service equipment and vehicles arriving to help deal with a simulated blaze and casualties to make the event as realistic as possible. “Whilst we have a small team here, we run a complex logistics operation,” said distribution manager Simon Gray. “Whilst we work hard to ensure emergencies... |
Ceratech receives investment from Cementos Argos17 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsCeratech, Inc. has accepted another strategic equity investment, this time from Colombian cement producer Cementos Argos. The Ceratech investment follows Argos’ recent expansion of their U.S. presence through a US$760m purchase of Lafarge assets in the southeastern US, the company noted. The Ceratech investment is strategic in meeting Argos’ goal of building a competitive advantage based on sustainability. Ceratech said that its cement manufacturing process produces "sustainable cements" u... |