Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Siam City urges government to introduce green tax incentives15 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsSiam City Cement Plc, the country’s second-largest cement maker, is calling on the government to introduce green tax incentives as the firm is planning two green investments worth THB850m over the next two years, the Bangkok Post reports. Managing director Philippe Arto said SCCC’s board approved THB600m for a waste-heat recovery power project to make it more self-reliant in terms of power supply. The new facility, which will recover heat from waste buried in landfills, will be develope... |
Lafarge Canada Inc low carbon cement15 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsA pilot project announced today by Premier Darrell Dexter will see the Lafarge cement plant become the first in North America to produce a lower-carbon cement. The plant is to receive $670,000 in funding for the project through the ecoNova Scotia Fund for Clean Air and Climate Change. "The funding allows Lafarge Canada Inc., to move forward installing new equipment to continue to make top-quality cement using fewer raw materials and reducing fossil fuel demands," said plant manager Scarth ... |
Holcim US Inc. completes first annual company-wide safety month15 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (US) Inc. completed the company’s first annual safety month. The company dedicated the month of June as their official month-long campaign to focus on the company’s number one priority - safety. Approximately 2000 employees from the company’s cement plants, distribution facilities, and corporate and administrative offices participated in various programs organized throughout the month. The programs included guest speakers, awareness sessions, and training for both at work and at hom... |
Siam City: next step in waste heat recovery project14 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsSiam City Cement, Thailand’s second largest cement producer by volume, will invest Bt600m in the next phase of its Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) project. The project is aimed at generating electricity from waste, which will account for 40 per cent of the electricity consumed in SCCC’s production by 2012. Managing director Philippe Arto yesterday said the operation of the WHR project’s first phase would be delayed from the previous schedule of this month, to August. SCCC is in the process of ... |
Halyps Cement obtains EN 16001 certification, Greece14 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsHalyps Cement has been certified for compliance with EN 16001: 2009, the new European standard for energy management systems. Thanks to the energy efficiency measures adopted by the company to cut its energy costs, Halyps Cement is the first company in Italcementi Group and one of just a handful of companies worldwide currently to possess EN 16001 requisites. Antonio Romano, technical director at Halyps Cement and one of the main promoters of the EN 16001 project, said: “Energy is a vita... |
Zuari Cement introduces its sustainable products in India13 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsAlongside the production of cement which is of increasingly high performance from a structural point of view, the Italcementi group entered into a new sector of special cement products aimed at providing a genuine industrialized solution to the problem of pollution in cities. These new revolutionary products reduce air pollution and initiates self-cleaning effect in a building. Recently, these products are launched in India, and marketed and distributed in the country by Zuari Cement, part ... |
CO2 reduction and energy performance improvements – report13 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsFigures released by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) on 12 July 2010 show a further reduction in CO2 emissions intensity per tonne of cement produced. Data made available by 46 companies, with over 900 production facilities globally, show a 3.8 per cent reduction in specific net CO2 emissions since 2005 and a 14.3 per cent reduction since 1990. As well as showing a reduction in CO2/t of cement produced, the data also reveals a r... |
Cemex releases Dominican operation report12 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsWith special guests from environmental institutions and government agencies, Cemex presented its Viability Report 2009, in which key performance indicators reveal advances in its global goals achieved in the country. Local aspects such as Health and Industrial Security, Environmental impacts, Climatic Change, as well the company’s objectives, advances and goals are detailed in an integral manner, stressing the development reached in its high-priority topics. “For Cemex viability means to ... |
Tecnalia uses solid waste advances12 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsAs part of its commitment to sustainability, construction unit Tecnalia, has developed a new generation of environmentally-friendly cements. The development of new eco-cement, as well as techniques to improve their mechanical properties through the use of nanotechnology, has resulted in two patents, shared by Tecnalia and the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). In developing these products, the group of Nanomaterials in Construction (nanowire) Tecnalia has replaced limestone a... |
Cemex Spain recognised for quality & environment excellence06 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex in Spain has obtained quality and environment certification from the AIDICO Technological Institute of Construction, an accredited institution for quality and environmental management systems, for its gravel quarries and ready-mix concrete and mortar plants in the country. In March 2010, AIDICO conducted certification audits in 27 of Cemex’s aggregates quarries and 102 of the company’s concrete and mortar plants in Spain. For its aggregates quarries and mortar plants, Cemex rec... |