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Group, MGB name Cebu plant safest cement manufacturer in RP23 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsTaiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) operates the safest mineral processing plant in the Philippines, according to the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA) and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). For the second year in a row, PMSEA and DENR-MGB awarded TCPI the “Safest Mineral Processing Plant” (cement plant category) award during the Safest Mines and Quarries Awards, considered as the Oscars equivale... |
Emission trade ’will hit’ some sectors16 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsMost British businesses will not suffer in competition with foreign companies because of the European Union’s emissions trading scheme, a report has found. But cement, steel, aluminium, chemicals, fertiliser and pulp and paper businesses might be hurt by the scheme, according to the study by the Carbon Trust, a government-funded body charged with helping companies to cut emissions. Some businesses in these sectors will be hit hard because they compete internationally with companies... |
Residents pass more comment on cement factory, South Africa15 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsConcerned residents of the Riebeek Valley have been given a further six weeks in which to comment on plans to build a ZAR3bn cement factory in the area. "We have decided to extend the deadline in response to requests from the community for more time to review fully the draft environmental impact report," said Orrie Fenn, chief operating officer of Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC). This comes after residents complained that the January 31 deadline was not enough time in which to review and co... |
PT Holcim (Indonesia) denies pollution claims15 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsPT Holcim (Indonesia) has denied allegations by a local NGO, IHWaR Foundation, that the firm’s waste removal activities pollute the environment. "We invite journalists and IHWaR to visit our factory in Cibinong, West Java, so they can observe the waste management activities themselves," Jeffry Sani, Holcim corporate communications manager told The Jakarta Post on Monday. Several hours earlier, the Indonesian Hazardous Materials and Waste Research (IHWaR) Foundation told reporters a... |
Permit approved for geothermal expansion11 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsAn Oregon-based power company received a special use permit Wednesday night to establish a cement blending facility on Beasley Drive off the Carson Highway in Churchill County. The Churchill County Planning Commission granted the special use permit to Vulcan Power Company. In its application, the company states the cement blending facility will assist with its geothermal drilling program. Dennis Shaver, cementing manager for Vulcan Power, said the facility west of Fallon will also serve a H... |
It pays for cement makers to go green10 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsIt pays to go green, as India’s small cement manufacturers are discovering. Badarpurghat (Assam)-based cement maker Barak Valley Cements is generating power from a biomass-based thermal power plant that uses rice husk as fuel. Barak Valley’s subsidiary Badarpur Energy has set up a 6 mw biomass-based power plant to meet the power requirements. The plant will produce 1050 tonnes daily, post expansion, from February 2008. Barak Valley will save Rs 10 crore, or roughly 50 per cent, on its power... |
Target for emissions threatens EU heavy industry10 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsPlans to tighten up the rationing of greenhouse gas emissions will contribute to the loss of some heavy industries from the European Union, according to official documents. Europe’s aluminium producers are among those unlikely to be able to absorb increased costs resulting from proposals contained in a draft European Commission directive to widen the scope of the bloc’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) and reduce the permits it allocates, officials acknowledge. Steel, cement and chemical make... |
Shells provide a good cement diet supplement10 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsIn a probable world first, Holcim New Zealand can now use mussel shells to supplement limestone in its cement. The company has received resource consent to discharge contaminants from stored mussel shells at its Cape Foulwind quarry, near Westport. “It’s the first time that mussel shells have been used in the cement-making process, so as far as we know,’’ Holcim’s Westport works manager Chris Dempsey said. About 400 tonnes of shells would be trucked to the quarry weekly, mostly from the Sea... |
Energy management to be key focus for Siam Cement17 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsEnergy management will be the main focus at Siam Cement Group in 2008, with all business units being required to pay more attention to maximise the benefits of resources, said SCG president and CEO Kan Trakulhoon. Aside from the waste-heat power-generation projects at cement plants, which will require a total investment of Bt5.9 billion and be complete in 2009, all units are urged to recycle resources whenever possible. The waste-heat power-generation projects are expected to reduce waste w... |
ACC in strategic tie-up with Development Alternatives11 December 2007, Published under Cement NewsIn a move to provide a thrust to construction and rural infrastructure in India, cement major ACC Ltd has entered into a strategic partnership with Development Alternatives, a Delhi-based private agency. The partnership will address the area of sustainable construction and rural infrastructure in the country, thereby making sustained contributions to improvement in the quality of life of rural communities, a release said here today. ACC is an operating company of the Holcim Group.... |