Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Energis changes name to Geocycle19 September 2007, Published under Cement NewsEnergis LLC, one of the largest providers of waste management solutions and a leader in using co-processing systems, has changed its name to Geocycle. The change, announced by Geocycle president Rob Davies, is effective immediately. Our new name, Geocycle, is consistent with our evolution into a waste solutions company. This broader, service-oriented business will help us strengthen our market access and our link to sustainable development, said Davies. Davies noted that, as Geocycle, the ... |
Cement kiln incineration appeal begins18 September 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe long-awaited hearing into Lafarge Canada’s controversial proposal to burn tires, plastics and other waste in a 34-year old cement kiln near Kingston, Ontario has begun, despite last-ditch efforts by the company to derail the hearings. Lafarge announced that it plans to challenge the validity of the hearing in court and asked the Environmental Review Tribunal not to proceed with the matter. The Environmental Review Tribunal hearing was scheduled to begin at the Loyalist Township Office (2... |
Holcim Group is again a leader in sustainability17 September 2007, Published under Cement NewsHolcim, the international cement company, has once again been named "Leader of the Industry" in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. The company operates in the domestic market as Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd and operates a cement plant at Cape Foulwind, near Westport, in the South Island. Worldwide, Holcim operates 130 cement plants in 70 countries. For the third year in succession, the Holcim Group has been acknowledged as the company with the best sustainability performance in the building m... |
Thailand: green building solutions17 September 2007, Published under Cement NewsDevelopers and contractors don’t have to spend a fortune to create and operate buildings that reduce impact on the environment. As the debate over global warming gathers momentum, developers and builders are coming under increasing scrutiny for their practices, but what some might view as a threat could be an opportunity. In fact, there are lots of opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the construction and operation of buildings. This fact has propelled Australia and some oth... |
Lafarge trying to stay hearing that will look into tyre burning plan12 September 2007, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has launched an 11th-hour appeal to stop an independent hearing that will review Ontario’s decision to permit the cement company to burn tires at its eastern Ontario plant in Bath. The proceedings were scheduled to begin Tuesday with a preliminary hearing to explore the scope of the issues, but the company will instead ask the Environmental Review Tribunal to stay the hearing. A date hasn’t yet been set for the main hearing to argue the merits of the case. ``We’re deep... |
Holcim again leader in sustainability11 September 2007, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has once again been named "Leader of the Industry" in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. For the third year in succession, the globally active Group has been acknowledged as the company with the best sustainability performance in the building materials industry. Holcim has been included in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index for five years. The recognition shows that Holcim meets the high expectations placed on global corporatio... |
Cemex Solid cement now carries ‘Green Choice’ seal11 September 2007, Published under Cement NewsAfter a several months of evaluation by the National Eco-Labelling Board of the Philippines, Solid Cement Corporation can now us the Green Choice Seal on their products. With the Green Choice Seal in three of its products — Cemex Island Portland cement, Cemex Palitada King, and Cemex Rizal Super Portland cement with Philippine Tuff, Cemex is able to assist consumers in contributing to environmental protection by helping them choose products that are not only of the best possible qua... |
BCA: Spotlight on cement industry’s environmental performance05 September 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe cement industry has today welcomed the launch of the Environment Agency’s Spotlight on business report on environmental performance in 2006, and is encouraged by the Agency’s acknowledgement of the progress in the performance of the cement sector and the development of its sector plan. Mike Gilbert, BCA Chief Executive, speaking after the launch, said ‘the cement industry has made great strides in its drive towards sustainable production achieving a 29% reduction in direct CO2 emissions... |
Parliamentary Committee Prods Chilanga Cement PLC.04 September 2007, Published under Cement NewsThe Parliamentary Committee on Energy, Environment and Tourism has urged Chilanga Cement PLC to ensure that the rehabilitation of the Electro-static precipitator (ESP) is completed within the stipulated period. The committee said this when it toured the plant to check on what the company was doing to reduce air pollution as a result of emissions from the cement production. Committee Chairman Sakwiba Sikota (Livingstone ULP MP) said Chilanga Cement should be mindful of the effect... |
Chavez orders Cemex inspection29 August 2007, Published under Cement NewsVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered an environmental inspection of a plant owned by Cemex after residents complained about pollution. The president appointed a commission to study the effect of the plant on farmers in the eastern Venezuelan state of Anzoategui and to come up with a plan of action within eight days, according to a statement from the Information Ministry. "The ecological impact needs to be evaluated, because this is truly grave," Chavez said Sunday during a regu... |