Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Lafarge names sustainable development chief19 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has appointed Olivier Luneau senior vice president in charge of sustainable development and public affairs, the group said on October 18, 2005. Luneau will report directly to the CEO. He succeeds Gaelle Monteiller, who has joined French concrete activity Lafarge Betons France, as general manager of the Vallee de Seine region. Luneau began his career at the Bank of America, before joining Lafarge in 1990, first at the financial department in Paris, then in London following the acquisit... |
Gujarat Ambuja wins Asian CSR award18 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsGujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd (GACL) today said it has won the Asian Corporate Social Responsibility Award (Asian CSR) 2005 for an initiative for corporate sustainable development. Gujarat Ambuja said it won the award in the ’’Environment Excellence’’ category for the company’s contribution in water conservation, land conservation, maintaining eco-friendly environment, energy conservation, resource conservation, waste management and air-pollution control. The company said in a statement here that... |
Plants top list of worst polluters18 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsOxford County’s largest polluters are its three largest, according to a PollutionWatch ranking. The annual ranking of polluters is based on data the companies themselves submit annually to the federal government. PollutionWatch, a coalition of Environmental Defence and the Canadian Environmental Law Association, compiles the information and ranks it according to who says they’re releasing the largest amount of pollution. For Oxford, the top three are Lafarge Canada Inc.’s operation south o... |
Tyre burn tests meet pollution standards17 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsAsh Grove Cement Co. could begin burning tyres for fuel by late next year, now that tests show the plant would continue to meet state and federal air pollution limits. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality said Friday that results from trial burns showed significant decreases in some pollutants and insignificant increases in others. DEQ spokesman Brian McManus said the department could not comment on whether it ultimately will grant Ash Grove a permit to burn tyres at its Lou... |
Union Cites Ongoing violations and permit failures12 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe United Steelworkers (USW) has taken the first step toward filing a civil lawsuit against Arizona Portland Cement (APC) and its parent companies, Taiheiyo Cement USA, Inc. and California Portland Cement. The Union issued a notice of intent to file a citizen suit to enforce alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the cement plant in Rillito, Arizona. The Union alleges that the Rillito facility has been in violation of state and federal permit requirements since 1998 when the compan... |
Demolition of cement silos begins12 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe US city of Detroit and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy celebrated the start of demolition of the first of three cement silo installations, making way for major redevelopment of miles of choice land along the riverfront. Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was joined by government and business officials Tuesday as work began to demolish the former LaFarge Cement Co. silos south of the 1400 block of Atwater, just east of General Motors Corp’s headquarters at the Renaissance Center. Also to be razed ... |
Holcim Apasco receives ISO 14001 environmental certificate10 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Apasco, one of the largest cement makers in Mexico, has been awarded the ISO 14001 environmental certificate for replacing fossil fuels with garbage within its production process, corporate director of operations Filiberto Ruiz said, confirming press reports. "This certificate affirms the quality of the company’s environmental management practices and it is something we have worked very hard to achieve," Ruiz told BNamericas. The company has been recognized by the Internatio... |
Cement plant accident-free since 1993; gets international safety certification05 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsTaiheiyo Cement Philippines, Inc. (TCPI) has achieved a record of 7,832 hours of plant operations without lost time accident (LTA) as of September 30 since the cement plant in San Fernando started operating in 1993. The company attributed this to its implementation of occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS) which has undergone first stage audit by external auditors of Certification International (Philippines) for eventual certification to Occupational Health and Safety A... |
TCEQ Approves TXI’s Permit Modification30 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsDallas-based Texas Industries, Inc. announced today that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has approved a permit modification to adjust the usage of an air pollution device on one of the cement kilns at its Midlothian Cement Plant while allowing for increased production. At their regularly scheduled agenda meeting on September 28, the TCEQ’s Executive Director recommended the permit be approved after a settlement was reached between concerned local citizens. The participat... |
Idaho department of environmental quality seeks Ash Grove comment27 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking public comment on a proposed permit to construct and draft Tier I air quality operating permit for the Ash Grove Cement Co. facility in Inkom. The company has applied for the permit to construct to install a vibratory feeder, conveyor and clinker elevator. The Tier I permit would consolidate all existing air permits and state and federal air quality requirements applicable to the facility into one document. Under the Tier I perm... |