Cement News tagged under: McInnis Cement
TMEIC to supply MV drive systems for McInnis Cement, Canada22 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsTMEIC announces an order from ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (USA) Inc to supply MV Drive Systems for McInnis Cement. The TMEIC Dura-Bilt5i MV series of medium-voltage drives have been selected for the forthcoming Canadian greenfield plant. The new 6000tpd plant is currently under construction in the Port-Daniel-Gascons area of Quebec. ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (USA), Inc has been contracted to supply a full cement line. It will be complete with a POLCID proprietary process con... |
McInnis Cement to build Bronx warehouse, USA21 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsMcInnis Cement plans to build a US$40m distribution warehouse along the East River in the Bronx, New York, to help develop the borough's waterfront and reduce road traffic. McInnis Cement will transport cement down the river from Quebec in 35,000t loads. McInnis will still use trucks to deliver cement from the warehouse to customers, but the new facility should decrease the trucking situation in the borough. "We've done a pretty thorough analysis of the trucking effect in the local commun... |
Environmental committee established for McInnis Cement plant01 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the mediation session, McInnis Cement, the CQDE (Centre québécois du droit de l'environnement), the CREGIM (Conseil régional de l'environnement Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine) and Nature Québec have agreed to the creation and operation of an Environmental Committee to monitor the environmental activities of the cement plant. A first meeting will be held as soon as possible. The mediation also led to specific commitments regarding GHG emissions of contaminants, and impacts on mari... |
New appointments at McInnis Cement, Canada16 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsMcInnis Cement has announced two new members of its management team for the Port-Daniel-Gascons cement plant currently under construction in the Gaspesie region of Canada. Alexandre Rail has been named plant manger plant manager of the new works, with the position effective immediately. "We are pleased with our recruitment of an experienced manager in the heavy industry who shares our values in the areas of health and safety, environment and quality. Alexandre has proven abilities to mobi... |
Government support of Canadian plant to be investigated27 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsSenator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) welcomed the move by the Office of the US Trade Representative to press Canada at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over a financial assistance package provided for a cement plant in Quebec that US cement producers say amount to illegal subsidies of up to US$400m. "USTR has raised this issue at high levels of Canadian government and is currently reviewing the financial assistance package that Canada provided. Senator Brown is pleased the issue was raised at the... |
McInnis awards 6000tpd project to ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (USA) Inc13 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions and McInnis Cement have announced a sales/purchase agreement valued at CAD150m (US$132.6m) for the manufacturing and supply by ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (USA) Inc of a complete cement production line. The new 6000tpd clinker production plant is currently under construction on a greenfield site in the Port-Daniel-Gascons area of Quebec, Canada. The main components include: a 1800tph quarry crushing plant, a raw material reclaim system comprised of... |
McInnis Cement completes financing for Port-Daniel plant, Canada04 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsMcInnis Cement has announced the completion of the financial structure for its cement plant in Gaspé, Canada. National Bank of Canada, as sole bookrunner of the bank syndicate, has confirmed the availability of a US$360m loan for the project. This amount is in addition to the US$500m in equity from private and public investors including the joint venture formed by the groupe Beaudier and La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, as well as the participation of Investissement Québec (IQ). ... |
Canada: competitors annoyed at government funding of cement project03 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Quebec government has drawn criticism regarding its CAD250m (US$225m) guaranteed loan for the new McInnis Cement plant at Port-Daniel-Gascons. The McInnis project is scheduled to produce 2Mta of cement and will employ about 2,400 workers during the construction phase — and about 400 people directly and indirectly by 2016, when the plant should be fully operational. However, rivals in the cement industry say government funding will threaten other jobs in the province. A top La... |