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Welcome to CONCRETE CURRENTS, the electronic newsletter from
Concrete Products magazine.
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The next issue of CONCRETE CURRENTS will be delivered on September 8.
From our editors...Best wishes for a safe and enjoyable Labor Day!
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Holcim officially opens 4 million-ton/year
Mississippi River mill
Sources: Holcim (US) Inc., Waltham, Mass.; CP
staff
Holcim (US) has opened one of the world’s largest cement
operations on a 3,900-acre, Mississippi River front site, capping nearly
10 years of permitting and upwards of $1 billion in equipment,
construction and site investments. With production capacity of 4 million
metric tons/year and access to population centers consuming 5–10 times
that output, the Ste. Genevieve County, Mo., plant becomes a crown jewel
for Holcim (US) and Swiss parent Holcim Group. Click
here for full story
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Agg Industries-NE tab nears $10 million in
expedited Clean Water compliance plan
Sources: U.S. Department of Justice; U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency; CP staff
After five years of investigation, three years of negotiations with
federal officials, and $6.8 million already spent on remediation at 23
Massachusetts and New Hampshire operations, Aggregate
Industries–Northeast (NE) Region Inc. will pay a $2.75 million civil
penalty and implement a regional evaluation and compliance program to
resolve violations of the Clean Water Act. Click
here for full story
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Drivers’ cell phone use draws sharper
scrutiny
Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation; AAA Foundation,
Washington, D.C.; CP staff
Ready mixed producers attempting to ban or limit drivers’ use of
cell phones while operating trucks or other company vehicles are seeing
their safety concerns reinforced by federal government initiatives
addressing distracted-driving hazards. Click
here for full story
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NPCA relocates headquarters
Source: National Precast Concrete Association, Carmel,
Ind.
NPCA moved its offices on August 7 from Indianapolis to a precast
panel-enclosed office building at 1320 City Center Drive, Suite 200,
Carmel, IN 46032. The association can be contacted by phone at
800/366-7731 (within the U.S.) or at 317/571-9500.
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