A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Lafarge, claiming dust from its Exshaw, Alta., cement plant has caused a nuisance to the community and impacted the enjoyment of residents ...
Neighbours of Lafarge Canada's Exshaw cement plant have launched a legal class action, contending the facility bombards them with carcinogenic dust and noise. The plaintiffs from in and around ...
Geocycle Canada and Lafarge Canada's Richmond Cement Plant recently reached a long-term partnership agreement with the Capital Regional District (CRD) of British Columbia, a Canadian district ...
Lafarge Bath has a proposal to replace coal in its cement plant with low carbon fuels like weathered treated wood (such as railway ties and utility poles), construction and demolition materials, and asphalt shingles. Research team results show it's safe, clean, and lowers carbon emissions.
Neighbours of Lafarge Canada's Exshaw cement plant have launched a legal class action, contending the facility bombards them with carcinogenic dust and noise.
Victims include former Lafarge employees in Syria who were exposed to danger at the plant and were also directly affected by terrorist acts, Lavite said.
ZURICH, Switzerland — The families of US aid workers and soldiers killed or injured by Islamic State and al-Nusra Front have lodged a legal claim against cement maker Lafarge over payments the French company made to extremist groups. Last year, Lafarge became the first company in American history convicted of bribing a foreign …
Belarus: A worker has been killed in an accident at the Krasnaselskbudmateryyaly cement plant in Vawkavysk. The 32 year old contractor was cleaning a heat exchanger in a storage facility when a layer of cement fell on him and a co-worker, according to the Belarusian Private News Agency.
Lafarge Canada announced that its Bath Cement Plant, located near Kingston, Ontario is fully converting its production of general use cement (GU) to reduced carbon portland limestone cement – branded as OneCem – the company's eco-efficient alternative. Over the past few years, Lafarge has continuously worked towards full …
Lafarge Canada is the largest provider of innovative and sustainable building solutions in Canada, including aggregates, cement, ready mix and precast concrete, asphalt and paving, and road and civil construction. We have over 7,500 employees and 400 sites across the country, and as an affiliate of Holcim, Lafarge Canada is driven by the Group ...
It built a cement plant near Vancouver, British Columbia, and formed Lafarge Cement North America. In 1970 the Lafarge operation merged with Canada Cement (still the largest cement producer in the country), creating Canada Cement Lafarge Ltd. (CCL), with 11 plants coast-to-coast. Entering the U.S. Market: 1971--82
Taken together, these companies have a production capacity of around 55 million tpy through 35 cement plants installed throughout the country. According to statistics released by the Statistical Institute of Mexico (INEGI) in 2019, the annual average production of gray cement was 3.32 million tons, while the previous year it was 3.55, …
In 1906, the Western Canadian Cement & Coal Company opened what would become the most innovative and modern cement plant in the world. Nestled at the edge of the Rocky Mountains, the Exshaw plant site was chosen for the abundant quantity and quality of limestone, nearby power sources, and proximity to the Canadian Pacific (CPR) rail line.
Our dedication to sustainability doesn't stop at our specialty products. Masonry cement, mortar cement, and blended cement–each product in our broad portfolio carries our commitment. With each offering tailored to different construction needs, we're helping build progress for people and the planet, one project at a time.
TORONTO — Lafarge Canada, a leader in sustainable and innovative building solutions, is proud to announce the completion of another important milestone in the company's commitment to drive both sustainable and innovative products – the full transition of production from traditional general-use cement to OneCem®, a greener …
A hardworking 46-year-old man cleaning a cement truck in the Bronx was killed when he got caught up in the machinery's rotating shaft Monday afternoon, police said. Francisco Lumbreras died at ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – A person was killed in a workplace incident at a Knoxville cement plant over the weekend, according to a company spokesperson.. A Knoxville Police Department ...
Lafarge Canada Inc. has been ordered to pay a $400,000 fine after pleading guilty in connection to the death of a worker at a decommissioned cement plant in Zorra …
Lafarge Canada, a leader in sustainable and innovative building solutions, is proud to announce the completion of another important milestone in the company's commitment to drive both sustainable and innovative products – the full transition of production from traditional general-use cement to OneCem ®, a greener product that …
Over the past year, Lafarge Canada, Geocycle Canada, and the Holcim Group Innovation Centre have been collaborating on a circular production of clinker at the Brookfield Plant.
A contract worker lost his life in an accident on 27 January 2018 in the Chandrapur district, at the Maratha Cement Works plant of Ambuja Cement Ltd, owned by the cement giant Lafarlcim. The company is yet to release the fatality figures for 2017, but in 2016, 86 workers were killed at Lafarlcim operations worldwide.
Home to 160 proud employees, Lafarge Exshaw is the largest cement plant in Canada. News & Updates. Plant Updates. Wind Fencing Installed at Lafarge's Exshaw Cement Plant. Lafarge is committed to strengthening our relationship with the community in Exshaw, and our latest efforts will further this goal. The Exshaw cement plant recently ...
Cement firm Lafarge has converted its Bath Cement Plant near Kingston, Ontario to reduced carbon Portland limestone cement, which is branded as OneCem, from general use cement (GU). The conversion to OneCem means lower CO2 emissions and provides the same performance and durability.
Lafarge Canada, a member of Holcim Group, and Canadian carbon technology innovator Hyperion Global Energy launched the latter's patented Tandem Carbon Recycling System pilot at Lafarge's Bath cement plant in Ontario. The pilot project involves testing of Hyperion's net-zero mineral solutions for advanced concrete such as …
India: One worker has been killed and two injured at UltraTech Cement's Jafrabad plant in Gujarat. Police report that during the incident hot liquid raw material fell on the workers as they cleaned a silo during a plant shutdown, according to the Times of India newspaper. The accident took place on 30 January 2022. The investigation continues.
The cement plant where the work-related accident happens, killing seven and injuring three others. The cement plant is managed by Yen Bai Cement and Mineral Joint Stock Company. The workplace accident happened at 13:30 on April 22 at a workshop of the cement plant in Yen Binh district of Yen Bai province, said local …
On Tuesday, US prosecutors displayed an Isis vehicle pass from April 2014, which asked fighters operating checkpoints near the plant to "kindly allow the employees of Lafarge Cement Company to ...
Sustainable building solutions leader Lafarge Canada, a member of Holcim Group, announced its conversion to the production of ECOPlanet cement at its Richmond Cement Plant. ECOPlanet, Holcim's brand of low-carbon cement, offers a minimum 30% reduction in CO 2 emissions per tonne in comparison to ordinary portland …
Recently, with various initiatives, the plant achieved a significant milestone - converting the cement plant's production. This accomplishment cements the company's decarbonization strategy and makes it the first cement plant within the Holcim Group worldwide to qualify of its cement production as ECOPlanet.
The Lafarge Mannersdorf cement plant in Mannersdorf, Austria, is one of two Lafarge facilities in the central European country. In this plant visit report, plant manager Dr Joseph Kitzweger provides a detailed run-down of the plant's history, production process, use of alternative fuels, environmental performance, products and …
The Lafarge Exshaw Cement Plant is a world-class facility nestled in the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains. Our rich history dates back to 1906, when workers first …
The RCMP has attached its serious crime unit to look into the industrial accident that claimed the life of one person at the Lafarge Canada plant at 7611 No. 9 Road.
The multi-phase project celebrates the completion of Phase II, construction to have the technology to capture and filter the CO2 from the flue gas. This is a crucial component to …
The plant is located on the north side of Highway 33, approximately three kilometres west of Bath, Ontario and 25 kilometres west of the City of Kingston. The story of Bath cement begins in our quarry just north of …
BOWMANVILLE, ONT. — A worker has died in a workplace incident at St Marys Cement in Bowmanville this morning (March 21). According to media reports, the worker was found trapped just before 8:30 a.m. and removed with "vital signs absent." EMS attended the site, located at 400 Bowmanville Ave., and pulled the worker out.
September 23, 2019 – Lafarge Canada has been fined $400,000 after pleading guilty to an offence involving a worker injury that resulted in death.
