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CEMA publishes an informative brochure about the energetic recovery of waste in the cement industry
The Cement and Environment Labor Foundation (Fundación CEMA) has published an informative leaflet on the energy recovery of waste to disseminate to society the benefits of this practice of the cement industry. The brochure introduces, summarizes and clarifies the concepts related to the energy reuse of waste, an activity that reduces waste and, therefore, represents [...]
Cement consumption stagnates in the Catalan market
The estimates of the Oficemen Cement Barometer corresponding to the last month of October confirm the situation of stagnation of the sector in Catalonia. In the whole of the last 12 months, the domestic market has absorbed 1.85 million tons of cement, representing a growth of 3.3% over the previous period. In the cumulative 2018 [...]
The cement industry exposes the Generalitat the ways to overcome the crisis in the sector
The situation of the cement sector in Catalonia, and the possible ways of improvement, centered the working session held by a delegation of Ciment Català with the general director of Industry of the Department of Enterprise and Knowledge of the Generalitat, Matilde Villarroya. During the meeting, held on December 4, the representatives of the factories [...]
Public works bidding should increase the weight of social and environmental criteria
The Generalitat and the Catalan cement industry share the same will to emphasize the values of Sustainability in the promotion and bidding of public works. This coincidence was again evident in the meeting of November 30 between Joan Jaume, president of Infraestructures.cat (the public company responsible for designing, building, preserving and exploiting infrastructure and buildings [...]
The paralysis in the public works provokes a new decrease in cement demand in September
The activity of the cement industry has continued to decrease during the month of September, according to the estimates of the Cement Barometer of Oficemen. The situation of paralysis experienced by the execution of public works in Catalonia has once again generated negative rates in all magnitudes. In fact, during the first 3 quarters of [...]
CEMA Foundation presents good practices for the safe handling of alternative fuels in cement factories
In view of the growing use of waste-derived fuels in cement factories, the Cement and Environment Labor Foundation (Fundación CEMA) has designed an information and training campaign aimed at minimizing the occupational risks associated with the storage and handling of these fuels. The central element of the campaign has been the edition of the Guide [...]