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  2. Portland cement - Wikipedia

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    Portland cement had been imported into the United States from Germany and England, and in the 1870s and 1880s, it was being produced by Eagle Portland cement near Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1875, the first portland cement was produced in the Coplay Cement Company Kilns under the direction of David O. Saylor in Coplay, Pennsylvania . [ 11 ]

  3. CEMEX To Increase Cement Production Capacity in the Philippines

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    CEMEX To Increase Cement Production Capacity in the Philippines The objective is to satisfy demand in fast-growing market MONTERREY, Mexico & CEBU, Philippines--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CEMEX, S.A.B. de ...

  4. Compressed earth block - Wikipedia

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    Transport cost: Suitable soils are often available at or near the construction site. Strengths might exceed the ASTM standard for concrete blocks (1900 psi) in some instances. In India, the observed compressive strength and flexural strength of CSEB at 28 days of aging with 9% cement stabilization has been observed to be 3.2 MPa (464 psi) and 1 ...

  5. Blue Circle Industries - Wikipedia

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    Blue Circle Industries was a British public company manufacturing cement. [1] It was founded in 1900 as the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd. through the fusion of 24 cement works, mostly around on the Thames and Medway estuaries, together having around a 70% market share of the British cement market.

  6. Ready-mix concrete - Wikipedia

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    The output obtained from a site mix concrete plant using a 8/12 mixer is 4 to 5 metric cubes per hour which is 30-60 metric cubes per hour in a ready mix concrete plant. Better handling and proper mixing practice will help reduce the consumption of cement by 10 – 12%.

  7. Category:Cement companies of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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  8. CalPortland Company - Wikipedia

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    California Portland Cement was again accused of conspiring to fix cement prices in a 1980 lawsuit, along with about 50 other defendants. The company denied any illegal activity, but paid a $6.5 million settlement for the claims, which related to the years 1968 to 1976.

  9. Concrete - Wikipedia

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    Several tons of bagged cement, about two minutes of output from a 10,000 ton per day cement kiln. Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general usage. It is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, and many plasters. [43]