Cement News tagged under: Canada
Holcim produces 99.2% clinker-free cement in North America15 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has successfully placed its first 99.2 per cent clinker-free concrete pavement in North America. In collaboration with Stoneway Concrete, this project resulted in 74.7 per cent lower CO 2 emissions than standard concrete using Type IL cement available in the market, claims Holcim. “Our net-zero goals are ambitious, and to get there, we need to continuously push the boundaries to decarbonise building at scale,” said Toufic Tabbara, Holcim regional head, North America. “Through cut... |
Bath carbon capture project seeks profit from captured CO208 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe carbon capture project at Lafarge Canada 's Bath Ontario, Canada, aims to make a profit. While the path to net zero will overwhelmingly come from actually cutting emissions, not capturing them, the project in Bath, aims to transforms captured CO 2 into calcium carbonate, a product that is used in pharmaceuticals, paint and packaging and can achieve prices of US$400-2700/t on the world market, depending on purity and grade. While these varied uses show the growth potential for the f... |
Heidelberg Materials converts Speed plant to slag grinding26 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has announced the successful conversion of its cement plant in Speed , Indiana, USA, to a slag grinding facility to better support the increased demand for sustainable products in the fast-growing Midwest market. Following last year’s opening of its new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell , Indiana, Heidelberg Materials ceased Portland cement production at its manufacturing site in Speed and invested in modifying the facility to produce slag cement from do... |
Canada and UNIDO join forces to decarbonise Thailand cement sector13 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is joining forces with the Canadian government to help decarbonise Thailand’s cement and concrete sector. A combination of technical assistance and investment support will be given to Thailand to help develop decarbonisation-centric policies, a regulatory framework, and a country-driven national and industrial net-zero roadmap. In addition, the project will support effective monitoring, as well as review and verification syste... |
Saint-Gobain continues Canadian expansion05 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaint-Gobain has completed its acquisition of the Bailey Group, a privately-owned manufacturer of metal frames for light construction in Canada. This forms part of Saint-Gobain’s expansion in the sustainable construction sector in Canada. Founded 75 years ago, the Bailey Group posted revenue of CAD532m (US$389m) in 2023 and operates 12 manufacturing plants across the country. According to Saint-Gobain, the acquisition ensures it is “ well positioned to better serve Canadian custome... |
Beton Provincial acquires CRH Canada assets23 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsBéton Provincial has concluded its deal with CRH Canada Group Inc , acquiring assets in Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the state of New York. As a result, Béton Provincial now operates one of the largest distribution networks in eastern North America. The company now owns Ash Grove Cement's Joliette cement plant, six cement terminals (three in Newfoundland and Labrador, two in Greater Montreal and one in Solvay, New York), nine ready-mix concrete plants (including seven in... |
Carbon Upcycling makes milestone fly ash delivery24 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsCanada-based Carbon Upcycling Technologies, a leader in circular decarbonisation solutions for hard-to-abate sectors including cement, steel and mining, has made its first delivery in 2024 of 200t of CO 2 -enhanced fly ash to construction materials company BURNCO Rock Products, as part of an initiative to deploy low-carbon concrete in the City of Calgary. This delivery marks a significant milestone in the collaboration between Carbon Upcycling and BURNCO, made possible by the CAD4.4m (U... |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries awarded Canadian CCUS project15 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has announced that it was awarded, alongside Kiewit Energy Group, a front end engineering design (FEED) contract for the carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) Project in Edmonton , Alberta, Canada. The technology is being deployed by Heidelberg Materials North America to develop a plant that potentially will, when fully operating, capture and store up to 1Mta of CO 2 from the cement plant with MHI’s proprietary CCUS technology. This project is ... |
PozPyro exceeds expectations as a SCM15 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsCanada-based Progressive Planet Solutions Inc, a leading developer of CleanTech solutions, has announced the results of its seven-day compressive strength tests recently completed on PozPyro, a revolutionary new cement alternative. Designed in collaboration with Pyrogenesis Canada, PozPyro aims to provide a partial replacement alternative for Portland cement. PozPyro, a supplementary cementitious material (SCM), was developed using plasma technology to transform quartz silica, a widel... |
Saint-Gobain acquires Canada-based Bailey Group09 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaint-Gobain has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of The Bailey Group Companies, consisting of Bailey-Hunt Ltd and its subsidiaries, a privately owned manufacturer of metal building solutions for light construction in Canada, for CAD880m (US$651.8m) in cash. Bailey is a leading player in metal framing in Canada, posting sales of CAD532m in 2023. With a 75-year history, it operates 12 manufacturing plants across Canada and has been a long-standing partner of Saint... |