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Titan Group introduces Titan Edge and Premier

26 July 2024, Published under Cement News

Titan Group has introduced Titan Edge family of products where “sustainability meets performance”, and Titan Premier family of services are aligned with the group’s Green Growth Strategy 2026. Both offerings WILL aim to offer innovative and sustainable solutions and services, empowering customers to advance construction and meet the challenges and opportunities for a safer, more resilient, more sustainable and enjoyable world, says Titan. Titan Edge products will be available in t...

Heidelberg Materials to receives US$5m in funding from EPA

23 July 2024, Published under Cement News

Heidelberg Materials North America is set to receive US$5m in funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the development of a cloud-based tool that produces environmental product declarations (EPDs) for building materials.  An EPD is a standardised declaration of a product’s lifecycle assessment that shows its impact on the environment. EPDs are vital for transparency on the carbon footprint of a product.  The project aims to develop a tool that substantially enhan...

Cemex announces EPD publication for its UK cement products

19 July 2024, Published under Cement News

Cemex UK has published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for products at its Rugby and Tilbury cement plants. The EPDs have been gained for cement delivered in bulk tankers, covering more than 80 per cent of manufactured cements. Paul Fletcher, head of sustainability for Cemex Europe, comments that, “Achieving third-party verification through the International EPD System provides independent and transparent information of our cement’s environmental performance over the entir...

Lafarge Canada accelerates EPD certification

23 February 2024, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Canada  ( Holcim ) has accelerated enhanced Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) certifying of OneCem ®  GUL Cement and NewCem ® Slag Cement at its western Canada operations. OneCem ® General Use Limestone (GUL, Type IL) Cement is manufactured at the Richmond Cement plant , while NewCem ® Slag Cement is manufactured at the Seattle Cement plant .   Both products offer the same strength, durability, and flexibility as regular cement with significantly reduced carbon emiss...

CEMEX Europe makes strong progress with EPD certificate roll-out

28 November 2023, Published under Cement News

Global building materials supplier CEMEX is proud to announce that it will soon have obtained Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certificates for the cements it produces across its European network of cement plants. CEMEX ’s Future in Action climate action strategy is backed with science-based targets, aligned to the 1.5˚C scenario, and using EPD certificates is an efficient and transparent way to publish significant progress and clear industry leadership. EPDs have been publ...

Votorantim Cimentos’ green credentials

21 August 2023, Published under Cement News

As part of Votorantim Cimentos’ decarbonisation strategy, the company has become a pioneer in the promotion of Brazil’s first Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for cement and concrete products. The EPDs provide Votorantim’s customers with information on the environmental footprint of its products, enabling decisions geared toward more sustainable choices and helping them obtain green certifications. By Fabio Cirilo, Votorantim Cimentos, Brazil. First-ever environmental prod...