Cement News tagged under: North America
Sublime Systems supplies One Boston Wharf04 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Sublime Systems has supplied its low-carbon Sublime Cement to One Boston Wharf, a new net-zero carbon office building in Boston, USA. Being built by WS Development, One Boston Wharf is a 707,000ft 2 , 17-story building with retail outlets and restaurants on the ground floor and a 700-seater performing arts centre on the second and third floors. The building also houses 630,000ft 2 of office space. “Buildings are monuments to the values of the people who build them, and the One ... |
US and Puerto Rican cement market expands 10% in February03 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico in February 2024 advanced 10.3 per cent to 7.59Mt when compared with February 2023, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading consuming states were Texas, Florida, California, Georgia and Arizona with a combined share of 47.1 per cent of February deliveries. The leading producing states of Portland and blended cement were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Alabama. Masonry ce... |
DoE to accelerate CO2 removal with US$1.2m prize fund31 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsAs part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced 24 semi-finalists to receive a total of US$1.2m to scale up their CO 2 removal technologies. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Carbon Dioxide Removal Purchase Pilot Prize (CDRPPP) allows companies to compete for the opportunity to deliver CO 2 removal credits directly to DoE. Carbon removal credits can be purchased by any individual or entity that is interested in respo... |
CEMEX supplies Miami's Okan Tower31 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has supplied the concrete for the massive foundation pour for Okan Tower, a 70-storey mixed-use tower that will be one of Miami's tallest buildings. The foundation pour required 1200 concrete trucks, approximately 10,000yd 3 of concrete, a crew of 300 working 36 hours straight and 160 drivers. Designed by Behar Font & Partners, Okan tower will have a hotel, residences, office space, and a curved silhouette inspired by a tulip. It will offer panoramic views of the city and the ba... |
Driving sustainability across North America28 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsA multi-faceted commitment to reduce environmental impact, optimise resources and meet rising demand has resulted in some creative and operationally impressive projects across Heidelberg Materials’ US and Canada portfolio in the last year. By Neal Parlatore and Shahid Ahmed, Heidelberg Materials North America, USA To increase the use of alternative fuels in its Edmonton plant in Canada, Heidelberg Materials built a range of equipment to facilitate the supply of alternative fuels ... |
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... |
Eagle Materials posts record results22 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials has reported record revenue of US$2.3bn in the FY23-24, ended 31 March 2024, marking a five per cent advance YoY. Net earnings over the year improved by three per cent to reach a record US$477.6m, while adjusted EBITDA was up seven per cent YoY to US$834.5m. In the 4QFY23-24, revenue advanced to US$476.7m, up one per cent on the same period a year earlier. Net earnings over the three-month period fell 23 per cent to US$77.1m, while adjusted EBITDA contracted 10 per cent... |
Holcim expands alternative thermal energy capacity at Hagerstown21 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US Inc 's Hagerstown plant in Maryland, USA, is accelerating its net-zero journey by expanding its alternative thermal energy capacity to 45 per cent, representing 58,000tpa of engineered fuel. The US$11m project will improve the plant’s sustainability profile by replacing traditional fuels with alternative thermal energy, engineered from materials at their end of life, that would otherwise be landfilled, such as non-recyclable paper, plastics and fibres, according to the company. ... |
Eagle Materials expands Laramie plant21 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsEagle Materials has announced plans to modernise and expand its cement plant in Laramie, Wyoming, USA, and related distribution facilities, to serve the growing northern Colorado area, Nebraska, Utah and Wyoming. The upgraded plant and additional distribution facility in northern Colorado will feature state-of-the-art technology, designed to maximise operational efficiency and further strengthen Eagle’s low-cost producer position, according to the company. The expansion will increase t... |
US building materials groups report strong 1Q2417 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemNet has a look across the pond at how three US building materials companies have fared in the 1Q24. While results were stronger than expected in the 1Q24 for several cement producers in America, the task will be to capitalise on that during the rest of this year. Titan America, Summit Materials Inc and CRH have all steered their strategies to maximising US revenues and the benefits are starting to show. Titan gears up for IPO Titan Cement International announced this week that it ... |