Cement News tagged under: North America
Carbon Upcycling Technologies explores oilsands tailings for carbon utilisation08 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsCalgary-based Carbon Upcycling Technologies has reached a key milestone in its mission to transform carbon emissions into valuable industrial products, with the company now exploring oilsands tailings as a potential resource for carbon upcycling. This comes as the company recently delivered 200t of CO 2 -enhanced fly ash to BURNCO Rock Products, as part of its wider commitment to reducing carbon emissions within the construction industry. The company's CEO, Apoorv Sinha, highlighted the ... |
Argos Puerto Rico fined US$111,000 for 'Clean Air Act' violations04 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsArgos Puerto Rico Corp , operator of a Portland cement plant in Dorado, has reached a settlement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following 'Clean Air Act' violations. The company has agreed to pay a US$111,000 penalty and invest over US$200,000 in supplemental environmental projects (SEPs), including the installation of solar energy systems at local schools. The violations, identified through EPA inspections, information requests and record reviews, revealed non-complia... |
Lafarge Canada Invests in low-carbon fuel facility04 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada Inc ( Holcim) has commissioned its state-of-the-art low-carbon fuel (LCF) facility at its Exshaw cement plant in collaboration with Geocycle Canada. The US$38m facility will reduce the plant's reliance on traditional fuels by replacing up to 50 per cent of natural gas used for one of its kilns. This alternative thermal energy is derived from construction demolition waste, primarily discarded wood that would otherwise end up in landfills and emit methane. To mark this m... |
Cemex recognised for social impact27 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced that it has been included in Fortune’s 2024 Change the World list for the fourth time. The list showcases businesses out of about 250 companies that are having a positive social impact through activities that are part of their core business strategy. Fortune recognised the company's work with VeryNile in cleaning the Nile River, developing a more sustainable solution for the collected waste. VeryNile is an initiative supported by the Ministry of the environment in Egypt ... |
Eco Material Technologies releases sustainability report27 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsEco Material Technologies, US sustainable material supplier, has released its latest sustainability report covering the progress it has made to decarbonise the cement and concrete industries. The report highlights Eco Material Technologies success in diverting more than 10.2Mt of material from landfills in 2023, including fresh fly ash, bottom ash, and harvested landfilled ash. The company has avoided 5.9Mt of CO 2 emissions through the use of sustainable products, equivalent to powering o... |
Davenport plant installs FuelFlex Pyrolyzer system25 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsSummit Materials Inc has installed FLsmidth’s FuelFlex Pyrolyzer system, which enhances the use of non-hazardous alternative fuels at its Davenport cement plant in Iowa, USA. The US$38m investment expands Summit’s Green America Recycling operation, enabling the plant to replace about 55 per cent of its fossil fuel usage with non-hazardous waste, according to the company. “As part of our commitment to being the most socially responsible construction materials company, we are proud to p... |
Holcim North America's climate commitments scrutinised ahead of US$30bn US listing20 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim North America is hiding pollution liabilities and other risks from investors as the company plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange in early 2025, warns a high profile new campaign, Concrete Change, led by US-based non-profit, Industrious Labs. “Holcim’s US facilities are woefully behind when it comes to reducing climate pollution from cement production. The longer the company delays, the higher the risk to shareholders through lost value as the company faces mounting costs to c... |
Cemex revolutionises operations with AI20 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemex (Mexico) has started using MARIA (the Monitoring and Remote Assistance with Artificial Intelligence system). This system permanently, and in real time, captures critical variables of cement plants, such as temperature, oxygen levels, pressure and vibrations. MARIA knows how to use WhatsApp to send alerts and recommendations automatically to plant operators. It is also capable of using Google Translate to warn them of what is happening, which it detects through sensors and algorith... |
Sumitomo Drive Technologies expands its Illinois warehouse20 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsSumitomo Drive Technologies, a leading manufacturer of power transmission and motion control solutions to the cement and other industrial sectors, held a grand opening ceremony for its expanded facility in Glendale Heights, Illinois, USA on 17 September 2024. The expansion project, managed by its trusted construction partner PREMIER Design + Build Group, has significantly increased the facility's total footprint to over 7618m 2 (82,000ft 2 ), more than doubling its previous space. The e... |
Carbon Limit launches heat-reducing SCM20 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsUS climate technology company Carbon Limit launched its CoolCrete™, a heat-reducing product addition to its range of sustainable concrete additives. The product has been designed to address the ongoing heat crisis and urban heat island effect. CoolCrete is a functional supplementary cementitious material that reduces the overall carbon footprint of concrete by up to 40 per cent through replacing a portion of conventional cement, says Carbon Limit. "The easy-to-use and highly versatile addit... |