Cement News tagged under: North America
Kosmos Cement orders Bruks Siwertell mobile ship unloader02 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsBruks Siwertell has received an order for a next-generation Siwertell road-mobile ship unloader from new customer, Kosmos Cement Co . The US-owned cement producer specialises in high-quality Portland cement and has specified Siwertell dry bulk handling equipment to deliver efficient, environment-friendly ship unloading at its facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. “We are delighted that Kosmos Cement Company has selected Siwertell technology,” says Pedro Alfaro, project developm... |
Reducing CO2 in US cements27 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe US cement market is increasingly accepting lower-carbon cements such as Portland limestone and ternary blended cements. Cement producers such as CalPortland Cement are including these types of cement to help lower their carbon footprint as part of a range of decarbonisation measures. By CalPortland Cement, USA. Lower-carbon blended cements have been used successfully in the construction of buildings such as the Muir College Apartments, University of California, San Diego, USA ... |
Holcim reshapes for the future24 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim caught the cement world's attention this week when it announced the launch of a major low carbon cement project in Europe. The French cement plant of Saint-Pierre-la-Cour is the location of the project that will use the company's proprietary ProximaTech technology to produce ECOPlanet cement, which is a calcined clay cement, with a 50 per cent lower CO2 footprint than OPC. The development of the ECOPlanet cement in France was given an important boost after the French government com... |
CRH Ventures invests in Carbon Upcycling22 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCRH Ventures announced its investment in Carbon Upcycling Technologies (CUT), a company whose patented technology aligns closely to CRH Ventures’ circular, zero-waste sustainability values. CUT’s pioneering technology transforms local industrial byproducts and natural materials, such as slag, shale, and fly ash, into superior additives. This helps to significantly reduce clinker content and CO 2 emissions while enabling cement and ready-mix concrete manufacturers to produce more sustain... |
Calderys and HarbisonWalker International appoint joint CEO21 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the completion of HarbisonWalker International (HWI)’s acquisition by Platinum Equity by way of a merger agreement, the global investment firm confirmed Calderys and HWI will join forces to create a leading world-class refractories solutions provider. Michel Cornelissen, currently president and CEO of Calderys, is appointed Global CEO of the combined company, effective immediately. “We have a tremendous opportunity to bring together the best of both companies to create a high-gr... |
Solar MEAD project receives US$3.2m funding20 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsSynhelion has announced that the US Department of Energy awarded US$3.2m to Solar MEAD, a joint project headed by CEMEX, Sandia National Laboratories,and Synhelion, which aims to decarbonise cement production. Solar MEAD aims to replace the use of fossil fuels with concentrated solar thermal (CST) energy in clinker production. CEMEX and Synhelion have been collaborating to introduce CST in the cement production process, achieving the first successful laboratory-scale demonstrative pil... |
Vulcan Materials sees revenues advance in 2022 despite poor weather17 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsVulcan Materials has announced total revenue of US$7315m in 2022, up from US$5552m in the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA came in at US$1626m in 2022, compared to US$1451m in 2021, while gross profit advanced from US$1373m in 2021 to US$1558m 12 months later. In the fourth quarter of 2022, total revenue stood at US$1732m, versus US$1606m in the 4Q21. Adjusted EBITDA fell from US$383m in the 4Q21 to US$375m in the same period a year later, while gross profit remained stable at US$350m in... |
US production and consumption increased in 202208 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe US produced an estimated 95Mt of Portland and masonry cement in 2022, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), up from 93Mt in the previous year. Cement was produced at 96 plants in 34 states, along with two plants in Puerto Rico. Texas, Missouri, California and Florida were, in descending order, the four leading cement-producing states, accounting for approximately 43 per cent of US production. The US cement industry’s growth continues to be constrained by closed or idle p... |
Mitchell cement plant receives US$8.9m for carbon storage project08 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials North America is to receive approximately US$8.9m in funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) initiative, to study the subsurface geology for suitability for the storage of CO 2 at its new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana. Heidelberg Materials is contributing about US$1.5m in funding while the prime contractor, Illinois State Geological Survey at the University of Illinois (ISGS) wi... |
Holcim acquires Dura-Last roofing company07 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has signed an agreement to acquire Duro-Last, a US-based leader in commercial roofing systems. Duro-Last’s systems range from cool roofs, enhancing buildings’ energy efficiency, to its award-winning 'Recycle Your Roof' programme, driving circularity in roofing. It is also the first company in the US to offer third-party verified environmental product declarations for its thermoplastic roofing solutions. According to Holcim, with Dura-Last's track record of double-digit growth in... |