Cement News tagged under: North America
PCA's Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality - one year on17 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsIt is one year since the Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its Roadmap to carbon neutrality. America’s cement manufacturers have committed to the goal of reaching carbon neutrality throughout the cement-concrete-construction value chain by 2050. Currently, based on US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carbon emissions data, the manufacture of cement accounts for 1.25 per cent of US CO 2 emissions – with demand projected to increase, we have a once-in-a-generation... |
Titan America digitises Pennsuco and Roanoke plants14 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsTitan America has announced the successful implementation of digitalisation applications based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning at its two cement plants, resulting in enhanced equipment throughput and reliability, reduced energy consumption, and improved product consistency and quality. Titan America has deployed autonomous AI real-time optimisation algorithms that dynamically process vast amounts of data from plant sensors and continuously adjust variables, bring... |
Giant Cement plans Savannah Terminal with Georgia Kaolin Terminals, Inc11 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsGiant Cement Company has signed an agreement with Georgia Kaolin Terminals, Inc, in Savannah, GA, USA, to build a 60,000t cement import terminal on the Savannah River for the growing southeastern US market. “Cement demand in the southeast continues to show strong growth in all sectors,” says Tim Kuebler, president & CEO of Giant’s Elementia USA. “Population growth has spurred new infrastructure projects, expanding need for housing and commercial projects.” The investment provides... |
Electric Hydrogen targets cement sector decarbonisation06 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsBoston-based climate tech company Electric Hydrogen (EH2) has ambitious plans to decarbonise the heavy manufacturing industry, including the cement sector. EH2's high-throughput electrolyser systems are made for continuous, high-volume production required for not only cement production but other crucial sectors like freight transportation and ocean shipping. |
Lehigh Hanson acquires concrete and asphalt recycling company05 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Hanson, Inc has acquired JEV Recycling Inc a key recycler of concrete and asphalt with a large facility in Woodinville, Washington, USA. With the addition of the JEV business, Lehigh Hanson continues to strengthen its portfolio of recycled materials in the Greater Seattle area to better meet the increasing need for more sustainable construction materials. “The acquisition of JEV Recycling represents an important step for Lehigh Hanson as we grow our business beyond cement and ag... |
Holcim buys Polymers Sealants North America05 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has completed the acquisition of the Polymers Sealants North America (PSNA) division of Illinois Tool Works. PSNA is a leader in coating, adhesive and sealant solutions with 2022 estimated net sales of USD100m. With more than 150 employees and manufacturing plants in California, Arizona, Texas, Georgia and Massachusetts, PSNA will accelerate the growth of Solutions & Products, especially in waterproofing and coatings. PSNA’s innovation-driven approach is highly complementary t... |
Cement deliveries in USA and Puerto Rico remain stable in July28 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the USA and Puerto Rico remained stable at 9.6Mt in July 2022 when compared with July 2021, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Cement consumption was the highest in Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia received together 37.5 per cent of July shipments. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan, which combined accounted for 38.9 per cent of cement production. ... |
UN special advisor pleads 'decarbonise now!'21 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsSelwin Hart, special advisor to the UN Secretary General on Climate Action and Just Transition, said: "Despite being well behind the eight ball the window to reduce global warming to 1.5˚C is still open. We have the technologies and financial tools to make the best of this opportunity, we can still limit the general increase to 1.5˚C but we need to act now. This is my central message – 2050 is fine – a good milestone but what matters is what we do now and the actions taken now." Mr Hart w... |
Holcim expands digital customer platform21 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim is expanding its proprietary digital customer platform, ConcreteDirect, from North America to Europe and Latin America. This expansion of the comprehensive digital platform for construction job site professionals offers a seamless customer experience from France, Germany and the UK, all the way to Colombia, Ecuador and El Salvador. The platform connects all relevant jobsite professionals on a construction site with Holcim’s teams to best coordinate their tasks with tailored real-tim... |
US$1.7m grant awarded for Missouri S&T CO2 capture project19 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe National Science Foundation has awarded a US$1.7m grant to researchers at Missouri S&T to develop a system to capture CO 2 and use it for blended cement, ultimately contributing to the decarbonisation of the cement industry. “Our goal is to deliver an innovative, integrated and adaptable capture-and-conversion system while producing valuable cement supplements from waste CO 2 ,” says Dr Fateme Rezaei, The Linda and Bipin Doshi Associate Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engi... |