Cement News tagged under: North America
ST Equipment & Technology and Phoenix Cement launch fly ash beneficiation project31 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsST Equipment & Technology LLC (STET) has a fly ash beneficiation project with the Phoenix Cement Co, which is part of the Salt River Materials Group (SRMG). STET is a leader in proprietary technology converting fly ash to useful products for cement and concrete manufacture. The project will be the 26 th commercial-scale fly ash separator installed worldwide by STET. In 2020 SRMG announced the award of a fly ash contract with a Utah power plant. SRMG is currently construct... |
Decarbonising concrete report released22 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsClimateWorks Foundation in collaboration with Northwestern University has announced new research for reducing emissions in concrete. The report entitled 'Decarbonizing Concrete: Deep decarbonization pathways for the cement and concrete cycle in the United States and China' shows in greater detail than ever before multiple ways to drive the cement industry toward net-zero emissions by mid-century, including production-side mitigation measures, research and development, and demand reduction... |
Blue Planet joins the WCA19 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Blue Planet as an Associate Corporate Member. Blue Planet is a Silicon Valley company that has developed a novel carbon capture and utilisation system. The system provides a cost-effective and permanent way to remove CO 2 from the air. Its technology uses CO 2 as a raw material for making carbonate rocks, which are used in place of quarried natural limestone rock, the pri... |
Charah Solutions Inc releases its first ESG report16 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsCharah ® Solutions Inc has announced the publication of its first annual environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, prepared using internationally-recognised Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reporting. The report provides information on the company's ESG performance in 2020, its response to the global pandemic, key issues identified by the company and its stakeholders, as well as clearly defined ESG goals. Key 2... |
Lehigh Hanson partners with Fortera to reduce carbon emissions15 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsNorth America's Lehigh Hanson (HeidelbergCement) and Fortera Inc have announced a collaboration project to reduce emissions from Portland cement production. The two companies will work together to construct and operate a small commercial plant at Lehigh's cement facility in northern California. The plant will capture CO 2 from the kiln exhaust and convert it into a cementitious material. This can then be blended with Portland cement and used by ready-mix concrete producers as an SCM or us... |
US cement market sees slight expansion in 202011 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico increased 13 per cent YoY to 7.5Mt in December 2020, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and Arizona, which accounted for 44 per cent of December offtake. The leading producing states were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama. Masonry cement deliveries increased 10 per cent YoY to 181,000t. The leadin... |
Cementir sees strong regional sales in Turkey11 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding’s consolidated results for 2020 saw a surge in Turkish local cement demand and exports. This saw an increase in revenues of 53 per cent in local currency and a rise of 39 per cent in overall clinker and cement sales volumes. Turkish sales volumes in the domestic market grew by 27 per cent. Exports of cement and clinker more than doubled with new markets of Africa and the Middle East. Ready-mix concrete volumes rose by 47 per cent compared to 2019. Overall revenue totalled ... |
PCA warns US cement consumption will take time to recover04 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe PCA's Market Intelligence Group announced its February outlook on the economy and cement consumption in the US. It stated that COVID-19 is expected to remain an elevated drag on the economic recovery as consumer spending is cautious and accounts for two-thirds of every US dollar generated in US GDP. While COVID-19 relief programmes have prevented the US economy slipping further, by themselves they are not expected to generate growth. US vaccine supply will be at its highest in the ... |
PCA releases winter US regional cement consumption forecasts03 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe PCA Market Intelligence Group has released its cement consumption and construction spending forecasts in the USA. Northeast The Northeast has been hit hard by COVID-19, leading to cement consumption declining by a projected 0.6 per cent in 2020 and PCA Market Intelligence projects further decline in 2021 by nearly one per cent. The Middle Atlantic was down nearly four per cent in 2020. However, the East North Central and New England were up 0.7 and 2.8 per cent, respectively.... |
LafargeHolcim 4Q20 regional results see net sales of CHF5994m26 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsGroup net sales for the 4Q20 totalled CHF5994m (US$6628m), down 8.1 per cent from CHF6521m in the 4Q19. In the 4Q20 LafargeHolcim recorded cement sales of 51.2Mt, slipping 0.5 per cent from 51.5Mt in the 4Q19. Aggregate sales decreased to 65.8Mt in the 4Q20, down 2.5 per cent from 67.5Mt in the 4Q19. Ready-mix sales reached 11.3Mm 3 in the 4Q20, a decline of 2.4 per cent from 11.6Mm 3 in the 4Q19. The company also reported on its results for the full-year 2020 , which saw a 5.6... |