Cement News tagged under: Titan America
Titan Group invests US$37m in Norfolk import terminal19 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsTitan Group is expanding its effective capacity in the USA with a new US$37m investment in its Norfolk import terminal in Virginia. The investment will upgrade Titan’s import capacity in the country while also allowing it to continue expanding its offering of low-carbon cement and cementitious products, contributing to the group’s net-zero goal. The Virginia investment, which is expected to be completed in 2023, includes the expansion of the Norfolk import terminal storage capacity with a... |
Titan to commission new Roanoke terminal upgrade in 202313 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsTitan America expects to complete work on its new 70,000t dome with truck and rail load-out infrastructure at its Roanoke Cement Co import terminal in Chesapeake (VA) in 2023. The US$37m upgrade will see present bulk storage capacity triple and equip the terminal to import and distribute fly ash, slag and aggregates throughout the Mid-Atlantic market. The company also is carrying out a similar project in Tampa (FL). “The major expansion and modernisation of these two marine terminals is ... |
Titan America releases low-carbon cement from New Jersey03 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsTitan America has announced it is now distributing Type IL lower-carbon cement from its storage and distribution facility located at the Port of Newark, New Jersey. The only cement source in the State of New Jersey, Essex Cement is expected to sell lower-carbon cement exclusively by the end of 2022, sourced from Titan’s network of cement plants. This move is in full alignment with Titan America’s parent company, Titan Cement International, which undersigned the “Business Ambition for 1.5 ... |
Titan America’s energy drive18 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsTitan Florida has garnered the coveted ISO 50001 certification for its Pennsuco (PNS) plant – the second certification for Titan America’s two US cement plants. PNS is the largest cement facility in Florida and recognised as one of the most environmentally friendly and efficient plants in the US. The two Titan facilities are the only cement plants in America to have reached the signature achievement. By Titan America LLC, USA. The only two cement plants in the USA that are ISO 50001 c... |
Which US cement producers can exploit higher cement demand in 2021?16 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association's ( PCA) Spring Cement Consumption Forecast for 2021-22 indicated that cement demand in the USA could match or exceed last year's growth of two per cent, despite the loss of nearly 9.5m jobs and a severe decline in real GDP as a direct result of the country's lockdowns and economic impact from COVID-19. Further, the PCA was keen to highlight the long-term upturn in US cement demand that would be supported by the US$2.2trn eight-year infrastructure 'Bui... |
Titan America's Pennsuco plant earns TRUE Platinum certification29 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsTitan America's Pennsuco plant in Medley, Florida, USA, is the first cement plant in the world to earn the highest level of certification possible under the Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) rating system for zero waste. Administered by Green Business Certification Inc (GBCI), TRUE helps facilities around the world define, pursue and achieve zero waste goals while becoming more resource efficient. To achieve the most rigorous level of certification, TRUE Platinum certification, ... |
Roanoke Cement honoured in PCA's Energy and Environment awards21 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe cement industry recognised Roanoke Cement Company (RCC) (Titan America) with top honours for Outreach in the 2020 Portland Cement Association (PCA) Cement Industry Energy and Environment Awards this week. The Outreach category honours activities that enhance community, employee, and government relations. The award was formally announced during a virtual presentation by the PCA held on 16 September 2020. “I am so pleased that our efforts have been recognised and commended by our... |
Roanoke Cement awarded gold certification for zero waste efforts10 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Roanoke Cement Co (Titan America) has been awarded Gold certification by Green Business Certification for its zero waste efforts at its Troutville plant. "In order to elevate our TRUE Zero Waste certification, we ramped up our zero-waste policy to include, for example, physical audits of waste and improving recycling practices on-site," says Lindsey Layman, environmental engineer at Roanoke Cement. "As a result, we have created a zero-waste culture and achieved an average of 98.4... |
Four Roanoke Cement sites recertified by Wildlife Habitat Council15 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsTitan America-owned Roanoke Cement Co has received recertification of four of its sites by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC). The company’s Front Royal, Richmond and Bristol locations in Virginia, as well as its Winston-Salem (NC) terminal received the WHC “Conservation Certification” as recognition of the cement producer’s meaningful wildlife habitat management and conservation education programmes. "We are proud to showcase our environmental initiatives at the terminals," says David ... |
Titan America LLC suspends construction of new Castle Hayne cement plant, USA14 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsTitan America LLC announced today that project economics no longer support the construction of a cement plant in Castle Hayne, NC, USA. According to company officials, the evolution of supply and demand balances in the specific regional markets does not support the relatively high cost of constructing a new cement plant. “Our decision to suspend construction on the cement plant in Castle Hayne is driven by basic project economics,” said Bill Zarkalis, Titan America’s CEO. “The pace of de... |