Cement News tagged under: USA
Command Alkon acquires Marcotte Systems11 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsCommand Alkon has acquired Marcotte Systems, a technology leader providing best-in-class software solutions for producing and delivering concrete. This strategic acquisition includes all Marcotte’s products and reinforces Command Alkon’s dedication to supplying the ready-mix/concrete, aggregates and asphalt technology industry with global software solutions. “Joining forces with Command Alkon marks a significant milestone, not only for our company, but for the heavy building materials in... |
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies signs US licensing agreement10 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement Technologies has announced the signature of a 30-year licensing agreement in the USA. Julien Blanchard and David Hoffmann, co-founders of Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies, said: “The signing of this key licensing agreement in the USA is the concrete result of the pre-agreement announced at the end of last year. We are delighted to join forces with two partners who share our vision of the construction sector and have both significant expertise and in-depth knowledg... |
FLSmidth to increase efficiency of Leamington kiln09 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsAsh Grove ( CRH group ) is working with FLSmidth Cement, to improve the efficiency of the kiln at its plant in Leamington , Utah, with a pyroprocessing upgrade, including a new tertiary air duct, new calciner section, new kiln drive system, and other solutions. “We’re always thrilled to work with Ash Grove ,” says Scott Hall, VP sales and service USA and Canada. “They’re committed to increasing process efficiency, and this pyro upgrade will give them that by reducing pressure drop on key ... |
alcemy secures US$10m funding to enter US market05 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsDeeptech start-up alcemy has raised a US$10m funding round to scale its artificial intelligence (AI) decarbonisation solution. This news follows a recent update on alcemy’s partnership with Spenner Zement , Germany’s fifth-largest cement manufacturer. The two companies produced a low-clinker, low-carbon cement mixture in a commercial setting, a first for the industry globally. Led by Norrsken VC, the funding round will be used for continued research and development, and to support alcemy’s... |
Queens Carbon secures US$14.5m for carbon neutral SCMs04 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsQueens Carbon is developing a technology to eliminate CO 2 emissions from the cement industry. The start-up, based in Pine Brook, USA, was recently awarded US$14.5m in funding from the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) as part of its ‘Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy Technologies with Untapped Potential’ programme. Queens Carbon will use the funding to inaugurate its new low-temperature, zero-CO 2 technology in partnership with a commer... |
US considering carbon pricing for imports02 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe US is looking to a potential carbon pricing system for goods and services imported into the country as part of a wider carbon policy. The step is a key policy shift as it looks to counter Chinese industrial competition and reduce emissions. John Podesta said the US would fight against “freeriding” by foreign producers of carbon-intensive industrial imports, in an interview with the UK Financial Times. “We’re not going to just give up our industrial base to people who are dumping carbon... |
Power Cement Ltd tapped new export markets, including the US and UK02 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsPower Cement Ltd held its analyst briefing on 26 June, during which management reviewed past performance and looked ahead. The company posted a loss of PKR1.2bn (US$4.32m) in 9MFY23-24 compared to a profit of PKR0.6bn in the previous period. Top company officials primarily attributed the loss to higher financial charges (up 39 per cent YoY) during the period amidst elevated interest rates. The company’s total sales of 9MFY23-24 increased by 13 per cent YoY to 2.1Mt, driven by 72 per cen... |
Low-carbon cement technology licensed to CalPortland02 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsSolidia Technologies, Inc a pioneer and leading company in the low carbon cement and concrete market, has entered into a technology licensing arrangement with CalPortland® Co in the western US, for the licence of certain patents that enable up to a 50 per cent reduction in the carbon footprint of cement and concrete. The limited licences will allow CalPortland to use the Solidia technology in the western US in to develop its low carbon solutions. CalPortland also purchased certain lab and ... |
Leilac to share decarbonisation recommendations with DoE01 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsLeilac is responding to the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) recent 'Request for Information on Transforming Industry – Strategies for Decarbonisation,' to help identify cost-effective decarbonisation pathways. Leilac, a decarbonisation project using Calix technology and Heidelberg Material 's Lixhe and Ennigerloh Nord facilities, is deploying a unique decarbonisation technology purpose built for cement and lime to provide the lowest cost means of capturing unavoidable process CO 2... |
Queens Carbon receives funding for novel zero CO2 pilot28 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsQueens Carbon, a US-based startup company developing a ground-breaking technology to eliminate CO 2 from cement production, has been selected to receive funding from the US Department of Energy (DoE). The US$14.5m in funding comes via the DoE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) as part of its Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) programme. Queens Carbon will use the funding to construct an on-site pilot facility to dev... |