Cement News tagged under: USA
Heidelberg Materials acquires The SEFA Group Inc27 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has agreed to acquire The SEFA Group, Inc, the largest recycler of harvested fly ash for use in concrete products in the USA. Based in Lexington, South Carolina, The SEFA Group currently supplies fly ash to over 800 concrete plants across 13 states. According to Heidelberg Materials, the reuse of fly ash from energy generation in alternative products such as composite cements strengthens circularity within its value chain with the addition of fly ash as secondary... |
GCC reports 146% surge in 1Q net income26 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsGCC SAB de CV posted its first-quarter 2023 consolidated sales, which saw a 17.9 per cent YoY increase to US$243.9m. EBITDA in the 1Q23 advanced 15.5 per cent YoY to US$63m. The EBITDA margin of 25.8 per cent, slightly lower than the 26.4 per cent posted in the 1Q22. Net income saw a 146.4 per cent improvement YoY to US$32.4m in the 1Q23, up from US$13.1m in the 1Q22. Enrique Escalante, GCC's CEO, said: "GCC delivered solid results for the first quarter despite significant weather disrup... |
WSC cement set for growth?24 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe cement markets of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas – collectively known as West South Central (WSC) – recovered in 2022 after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the region saw a surge in imports while lower-carbon blended cement gained traction in a market becoming increasingly aware of the impacts of global climate change. By Rob Roy, ROI Economic Consulting, USA. The cement markets of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas – or West South Central – recovered in 2022, but... |
Fortera appoints VP of Intellectual Property24 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsRenewable energy and cleantech attorney Dan Cummings has joined Fortera Corp as General Counsel and Vice President of Intellectual Property. “As we forge a pathway to net-zero cement in partnership with manufacturers, builders, and government, we are expanding our mission-aligned executive team with deep expertise and professional networks within the green economy like Dan Cummings,” said Ryan Gilliam, co-founder and CEO of Fortera. Fortera has developed a low-carbon cement... |
Congresswoman Erin Houchin visits Mitchell plant20 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials recently welcomed Congresswoman Erin Houchin to its Lehigh Portland Cement subsidiaries' new Mitchell plant, Indiana, cement facility. Discussions focussed on the rebranding process and specifically around efforts to advance sustainability and digitalisation, followed by talks around the construction progress for the new kiln line. The group showed off some of the features of the new offices, including the K4 control room and the technology that will be used ... |
Biochar used to develop carbon-negative concrete19 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsA viable formula for a carbon-negative, environmentally friendly concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed at Washington State University (WSU). Researchers infused regular cement with environmentally friendly biochar, a type of charcoal made from organic waste, that had been strengthened beforehand with concrete wastewater. The biochar was able to suck up to 23 per cent of its weight in carbon dioxide from the air while still reaching a strength comparable to ... |
Climeworks to build presence in US DAC market19 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsClimeworks, a global leader in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) via direct air capture (DAC) technology, has confirmed its intent to engage in several large-scale DAC projects in the USA over the next few years, with the potential to create thousands of direct US jobs in the process. “Political momentum is essential for creating a carbon removal industry at the pace needed to reach global climate goals. The US is now at the forefront of this, with legislation such as the Inflation Reduction A... |
MoU extended for Mt Simon Hub carbon pipeline18 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsChart Industries, Inc, a leading diversified global manufacturer of highly-engineered equipment and technologies for the industrial gas and clean energy industries, is expanding its existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wolf Carbon Solutions US LLC. Wolf Carbon Solutions is an affiliate of Wolf Midstream, a US$4bn multi-asset energy infrastructure organisation based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Through the cooperation agreement, both companies will jointly identify, develop, pur... |
Titan plans three-fold increase of green products portfolio14 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsTitan Cement announced the arrival of its 2022 annual report this week. Its overall customer focus will see the producer shift its operations to produce even more green products. In its current portfolio, 19.5 per cent of its products are green, but by 2030 Titan Cement aims to raise this to 62 per cent. "We aim to continue building great teams, maintain profitable growth and become one of the safest, most customer-friendly, innovative, digitalised and green businesses in the construction m... |
Eriez® appoints John Blicha as VP Global Marketing & Brand Management14 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsSeparation technology specialist Eriez ® announces the promotion of John Blicha to Vice President, Global Marketing & Brand Management. Blicha will spearhead Eriez’ worldwide marketing and go-to-market sales strategies, according to Eriez President and CEO, Lukas Guenthardt. Blicha joined Eriez in 2012 as marketing communications manager and served most recently as senior director of global marketing and brand management. “John has made significant contributions to the company throu... |