Cement News tagged under: USA
Calderys and HarbisonWalker International appoint joint CEO21 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the completion of HarbisonWalker International (HWI)’s acquisition by Platinum Equity by way of a merger agreement, the global investment firm confirmed Calderys and HWI will join forces to create a leading world-class refractories solutions provider. Michel Cornelissen, currently president and CEO of Calderys, is appointed Global CEO of the combined company, effective immediately. “We have a tremendous opportunity to bring together the best of both companies to create a high-gr... |
Solar MEAD project receives US$3.2m funding20 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsSynhelion has announced that the US Department of Energy awarded US$3.2m to Solar MEAD, a joint project headed by CEMEX, Sandia National Laboratories,and Synhelion, which aims to decarbonise cement production. Solar MEAD aims to replace the use of fossil fuels with concentrated solar thermal (CST) energy in clinker production. CEMEX and Synhelion have been collaborating to introduce CST in the cement production process, achieving the first successful laboratory-scale demonstrative pil... |
Vulcan Materials sees revenues advance in 2022 despite poor weather17 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsVulcan Materials has announced total revenue of US$7315m in 2022, up from US$5552m in the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA came in at US$1626m in 2022, compared to US$1451m in 2021, while gross profit advanced from US$1373m in 2021 to US$1558m 12 months later. In the fourth quarter of 2022, total revenue stood at US$1732m, versus US$1606m in the 4Q21. Adjusted EBITDA fell from US$383m in the 4Q21 to US$375m in the same period a year later, while gross profit remained stable at US$350m in... |
Buzzi Unicem posts 16% rise in consolidated net sales in FY2210 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem reports consolidated net sales at EUR3996m in FY22, up 16 per cent from EUR3446m in FY2021, also on LfL basis a rise of 9.6 per cent. Cement sales in Brazil and Russia helped the multinationals improved performance. Cement sales of the group amounted to 28.3Mt, decreasing by 9.2 per cent compared to 31.2Mt in 2021. Ready-mix concrete output, equal to 11.5Mm 3 , was also down compared to the 12.1Mm3 volumes of last year (-5.2 per cent). The positive price effect more than o... |
Mitchell cement plant receives US$8.9m for carbon storage project08 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials North America is to receive approximately US$8.9m in funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise (CarbonSAFE) initiative, to study the subsurface geology for suitability for the storage of CO 2 at its new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana. Heidelberg Materials is contributing about US$1.5m in funding while the prime contractor, Illinois State Geological Survey at the University of Illinois (ISGS) wi... |
Holcim acquires Dura-Last roofing company07 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has signed an agreement to acquire Duro-Last, a US-based leader in commercial roofing systems. Duro-Last’s systems range from cool roofs, enhancing buildings’ energy efficiency, to its award-winning 'Recycle Your Roof' programme, driving circularity in roofing. It is also the first company in the US to offer third-party verified environmental product declarations for its thermoplastic roofing solutions. According to Holcim, with Dura-Last's track record of double-digit growth in... |
CEMEX's Lyons plant under pressure to close07 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX's Lyons plant in Colorado, USA, is coming under pressure to close from local protestors seeking that county officials revoke the cement plant’s land use privileges. Environmental activists have targeted the plant and won a decision that saw Boulder County decline a mining permit renewal for the plant in 2022. CEMEX had asked for a long extension of the mining permit, and in exchange offered to transfer hundreds of acres of land for open space that would have connected popular park... |
Imerys sells Calderys03 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsFrench refractory supplier Calderys has become an independent company encompassing the full scope of the high temperature solutions (HTS) business area formerly under Imerys. The new company is owned by US-based Platinum Equity (PE) following the successful completion of regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Calderys operates a global network of experts and 36 industrial sites in 16 countries. Michel Cornelissen has been instrumental in positioning Calderys as a global le... |
Public block cement warehouse project in San Diego03 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsMitsubishi Cements plans for a cement warehouse at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal at the Port of San Diego, USA, look to have been blocked by public objections on the potential pollution caused by trucking cement. A Nevada-based company trying to build a cement warehouse halted talks with the Port of San Diego this week on the project. Mitsubishi Cement Corp wanted to ship 600,000t of cement-making materials to the port-owned terminal and store the shipments in a warehouse before... |
PCA add new Board member03 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsSimon Bates, CEO of Argos USA, is the newest member of Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Board of Directors. Simon took the reins at Argos USA late last year, bringing to the position 33 years of industry experience. He has said that his primary goal is to promote housing and infrastructure projects that allow for more sustainable, prosperous and inclusive societies in the US, which is a goal that falls squarely in line with PCA’s objectives. Meanwhile, Ruben Guerrer, Jr, has been ... |