Cement News tagged under: USA
The PCA releases its Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality13 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) has announced its Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, an ambitious journey to carbon neutrality across the cement and concrete value chain by 2050. The roadmap demonstrates how the US cement and concrete industry, along with its entire value chain, can address climate change, decrease GHGs and eliminate barriers that are restricting environmental progress. “Cement and concrete have been pivotal in building resilient, durable and sustainable communities that... |
Cemex USA upgrades terminals in Florida12 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA has invested US$8m to improve two cement terminals in Florida, which has enhanced its supply chain network to meet increased cement demand in the region. The company upgraded its Pensacola terminal to allow cement and cementitious materials to be imported from its global operations. The upgrades, which were brought online in May, mean an additional cement supply will be provided to the region through marine shipments. In July Cemex also completed upgrades at its Palm Bea... |
Cemex seeks to offset inflationary pressures with price hikes08 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsFernando A Gonzalez, CEO, opened yesterday's Cemex Day - Part II event with a look at some of the surprises of the last year. Not only has Cemex seen a 'V-shaped' recovery since the pandemic, it has also reported remarkable growth with EBITDA advancing in the 1H21 by 20.7 per cent YoY. However, inflation has become the main challenge going forward, particularly due to price rise for marine transportation and fuel, which the company has responded to with a robust pricing strategy and the post... |
Martin Marietta completes Lehigh West Region acquisition04 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Martin Marietta Materials Inc has successfully completed the acquisition of Lehigh Hanson’s West Region business for US$2.3bn. The acquisition provides the company with 17 active aggregates facilities, two cement plants and related distribution terminals, alongside targeted downstream operations serving key California and Arizona regions, including the Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego and Phoenix, according to a press release. "We are pleased to complete the Lehigh West Region ac... |
Penta Engineering appoints senior structural engineer01 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsPenta Engineering Corp appoints Dian Delchev PE as Senior Structural Engineer rejoining the structural department. His experience includes structural design of large process ductwork, bulk material steel bins, and response spectrum and time-history analysis of structures and foundations supporting vibrating equipment. He holds a MSc in Civil Engineering and a BSc in Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering. |
Bruks Siwertell delivers ship unloader to Ozinga30 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsBruks Siwertell has delivered a Siwertell road-mobile ship unloader to Ozinga. The next-generation unit promises to secure environmentally-friendly cement handling for the company in the USA. Ordered in 2020 and delivered later in the same year, the 5000 S road-mobile unloader offers totally enclosed, environment-friendly cement handling operations, with the unit delivering a continuous rated unloading capacity of 300tph for vessels up to 5000dwt. "This is Ozinga's first Siwerte... |
Holcim completes bolt-on acquisitions in the US and Poland28 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has closed the acquisition of the Utelite Corp in Coalville, Utah (US), a leading producer of lightweight aggregates. Utelite will join Holcim’s Mountain region, alongside operations in the Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas metro areas. Founded in 1962, Utelite’s more than 40 employees serve customers across the western USA and western Canada. The operation has more than 60 years of proven and probable reserves. In addition, Holcim closed an agreement to buy Polcalc in Poland. Polcalc e... |
California enacts legislation to reduce cement industry emissions24 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsCalifornia Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed key legislation to eliminate carbon pollution from cement used, according to NRDC. Senate Bill 596 directs the California Air Resources Board to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions associated with cement within California by 2045 at the latest, as well as to establish interim targets. The bill follows a pledge by the California Nevada Cement Association to achieve carbon neutrality for the state... |
Lehigh Cement launches new EcoCemPlC™ bag22 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Hanson (HeidelbergCement group) has released a new bag design for Lehigh Cement’s EcoCemPLC ™ , marketed as the greener alternative to ordinary Portland cement. The redesign comes as part of Lehigh Hanson's ongoing commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and offering more sustainable options for its cement products, which are typically used in mortars, grout, precast and ready-mixed concrete, paving applications, soil stabilisation and concrete blocks and pavers. "Th... |
CO2 to biofuels at Argos20 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsTo address the urgency of the climate crisis, a wide range of CCUS technology pathways are being explored by the cement industry. One of these options is the use of microalgae to capture CO 2 and transform it into valuable products. Over the past 10 years, Argos has been researching and scaling up the use of microalgae. Recently, the company has been testing a group of technologies to capture CO 2 directly from the cement plant smokestack using photobioreactors (PBRs) and transform the res... |