Cement News tagged under: usa
USA imports back on top30 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsWhile cement and clinker imports into the USA saw robust growth in 2021-22, last year import growth was largely absent. Nevertheless, the country regained its position as the world’s top cement and clinker importer. by Rob Roy, ROI Economic Consulting, USA Figure 1: US cement and clinker imports by type, 2000-23 (© US Census Bureau) T he USA has imported more cement per year than all other advanced economies for decades and is often the largest cement importer in the world... |
Heidelberg Materials plans carbon capture plant in Mitchell30 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials North America is looking to become an industry leader in sustainability. Earlier this year, the company was selected for a US$500m grant to build a carbon capture and storage system (CCS) and this month, the company has announced that it has finalised negotiations with the US Department of Energy (DOE) on the project. The company and the DOE have set up a complex series of grants, with the Heidelberg Materials Mitchell cement plant (Indianapolis) set to be one of... |
Dragon Cement plant to layoff more workers30 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsDragon Cement in Thomaston , Maine, USA, is planning six more layoffs, following 65 layoffs in the last year. The manufacturing operations are being closed and the plant will shift to a distributional model, said Thomaston Town Manager, Kara George. The plant currently employs 26 people. Giant Cemen t, which has owned Dragon Cement since 2006, cited growing operating and logistics costs, including the price of energy, as the reason for shutting down the plant. Though the plant continu... |
Heidelberg Materials brings slag cement further inland23 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials North America has delivered its first major Speed slag cement order to Indianapolis. The company has completed the conversion of its cement plant in Speed , Indianapolis, to a slag grinding facility, cementitious materials distribution hub and terminal for Type IL powder from its plant in Mitchell , Indianapolis. Shortly after an upgrade to the Mitchell facility’s capacity to 2.4Mta in mid-2023, the producer outlined a new slag granule sourcing and Speed site evoluti... |
Carbon Limit appoints Gabriel Carrero as chief commercial officer21 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCarbon Limit, a US-based company supplying proprietary CO 2 -capturing technology to the concrete industry, has named Gabriel Carrero as its chief commercial officer (CCO). Mr Carrero will be scaling the commercialisation and strategic development of the company’s products. Mr Carrero holds over two decades of experience and leadership in the specialty construction materials and technology sectors. Prior to joining Carbon Limit, Carrero served as senior VP of sales and marketing for Carbon... |
US and Puerto Rico cement markets contract in May19 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsIn May 2024 the USA and Puerto Rico reported a total of 0.56Mt of Portland and blended cement shipments, down 8.2 per cent YoY, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading cement-consuming states – Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia – received 39 per cent of shipments in May. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement were Missouri, Texas, California, Florida and Alabama. Masonry cement shipments fell 7.2 per cent YoY to 203,000t in May 2024. The le... |
Binmaster moves into new offices, warehouse and manufacturing facility14 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsA tornado decimated Binmaster’s 10,684m 2 (115,000ft 2 ) plant and offices in less than 20s on 26 April 2024. However, Binmaster was back to assembling level sensors and wireless devices at a new plant location within just three weeks. In mid-July, BinMaster moved into its new offices on Transformation Drive at the Innovation Campus at the University of Lincoln, USA. The new plant is only a few kilometres from the prior Lincoln, Nebraska, location. BinMaster set up new production lines,... |
Carbon Upcycling joins the PCA to advance decarbonisation14 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsDecarbonisation and carbon capture and utilisation provider Carbon Upcycling is admitted to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The US Department of Energy recently announced over US$1.2bn in funding for PCA member companies to launch decarbonisation projects, as part of the Biden Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. This federal investment underscores the cement industry's ambitious steps towards carbon neutrality, with carbon capture, utilisat... |
Ozinga’s terminal for all people12 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsWhen US construction material supplier Ozinga needed a new terminal in the Port of Palm Beach it faced a range of challenges, including meeting not only its own requirements but also those of the local government in a tourist area. Through its novel design and construction, the project successfully addressed the concerns of an entire community. By FLSmidth Cement, USA The Ozinga terminal at the Port of Palm Beach, USA (© Dome Technology) O zinga is a fifth-generation family ... |
Sierra Club applauds Biden-Harris administration sustainable products labelling plan09 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe US Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan for implementing a new labelling programme to help Federal purchasers and other buyers procure cleaner, more climate-friendly construction materials and products. Sierra Club applauds this development, which aims to ensure taxpayer money stops contributing to the climate crisis and establishes emissions reduction goals for pollution-intensive industries. Sierra Club Industrial Transformation Campaign’s Senior Campaign Advisor, Yong... |