Cement News tagged under: USA
National Cement 5000tpd clinker line construction advances12 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsAfter one year of construction activity and despite the pandemic situation, National Cement's 1.65Mta Ragland Cement plant modernisation project is progressing well and is on schedule. The five-stage preheater and precalciner located next to the new 13,000t blending silo is fast being erected. It will be 110m high when completed. "This structure, the tallest in the St Clair County will definitively reinforce National Cement Co of Alabama presence on the map," said National Cement. ... |
US and Puerto Rican Portland and blended cement shipments up 9% in November 202011 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsTotal US and Puerto Rican shipments of Portland and blended cement advanced nine per cent to 8.6Mt in November 2020 when compared with November 2019, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The five largest cement-consuming states – Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia – accounted for 40 per cent of deliveries. The leading producing states in November 2020 were Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Alabama. Masonry cement shipments totalled 178,000t in November 2020, repre... |
Cemex is awarded CO2 capture grant from DoE09 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex SAB de CV has announced that its US operations have been awarded a grant from the US Department of Energy (DoE) to research, engineer and develop a pilot for a breakthrough carbon capture unit. The project, anchored to Cemex’s Victorville cement plant in California, will also contemplate cost-competitive solutions to completely close the loop on current carbon emissions. In this initiative led by non-profit research institute RTI international (RTI), Cemex is joining forces with UK-... |
Lehigh Hanson's US$600m expansion project resumes08 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Cement Company completed construction of a concrete slipform silo as part of resuming its US$600m expasnion project at the Mitchell plant in Texas, USA. Lehigh broke ground on the project in October of 2019 and began preparing the site for the large project. However, COVID-19 delayed the company’s progress with the project. Now the project has resumed with the construction of the 160ft concrete slipform silo. Tracy Crowther, plant manager Lehigh Mitchell plant, explains ... |
Hazemag installs 3500tph crusher for Texas cement plant05 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsHazemag has installed a new 3500tph primary crushing system at a Texas cement plant. It will be one of the largest Andreas impactors operating in North America. Hazemag delivered the very latest design and control technology found within its apron feeder, roller screen and the model HPI 2030 primary impactor capable of processing massive blocks or limestone at a capacity of 2500tph. The challenges and setbacks as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic made the project a challenging pr... |
PCA releases new 2021 US cement consumption forecast04 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Market Intelligence Group at the Portland Cement Association (PCA) recently released a webinar explaining adjustments to its winter cement consumption forecast. Ed Sullivan, PCA's senior vice president and chief economist, predicted robust economic recovery accompanying a widespread vaccination rollout, which now may be delayed a full quarter or more. This assessment reflects PCA’s knowledge of US vaccine supply. If this assessment is correct, slower-than-expected economic activity... |
Svante Inc secures US$75m funding for carbon capture projects03 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsSvante Inc has announced that it has successfully closed US$75m of Series D equity financing, the largest private investment into point source carbon capture globally to date. The financing was led by Temasek and includes strategic investors Chart Industries, Carbon Direct and Export Development Canada (EDC). Existing investors OGCI Climate Investments, BDC Cleantech Practice, Chevron Technology Ventures, The Roda Group and Chrysalix Venture Capital also participated in the round, r... |
Cemex announces plan to address US cement shortage03 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced plans to optimise its supply chain to address cement shortages experienced throughout the western US. The project will leverage the company’s supply chain synergies in North America to alleviate cement shortages and project delays in California, Arizona and Nevada, according to a press release. The plans involve investing approximately US$15m to recommission a kiln with a production capacity of about 1Mta at the CPN cement plant in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. This inve... |
Eagle Materials sees 18% rise in 3Q revenues02 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Eagle Materials Inc has reported revenues of US$404.7m in the third quarter of 2020, representing a YoY increase of 18 per cent. Commenting on the third quarter results, Michael Haack, Eagle Materials president and CEO, said, “Our third quarter results demonstrate the overall resilience of our portfolio. Despite continued pandemic-related economic uncertainty, our wallboard shipments were up nine per cent, a third quarter record for American Gypsum, and our cement shipments were u... |
Flexco and MLT Minet Lacing Technology form strategic partnership in North America28 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsFlexco and MLT Minet Lacing Technology have signed an agreement in which Flexco will be the exclusive source for MLT products in the USA, Canada and Mexico. As part of the agreement, MLT will continue to manufacture the products for North America as Flexco integrates MLT North American business into its organisation. MLT will continue to manufacture and distribute its products through its six subsidiaries and its distribution partners throughout the rest of the world. Flexco is headqua... |