Cement News tagged under: North America
Eco Material Technologies enters ash agreement in Alabama30 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsEco Material Technologies has announced it will be collaborating with Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, to harvest millions of tonnes of stored ash from Plant Barry, a coal- and natural gas-fired electrical generation facility located in Bucks, Alabama, USA. According to Stock Titan, the ash will be used in concrete blends to repair and construct bridges, roads, and buildings in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Louisiana, reducing dependence on imported materials. T... |
Holcim US collaborates on membrane CC technology26 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US, Ohio State University and GTI Energy are joining forces to design, build and test a cost-effective membrane carbon capture technology, funded in part by the US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) with cost share contributions from Holcim. Groundbreaking membrane technology from Ohio State will be employed in the project, targeting the capture of 95-99 per cent of CO 2 from cement kiln gas with a purity exceeding 95 per cent and lower ener... |
Aker Carbon Capture and MAN Energy collaborate on CCUS24 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsAker Carbon Capture and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly pursue opportunities related to carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and CO 2 compression in the North American market. The agreement leverages MAN’s expertise in compressor technology and system integration, as well as Aker Carbon Capture’s proven amine technology and carbon capture products. The adoption of standardised and modularised solutions will contribute to drive scale throug... |
Holcim partners with Greentown Labs to accelerate climate tech for sustainable building19 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim is entering a partnership with Greentown Labs, the largest incubator of climate tech start-ups in North America, to accelerate open innovation for the decarbonisation of the built environment. The premium “Terawatt” partnership with Greentown, with incubators in Somerville, Massachusetts, and Houston, Texas, gives Holcim prime access to promising start-ups focussed on innovative and sustainable building solutions. Through it, Holcim aims to become an early adopter of cutting-edge te... |
Decarbonised Cement and Concrete Alliance to accelerate low-carbon solutions18 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Decarbonised Cement and Concrete Alliance (DC2) is a new US-based coalition dedicated to growing awareness around policies that will accelerate the adoption of novel carbon-reducing solutions in infrastructure. DC2 is formed of 10 companies advancing new technology to reduce emissions in cement and concrete: Biomason, Blue Planet Systems, Brimstone, CarbonBuilt, Chement, Fortera, Minus Materials, Queens Carbon, Sublime Systems, and Terra CO 2 . Member companies are all focussed on del... |
Summit completes deal with Argos USA16 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsSummit Materials has successfully completed its US$3.2bn combination with Argos North America Corp, the US operations of Cementos Argos SA . The combined company will be known as Summit Materials with Argos holding around a 31 per cent share. “Today, we are excited to begin a new chapter at Summit Materials,” said Anne Noonan, Summit Materials' president and CEO. “As we transition into the integration phase, I want to start by welcoming our new Argos colleagues into the Summit family.... |
Continental Cement Co chooses CemAI16 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemAI Inc has teamed up with Summit Material subsidiary Continental Cement Company LLC to install CemAI's predictive and prescriptive maintenance solution at the cement producer's Hannibal plant in Missouri. The project combines a unique licensed software with a continuous monitoring and incident resolution service to further enhance the plant's cement manufacturing performance. The CemAI solution uses Continental Cement's existing historical and real-time manufacturing data and appli... |
Lafarge Canada supplies OneCem for Alberta housing project15 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada ( Holcim ) has announced its combined effort with nidus3D in supplying its OneCem low-carbon cement in Canada’s largest 3D-printed housing project, aimed at addressing the acute housing challenges faced by the SikSika Nation. Lafarge is supplying its OneCem low-carbon cement for this project, recognised for its ability to deliver a reduced carbon footprint. When manufactured, the higher limestone content of OneCem translates into a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions—up... |
US cement market contracts by 4% in October12 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico declined by 3.6 per cent YoY to 10.1Mt in October 2023, reports the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total blended cement volume, 5.6Mt, or 99 per cent, was estimated to be Portland limestone cement. The main markets for these types of cement were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia, which accounted for 36.9 per cent of shipments. The leading producing states were Missouri, Texas, Califo... |
Sublime Systems to launch first cement plant10 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Sublime Systems, a developer of low-carbon cement, has announced plans to build its first cement plant. The facility, located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, will have a production capacity of 30,000tpa and is expected to come on stream in 2026. According to the company, the plant will produce “the only fossil-fuel-free, scalable, drop-in replacement for traditional cement in concrete.” Sublime uses an electrochemical process that entirely bypasses the need for extreme heat, typica... |