Cement News tagged under: usa
US and Puerto Rico imports increase 16% in July28 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the USA and Puerto Rico slipped 2.1 per cent to 9.3Mt in July 2023 when compared with July 2022, when 9.5Mt was shipped, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total blended cement volume reported, 4.9Mt or 98 per cent was Portland limestone cement (Type IL). In terms of market size, Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and Ohio led the rankings, receiving a combined 38.4 per cent of shipments. The leading producing states for Portland... |
Holcim boosts renewable energy at Fort Totten RMC plant28 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US has installed new solar arrays at its Fort Totten ready-mix concrete plant in Washington, DC, helping to both offset the industrial load in a major metropolitan area and replace the fossil fuel-generated electricity on site with renewable energy. “This summer showed why everyone, including a concrete supplier in the middle of a large city, is responsible for reducing energy consumption,” said Cedric Barthelemy, senior vice president and general manager of Holcim US’ Mid-Atla... |
Holcim US rolls out ECOPact to Dallas-Fort Worth27 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsBuilding on the success and growth of its ECOPact low-carbon concrete, Holcim US has now introduced the sustainable construction material in the rapidly expanding Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. An industrywide commitment to lowering the carbon footprint of the built environment is driving the construction sector to act quickly to decarbonise by midcentury, says Holcim. “Dallas-Fort Worth has consistently ranked as one of the nation’s fastest-growing areas over the last decade,” sai... |
CRH completes latest phase of buyback25 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsCRH plc has completed the latest phase of its share buyback programme, returning a further US$1bn in cash to shareholders. Between 30 June 2023 and 22 September 2023, 17.7m ordinary shares were repurchased on Euronext Dublin and the London Stock Exchange. This brings total cash returned to shareholders under the company’s ongoing share buyback programme to US$6bn since its commencement in May 2018. CRH has also announced that it has entered into non-discretionary arrangements with Merrill... |
CIMSA and Sabanci to build 0.6Mta US grinding plant21 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsOne of Turkey's largest conglomerates Sabancı Holding and Turkish cement manufacturer Çimsa have agreed to establish a grey cement grinding plant in the USA with an investment of US$82m (TRY2.2bn). The facility, with an average grinding capacity of 600,000tpa, will be operational by the end of the 4Q25 and will be fully financed with equity. Çimsa, with its subsidiary operating in the US, will enter the US grey cement market, in addition to the white cement market. The company current... |
Management changes at Vulcan Materials21 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsTom Baker, previously Vulcan Material’s chief operating officer, has been appointed to the position of president, effective immediately. In this role, Mr Baker will continue to lead enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and support and advise the company's senior leadership team, reporting to Tom Hill, chairman and CEO. “Tom has a deep understanding of the construction materials industry. Vulcan—and particularly our talented management team—will continue to benefit from his valuable ex... |
Sublime Systems achieves ASTM C1157 performance designation18 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsSublime Systems™ receives ASTM C1157 performance designation for Its ultra-low carbon cement, clearing the Path to commercialising fossil-fuel-free cement at scale. This industry standard specifies performance requirements across parameters including strength development, durability, and low shrinkage and cracking, and is being increasingly adopted as the industry moves towards performance-based standards. Obtaining the ASTM C1157 designation enables Sublime Cement™ to be used compliantl... |
Dome Technology completes Davenport cement DomeSilo project14 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsContinental Cement Co ( Summit Materials ) has built another DomeSilo with Dome Technology, this time at its Davenport , Iowa, USA facility. The DomeSilo can store 125,000stof cement powder, and according to Dome Technology’s records, the structure is among the largest-capacity cement storage facilities in the world, said Dome Technology sales manager, Lane Roberts. The dome size is a response to demand that has been building for the past decade. CCC Davenport ran short on storage for ... |
US DOE awards C-Crete Technologies US$950,000 for green concrete funding12 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe US Department of Energy has awarded C-Crete Technologies US$950,000 to expand the types of materials it can use to make its revolutionary cement-free concrete. The use of locally-available feedstocks will eliminate the need for long-distance shipping, allowing the company to further decrease CO 2 emissions associated with its already exceptionally eco-friendly concrete. The DOE funding follows on the heels of C-Crete's announcement in July that its innovative cement-free concrete ha... |
Dragon Product to close Thomaston plant11 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsDragon Products Co , part of Giant Cement Holdings Inc (GCHI), announced it plans to shut down its cement plant in Thomaston , Maine, USA. “The facility, which has been operational for almost a century and has been under GCHI’s ownership since 2006, will undergo a gradual process of idling the production operations beginning December 2023. This careful step has been prompted by the persistent escalation of operating and logistical costs, exerting a negative impact on the Thomaston plant... |