Cement News tagged under: North America
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... |
CRH and Caterpillar agreement to accelerate use of sustainable vehicles10 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCRH and Caterpillar have signed a strategic agreement to develop and deploy electric off-road vehicles and charging solutions. The agreement is focussed on accelerating the deployment of Caterpillar’s 70 to 100t-class battery electric off-road truck with CRH testing and validating the units at its operations in North America. The collaboration will advance the use of sustainable equipment in CRH’s operations and provide valuable real-world insights to Caterpillar in areas including safe... |
Edmonton’s edge: CCUS pilot readies for testing09 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsWith several CCUS projects in various stages of development, the global cement industry is looking to use CCUS as a key part of its decarbonisation efforts. At Heidelberg Materials’ plant in Edmonton, Canada, the company is developing the world’s first industrial full-scale CCUS unit for the cement sector. By Corwyn Bruce and David Perkins, Heidelberg Materials North America, USA. Heidelberg Materials is developing the world’s first industrial full-scale CCUS unit at its cement plant ... |
US Great Lakes reports increase in cement shipments27 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe US Great Lakes has reported shipments of more than 1.8Mt of cement in the first nine months of 2023, according to the Ontario-based Chamber of Marine Commerce. This marks an increase of approximately 192,000t on the same period a year earlier. The movement of steel slabs has also risen, up by 93,000t YoY to over 354,000t. Total shipping activity for the US Great Lakes in the 9M23 came in at 32.6Mt, up by 422,000t on the same period a year earlier. The port of Duluth-Superior saw a 35... |
Adbri to operate world's first fully electric self-unloading vessel22 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsAdbri has entered into a 20-year strategic partnership with Canada Steam Ship Lines (CSL) to build and operate the world’s first fully electric battery-capable self-unloading vessel. The custom-designed ship will replace Adbri’s ‘Accolade II’ and will support the company’s limestone operations in South Australia with a focus on enhanced efficiency and environmental responsibility. The ship will carry up to 2.7Mta of limestone, which represents a 35 per cent increase over the existing vesse... |