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Mitchell CCUS project handed US$5m funding from US DoE

22 May 2023, Published under Cement News

Heidelberg Materials North America has been selected for award negotiation to receive approximately US$5m in funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects programme.    The purpose is to study the integration of carbon capture, transport and storage at the new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana . The funding will provide significant support to the work that has been started under ...

New Mitchell Cement kiln line produces first clinker

28 April 2023, Published under Cement News

First clinker was produced at the Lehigh Portland Cement's new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, USA, on 23 April 2023.  The construction of the new Mitchell cement plant  ( Heidelberg Materials group ) began in 2019 and the vast majority of the work at the site has now been completed.  “We are extremely pleased to have the new Mitchell kiln online and producing clinker,” said Chris Ward, president and CEO of Heidelberg Materials North America . “With the capabilit...

Congresswoman Erin Houchin visits Mitchell plant

20 April 2023, Published under Cement News

Heidelberg Materials recently welcomed Congresswoman Erin Houchin to its Lehigh Portland Cement subsidiaries' new  Mitchell  plant, Indiana, cement facility. Discussions focussed on the rebranding process and specifically around efforts to advance sustainability and digitalisation, followed by talks around the construction progress for the new kiln line.    The group showed off some of the features of the new offices, including the K4 control room and the technology that will be used ...