Cement News tagged under: Lehigh Hanson
Lehigh Cement launches new EcoCemPlC™ bag22 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Hanson (HeidelbergCement group) has released a new bag design for Lehigh Cement’s EcoCemPLC ™ , marketed as the greener alternative to ordinary Portland cement. The redesign comes as part of Lehigh Hanson's ongoing commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and offering more sustainable options for its cement products, which are typically used in mortars, grout, precast and ready-mixed concrete, paving applications, soil stabilisation and concrete blocks and pavers. "Th... |
Virtual IEEE-IAS/PCA event13 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe 63rd IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference was held on 24-28 May 2021 as a virtual event, consisting of training workshops, technical conference, international exhibition and three plant tours. ICR, a media sponsor for the event, took part in the virtual conference and followed the presentations remotely to deliver this report. CIC Chair, Chris Macey, opens the virtual IEEE-IAS/PCA event, held on 24-28 May 2021 Chris Macey, CIC chair, opened the main conference s... |
What's behind Lehigh Hanson's divestment of its west region assets?28 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement Group made a significant announcement this week about the sale of several business activities in the US west region, under Lehigh Hanson's control, to US-based Martin Marietta Materials Inc. The transaction includes the sale of two cement plants, distribution terminals and activities in 17 aggregate sites and asphalt in the states of California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada. Dr Dominik von Achten, chairman of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement, said: "The sale of our US... |
HeidelbergCement sells US West region assets to Martin Marietta24 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsAs part of its portfolio optimisation and margin improvement programme in its North American business, HeidelbergCement has signed an agreement to sell its business activities in the US West region to the US based company Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. The sale price is US$2.3bn in cash. "The sale of our US West region activities is a major step in our portfolio optimization as part of our 'Beyond 2020' strategy," said Dr Dominik von Achten, chairman of the Managing Board of Heidelbe... |
Which US cement producers can exploit higher cement demand in 2021?16 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association's ( PCA) Spring Cement Consumption Forecast for 2021-22 indicated that cement demand in the USA could match or exceed last year's growth of two per cent, despite the loss of nearly 9.5m jobs and a severe decline in real GDP as a direct result of the country's lockdowns and economic impact from COVID-19. Further, the PCA was keen to highlight the long-term upturn in US cement demand that would be supported by the US$2.2trn eight-year infrastructure 'Bui... |
Lehigh Hanson partners with Fortera to reduce carbon emissions15 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsNorth America's Lehigh Hanson (HeidelbergCement) and Fortera Inc have announced a collaboration project to reduce emissions from Portland cement production. The two companies will work together to construct and operate a small commercial plant at Lehigh's cement facility in northern California. The plant will capture CO 2 from the kiln exhaust and convert it into a cementitious material. This can then be blended with Portland cement and used by ready-mix concrete producers as an SCM or us... |
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 ... |
Lehigh Hanson releases EcoCem®PLUS05 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Hanson has launched EcoCem®PLUS at its Edmonton cement plant in Alberta, Canada. EcoCem ® PLUS is an innovative blended Portland Limestone Cement (PLC) available in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. "The motivation behind the EcoCem brand of products is to reduce the embodied carbon of cement and concrete," said Shawn McMillan, vice president cement for Lehigh Hanson’s Canada region. "The introduction of EcoCem ® PLUS to the Prairie market builds on our commitment to providing ... |
Lehigh Hanson reaches next step in Edmonton CCS project26 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Hanson (HeidelbergCement group) is taking the next step in its joint carbon capture and storage (CCS) feasibility study with the International CCS Knowledge Centre. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will be moving forward with the engineering design for the study on the Edmonton cement plant, Canada. "This CCS feasibility study is essential for understanding how our industry can continue to meet growing production demands, while also meeting equally important climate targets. We ar... |
Union Bridge plant wins PCA's Overall Environmental Excellence Award28 September 2020, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Hanson is proud to announce its cement plant in Union Bridge, Maryland, has won the Overall Environmental Excellence Award as part of the 2020 Energy and Environment Awards from the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The awards recognise outstanding environmental and community relations efforts that go above and beyond what is required. Submissions from plants across the U S were evaluated and recognised for environmental efforts completed in 2019. Three years ago, Lehigh Cement ... |