Cement News tagged under: North America
Edmonton plant orders PSCL's Ticketing Terminal and cloud technology02 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has chosen the PSCL’s Ticketing Terminal powered by FR8Works for its Edmonton cement plant's alternative fuels delivery project. The solution will integrate demand management from SAP schedule agreements with the physical process and remove administrative requirements locally by using FR8Works' cloud technologies. FR8Works' Ticketing Terminal provides integrates with weighing scales while using a cloud dashboard for easy export of records and electronic Bill of... |
US/Puerto Rico Portland and cement shipments up 4% in May01 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments, including imports in the USA and Puerto Rico, in May 2023 advanced 4.3 per cent YoY to 10.1Mt. Of the total blended volume, 4.1Mt, or 96 per cent, was Portland limestone cement (Type IL). The leading cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and Ohio, who received a total 38.2 per cent share of May shipments. The leading cement-producing states were Texas, Missouri, California, Michigan and Florida. They accounted for 40.1 per cen... |
MIT study uses cement to produce supercapacitor01 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsA study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that combining cement and carbon black, which resembles very fine charcoal, may form the basis for a novel, low-cost energy storage system. The technology could facilitate the use of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and tidal power by allowing energy networks to remain stable despite fluctuations in renewable energy supply. According to the study, cement and carbon black can be combined with water to make a... |
Carbon Upcycling raises US$26m funding for CCUS projects01 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsCarbontech startup Carbon Upcycling has raised US$26m, with proceeds from the Series A funding round supporting the first commercial-scale carbon capture and utilisation deployments at cement plants in North America and Europe. Founded in 2014, Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling delivers solutions aimed at decarbonising hard-to-abate industries. The company’s all-electric solution mineralises CO 2 and combines it with industrial byproducts from sources including coal, steel and glass product... |
Cementir reports 36% rise in 1H net profit28 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding posted broadly stable sales of EUR454.5m in the second quarter of 2023. Growth in Turkey, Asia-Pacific and Egypt was able to partially offset a decrease in revenues in the Nordic and Baltic area, Belgium and the USA. In the 2Q23 cement and clinker volumes sold declined by 6.8 per cent YoY to 2.8Mt due to a slowdown in sales in Denmark, Turkey, Belgium and the USA, despite the increase seen in China, Egypt and Malaysia. In the 2Q23 sales of ready-mixed concrete were down ... |
GCC sees net income increase 53% YoY in 2Q2328 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsGCC SAB de CV reported a 13.7 per cent increase in consolidated net sales to US$364.1m in the first quarter of 2023. In Mexico sales advanced 34.4 per cent as a result of a 3.2 and 8.8 per cent increase in cement and concrete volumes, respectively. Cement and concrete prices rose by 11.5 and 14 per cent, respectively. Excluding the appreciation of the local currency, sales were up by 20.2 per cent. In the USA, sales were up 6.6 per cent, partly due to a 3.6 per cent pick-up in concrete... |
Applied Rigaku Technologies INC moves to new offices27 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsApplied Rigaku Technologies Inc, a division of the analytical and industrial instrumentation technology company Rigaku Corp, announces its relocation to a 20,260ft 2 facility in Cedar Park, Texas,USA. The company, a leading provider of Rigaku EDXRF (energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence) products, is excited about this move, which reflects its commitment to growth and providing its customers with the highest level of service and support. The new facility, located in a modern busines... |
Lafarge Richmond plant switches to ECOPlanet production26 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada ( Holcim Group) has announced its conversion to the production of 100 per cent ECOPlanet cement at its Richmond Cement plant in British Columbia (BC), Canada. ECOPlanet, Holcim’s brand of low-carbon cement, offers a minimum 30 per cent reduction in CO 2 emissions per tonne in comparison to ordinary Portland cement. “This is a proud moment for our organisation," says Brad Kohl, president and CEO of Lafarge Canada (West). “This conversion in Lafarge’s Western Canada ... |
Mountain Cement orders Polysius® booster mill21 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsMountain Cement Co LLC , part of the Eagle Materials Inc , has ordered the polysius ® booster mill for the grinding capacity increase of its plant in Laramie , Wyoming, USA. This additional grinding stage enhances the flexibility of the cement production of Mountain Cement. The primary purpose of the booster mill is to improve the clinker reactivity by generating a higher fraction of fines in the product. In addition to the polysius booster mill, the system includes the mill's ancil... |
CEMTEC INC launches in North America20 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMTEC INC, subsidiary of Cemtec Cement and Mining Technology GmbH, headquartered in Enns, Austria , is ready to serve customers in North America. CEMTEC INC has already received several new orders. This expansion marks a significant milestone in our commitment to providing unparalleled services to the group’s valued North American clients. As a global leader in solutions for the cement, mining, and minerals industries, Cemtec Cement and Mining Technology’s expertise in grindin... |