Cement News tagged under: North America
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... |
Captured CO2 to be recycled into Adidas trainers19 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsOco, a subsidiary of carbon capture utilisation and storage specialist Carbon Upcycling, has formed a major partnership with Adidas. The sports shoe manufacturer will use an ink-based product embedded with captured CO 2 in a new range of trainers. Carbon Upcycling is using its patented technology to capture CO 2 at heavy industrial sites such as the cement sector, but its Oco company will engage with public demand for products that use the potential captured carbon. Oco takes the solid po... |
C-Crete Technologies completes debut pour of cement-free concrete18 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsUS-based C-Crete Technologies has announced the inaugural pour of its breakthrough cement-free, ready-mix concrete in Seattle. According to the company, the concrete is essentially CO 2 -free and actually absorbs CO 2 from the air over time, with each tonne of C-Crete binder that replaces Portland cement preventing approximately 1t of CO 2 emissions. Around 60t of the new cement-free concrete have been used in the foundations of a project in Seattle to redevelop a 120-year old building. ... |
Brimstone carbon-negative cement meets ASTM standard18 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsUS-based climate technology company Brimstone has gained third-party certification of its carbon-negative cement, which the company says marks the first carbon-neutral or carbon-negative cement to meet one of the most commonly-used standards in the construction industry - ASTM C150. Instead of baking limestone, Brimstone has developed an alternative method for producing cement, starting with carbon-free silicate rock. Chemically extracting calcium oxide from silicate does not release C... |
Brimstone cement certified as ASTM C15014 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsBrimstone, the US-based industrial decarbonisation start-up, has received third-party certification that its cement meets or exceeds ASTM C150 standards for ordinary Portland cement (OPC), becoming the first ultra-low carbon, carbon-neutral or carbon-negative cement to meet this critical and universally-accepted industry requirement. "At Brimstone, we believe decarbonising cement relies on three essential principles: producing the exact same trusted material, at much lower carbon, an... |
Ultra High Materials shortlisted for GCCA's 2nd Innovandi Open Challenge14 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltra High Materials of Reston, VA and Washington, USA, is one of 15 start-ups, shortlisted by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), from a global list of applications, for its pioneering Innovandi Open Challenge scheme, to work on developing low-carbon concrete for the world. The GCCA’s Innovandi Open Challenge brings together start-ups and the industry’s leading manufacturers to work together on innovative ways to cut emissions and accelerate progress. During the Spring, a... |
World's first near-zero-carbon, 3D-printed homes04 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsEco Material Technologies, North America’s leading provider of sustainable cement alternatives, and building company HIVE 3D have announced the world’s first near-zero-carbon, 3D-printed homes in Round Top, Texas, USA. The homes have been constructed using an eco-friendly, near-zero carbon cement mixture called PozzoCEM Vite ® , which offers 92 per cent lower emissions than traditional concrete and can set in just a few minutes. The homes range in size from 400-900ft 2 and are sustainabl... |
Natural gas and CO2 abatement across the Atlantic30 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThis week we look at the differing attitudes to alternative fuels (AFs) on each side of the Atlantic. While CEMBUREAU in its 2022 Activity Report has demonstrated the rising level of co-processing in the EU-27 as achieving 52 per cent, in the USA a study by Global Efficiency Intelligence (GEI) has argued that US cement plants may well do better replacing coal and petcoke with natural gas rather than alternative fuels. Europe is considered the leading proponent of co-processing and the use... |
Enviva expands biomass capacity to meet renewable energy demand30 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsEnviva Inc, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, has broken ground on its new Epes plant, which is under construction in Sumter County, Alabama, USA. Enviva acquired over 300 acres in the Epes Industrial Park in 2000 to build its largest wood pellet production plant. The new facility will have a production capacity of 1.1Mta and is expected to begin production by mid-2024. Pellets produced at the Epes plant will be exported, mainly to Europe and Asia, to help meet ... |
Chryso & GCP optimise service and production capacities in North America29 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsChemical additive producers Chryso & GCP (Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals) have announced significant projects across North America to optimise services and extend production capabilities to new regions for its customers. To deliver the newly combined product solution portfolio to regions of North America where they are needed the most, the integration of manufacturing both CHRYSO and GCP products is underway. The first completion is the company’s Royse City, Texas plant, which now manu... |