Cement News tagged under: North America
Fortera appoints VP of Intellectual Property24 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsRenewable energy and cleantech attorney Dan Cummings has joined Fortera Corp as General Counsel and Vice President of Intellectual Property. “As we forge a pathway to net-zero cement in partnership with manufacturers, builders, and government, we are expanding our mission-aligned executive team with deep expertise and professional networks within the green economy like Dan Cummings,” said Ryan Gilliam, co-founder and CEO of Fortera. Fortera has developed a low-carbon cement... |
Congresswoman Erin Houchin visits Mitchell plant20 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg 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 ... |
Biochar used to develop carbon-negative concrete19 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsA viable formula for a carbon-negative, environmentally friendly concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed at Washington State University (WSU). Researchers infused regular cement with environmentally friendly biochar, a type of charcoal made from organic waste, that had been strengthened beforehand with concrete wastewater. The biochar was able to suck up to 23 per cent of its weight in carbon dioxide from the air while still reaching a strength comparable to ... |
Climeworks to build presence in US DAC market19 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsClimeworks, a global leader in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) via direct air capture (DAC) technology, has confirmed its intent to engage in several large-scale DAC projects in the USA over the next few years, with the potential to create thousands of direct US jobs in the process. “Political momentum is essential for creating a carbon removal industry at the pace needed to reach global climate goals. The US is now at the forefront of this, with legislation such as the Inflation Reduction A... |
MoU extended for Mt Simon Hub carbon pipeline18 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsChart Industries, Inc, a leading diversified global manufacturer of highly-engineered equipment and technologies for the industrial gas and clean energy industries, is expanding its existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wolf Carbon Solutions US LLC. Wolf Carbon Solutions is an affiliate of Wolf Midstream, a US$4bn multi-asset energy infrastructure organisation based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Through the cooperation agreement, both companies will jointly identify, develop, pur... |
Titan plans three-fold increase of green products portfolio14 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsTitan Cement announced the arrival of its 2022 annual report this week. Its overall customer focus will see the producer shift its operations to produce even more green products. In its current portfolio, 19.5 per cent of its products are green, but by 2030 Titan Cement aims to raise this to 62 per cent. "We aim to continue building great teams, maintain profitable growth and become one of the safest, most customer-friendly, innovative, digitalised and green businesses in the construction m... |
Eriez® appoints John Blicha as VP Global Marketing & Brand Management14 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsSeparation technology specialist Eriez ® announces the promotion of John Blicha to Vice President, Global Marketing & Brand Management. Blicha will spearhead Eriez’ worldwide marketing and go-to-market sales strategies, according to Eriez President and CEO, Lukas Guenthardt. Blicha joined Eriez in 2012 as marketing communications manager and served most recently as senior director of global marketing and brand management. “John has made significant contributions to the company throu... |
Stable US Portland and blended cement shipments in January12 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement (including imports) in the USA and Puerto Rico in January 2023 remained stable at 6.6Mt in January 2023, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total blended cement volume, 2.1Mt or 95 per cent was Portland limestone cement (Type IL). Texas, Florida, California, Georgia and Arizona – the leading cement-consuming states – accounted for 46.7 per cent of the country’s off take. The leading producing states were Texas, Florida, Califor... |
Heidelberg Materials acquires RMS Gravel Inc06 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has acquired all operating assets and reserves of RMS Gravel Inc, a producer of high-quality sand and gravel products located in the Central New York market. The assets of RMS include a single quarry with a fixed processing plant, five portable crushing plants and a material hauling business. “The acquisition of RMS further strengthens our vertically integrated footprint in the growing Central New York area,” said Alex Car, president of the Northeast Region for H... |
ABB ramps up US investment05 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsElectrification and automation specialist, ABB is accelerating its growth strategy in the USA by investing approximately US$170m and creating highly-skilled jobs in manufacturing, innovation and distribution operations. ABB is committed to growing in the US by investing in its electrification and automation businesses that meet increased demand from industry-leading customers, while supporting the clean energy transition. Björn Rosengren, CEO of ABB, said: “Currently, 85 per cent of... |