Cement News tagged under: North America
HeidelbergCement parters Giatec Scientific with a minority investment11 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement continues to advance its digital transformation by acquiring a strategic minority stake in Canada-based technology company Giatec Scientific through a low single-digit million euro investment. Together with its new partner, HeidelbergCement will drive the development and adoption of industry-leading sensor technology and AI-driven software with the clear target to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete and optimise processes for its ready-mixed concrete customers. Giat... |
CS-Pozzolan-Perlite attracts cement producer interest10 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsSunrise Resources, a mineral exploration and development firm in Macclesfield, UK, is in talks with two US cement companies over supplying them with materials from its US sites as the country’s construction industry looks for more eco-friendly raw materials. The company has mined various sites in Canada, Finland, Ireland and Australia, but is now focussing on the development of its CS Pozzolan-Perlite project in Nevada, USA. Field visits have taken place at its American sites in the past ... |
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd appoints VP Business Development - Ports & Logistics10 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsPangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd, who provides maritime logistics to transport a wide range of drybulk cargoes such as cement clinker, dolomite and limestone, has appointed Brent Mahana as vice president of business development for its ports and logistics business. Mr Mahana will bring over 30 years of experience in marine transportation, stevedoring, port and terminal management and related logistics activities, and will be focussed on expanding opportunities in Pangaea's growing ports an... |
Inside Lehigh Hanson’s Mitchell K4 project09 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Hanson’s Mitchell K4 project represents one of the largest and most significant investments in new capacity for parent company HeidelbergCement. As a leading North American cement producer, Lehigh Hanson’s investment represents long-term focus on the US-Midwest market through state-of-the art production technology that will increase efficiencies and lower the company’s carbon footprint along the way. By Lehigh Cement, USA An overview of the Lehigh Hanson Mitchell K4 project... |
USA and Puerto Rico Portland and blended cement shipments up 19% in February09 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico saw a 19 per cent hike to 6.8Mta in February 2022 when compared with February 2021, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The leading cement-consuming states were Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and North Carolina, which accounted for a combined share of 50 per cent of February shipments. The leading producing states in February 2022 were California, Texas, Florida, Missouri and Alabama... |
CAD40m to Ciment Québec to reduce carbon footprint06 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Government of Québec announced that it will provide CAD40m to Ciment Québec Inc to modernise part of the cement producer’s Saint-Basile plant to enable the production of lower-carbon cement. The project will include a new grinding workshop with two new grinding mills and could benefit from an additional CAD6m, added as financial support from the Québec Ministry of Finance. The addition of more efficient grinding systems will lead to a 10 per cent drop in greenhouse gas emissions. Ele... |
CalPortland wins 2022 Energy Star® Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence award06 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsCalPortland ( Taiheiyo Cement Corp ) has received the 2022 Energy Star ® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Energy. This is CalPortland’s 18th straight Partner of the Year award. “We are thrilled to receive the 2022 Energy Star Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award,” said CalPortland Chief Energy Engineer, Bill Jerald. “It is exciting to see the Energy Star programme being utilised throughout t... |
Euclid acquires Chryso NA cement grinding aid & additives business05 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsEuclid Chemical Company, a leading manufacturer of concrete and masonry construction products, announced today that it has acquired Chryso's North American cement grinding aids and additives business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquired technologies are sold to cement manufacturers to enhance the performance of cement and to reduce CO 2 emissions during its production. Cement is the key ingredient in concrete, the world's most widely used building material. "This... |
IEEE welcomes 800 delegates in Las Vegas04 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe 64th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference and Exhibition's general sessions opened on Tuesday, 3 May, in Las Vegas, USA. Brett Lindsay, Local Conference Chair, gave the main welcome speech to the 800 registered delegates at the event. Brett Lindsay, local conference chair, welcomes delegates to the 64th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference in Las Vegas, USA Mr Lindsay reported that 275 attendees were attending the conference for the first tim... |
Southwestern US cement03 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsWhile the Southwestern US cement markets of California, Arizona and Nevada were immune to the COVID-19 pandemic, subsequent broken supply chains, rising inflation and climate change may still considerably affect their health. By Rob Roy, ROI Economic Consulting, USA. The largest cement company in the Southwest USA, CalPortland’s cement plant in the Mojave Desert, California, is one of the company’s four cement plants in the region The arrival of COVID-19 in 2020 compressed a... |