Cement News tagged under: North America
Lafarge Canada completes transition to greener cement16 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada has announced the full transition of production from traditional general-use cement to OneCem ® , a greener product that results in significantly lower CO 2 emissions, at its St-Constant cement plant in Quebec. “We are excited to take another crucial step in our sustainability journey. The transition to OneCem production at our St-Constant plant indicates Lafarge Canada's nonstop commitment to driving positive change within our construction industry. Our teams have be... |
US and Puerto Rican market expands 3% in November15 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement dispatches of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico, including imports, picked up by 2.6 per cent YoY to 8.7Mt in November 2023, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total blended volume reported, 4.8Mt, or 99 per cent, was estimated to be Portland limestone cement. The leading markets in the US were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement were Teas, Missouri, California, Florida ... |
Medcem announces terminal partnerships in UK15 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsTurkey’s Medcem has announced a partnership with Brett Concrete, one of the largest independent concrete companies in the UK, to establish a terminal at Sheerness Port in Kent, UK. The terminal, which will have a storage capacity of 80,000t, is expected to be operational by July 2024. According to Medcem, the new facility will handle various cementitious products, primarily dry ash. Medcem also has another terminal investment underway in the UK, following its partnership with two indep... |
CalPortland launches dedicated Carbon Reduction Team14 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCalPortland has announced the creation of a Carbon Reduction Team focussed on research and development and the implementation of decarbonisation projects. The team will be led by Hamed Maraghechi, vice president of Research & Development and Decarbonisation at CalPortland, and Hartmut Riess, vice president of Carbon Reduction Implementation. According to the company, the team will be dedicated to science-driven research and analysis to develop projects that lead to meaningful and innov... |
Sublime Systems wins award to advance electrolyser technology14 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Sublime Systems has been awarded US$6.7m from the Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decabonization Office to advance its innovative electrolyser technology. The company claims to have found a way to make cement that eliminates 90 per cent of the carbon emissions associated with making ordinary cement. Sublime Systems was one of 49 projects selected to receive US$171m in funding from the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office. The company’s project that ... |
US DoT announces funding for slag in cement research13 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe US Department of Transportation (DoT) has announced a US$5m funding opportunity for a research initiative on the use of steel slag in cement and concrete. The funding will support a partnership between the US DoT, in conjunction with a producer of steel in the US, and an accredited research university of higher education to reduce carbon emissions associated with extracting and manufacturing construction materials. At this year’s Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, US Tr... |
CRH completes Hunter plant and Texan ready-mix acquisitions13 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsCRH has completed the US$2.1bn acquisition of Martin Marietta Materials Inc in Texas, USA. The deal was first announced on 21 November 2023 and the combined assets are expected to generate a pro-forma EBITDA of around US$170m for 2023. The acquisition includes the 2.1Mta Hunter cement plant, 20 ready-mix assets with a capacity of 1.6Mm 3 and a network of terminals along the Eastern Gulf Coast of Texas. |
PSCL wins Lafarge Canada Order09 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsPSCL has equipped Lafarge Canada ’s Exshaw cement plant with a load-out powered by CDM. The Attended Plant Portal solution utilises loading management combined with check-in/out terminals to manage site traffic and streamline loading while increasing throughput. This is part of PSCL’s ongoing relationship of almost 20 years with Lafarge Canada ( Holcim group ). |
Monarch Cement embarks on groundbreaking solar project06 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Monarch Cement Co and Evergy Energy Solutions are collaborating on a groundbreaking solar project that is expected to serve as a model for the cement industry’s use of renewable energy. With the capacity to generate 20MW of clean electricity, the project is designed to offset a significant portion of Monarch’s energy consumption, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The solar project, which will be located on Monarch’s property in Humboldt, Kansas, will pair state-of-the-art sol... |
Eagle Materials reports record revenue in 3QFY23-2401 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Eagle Materials has reported record revenue of US$558.8m in the third quarter of FY23-24 (3QFY24), ended 31 December 2023, marking a nine per cent increase YoY. The results come despite “a backdrop of shifting, albeit constructive, market conditions as interest rates moved materially lower during the latter half of the quarter,” said Michael Haack, president, Eagle Materials. Adjusted EBITDA was up 10 per cent YoY to US$218.6m, while the company also reported record net earnings o... |