Cement News tagged under: USA
ASTM proposes new standards for SCMs03 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsASTM International’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee (C09) is developing a proposed standard specification for a broad range of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in the USA. According to ASTM International member Larry Sutter, this performance specification (WK70466) will ease the adoption of new materials used for SCMs as established sources become less available. “For a variety of reasons, historic sources of SCMs, like coal fly ash from electric power generation, a... |
US and Puerto Rican Portland and blended cement shipments down 3% in February02 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the USA and Puerto Rico declined by 2.8 per cent YoY to 6.6Mt in February 2023, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Of the total blended volume, Portland limestone cement (Type IL) was estimated to have a share of 96 per cent (2.1Mt). The largest states in terms of cement consumption were Texas, Florida, California, Georgia and Arizona – with a combined share of 47.5 per cent of total cement consumption. The lead... |
New Mitchell Cement kiln line produces first clinker28 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsFirst clinker was produced at the Lehigh Portland Cement's new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, USA, on 23 April 2023. The construction of the new Mitchell cement plant ( Heidelberg Materials group ) began in 2019 and the vast majority of the work at the site has now been completed. “We are extremely pleased to have the new Mitchell kiln online and producing clinker,” said Chris Ward, president and CEO of Heidelberg Materials North America . “With the capabilit... |
CRH supplies major highway project in Utah28 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsCRH is playing an integral part in the West Davis Corridor project in Utah, USA. The 27km (17-mile), four-lane greenfield highway project will include freeway-style interchanges and 10 miles of new trails for biking and walking. Construction of the corridor began in 2021 and will require 7.2Mt of aggregates, 445,000t of asphalt and 42,050m 3 (55,000 cubic yards) of ready-mixed concrete. Staker Parson Materials & Construction, a CRH company, is delivering key components to the project,... |
Hollingshead Cement opens new terminal28 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsHollingshead Cement, the cement division of SRM Concrete, has opened a new cement terminal in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The dome-style terminal is capable of housing up to 50,000t of cement. SRM Concrete CEO, Jeff Hollingshead, stated, “We are thrilled to announce the opening of this new state-of-the-art terminal here in Nashville, and we are looking forward to servicing our own cement needs and those of our customers. Over the course of the last few years, the cement supply has been ... |
Heidelberg Materials acquires The SEFA Group Inc27 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has agreed to acquire The SEFA Group, Inc, the largest recycler of harvested fly ash for use in concrete products in the USA. Based in Lexington, South Carolina, The SEFA Group currently supplies fly ash to over 800 concrete plants across 13 states. According to Heidelberg Materials, the reuse of fly ash from energy generation in alternative products such as composite cements strengthens circularity within its value chain with the addition of fly ash as secondary... |
GCC reports 146% surge in 1Q net income26 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsGCC SAB de CV posted its first-quarter 2023 consolidated sales, which saw a 17.9 per cent YoY increase to US$243.9m. EBITDA in the 1Q23 advanced 15.5 per cent YoY to US$63m. The EBITDA margin of 25.8 per cent, slightly lower than the 26.4 per cent posted in the 1Q22. Net income saw a 146.4 per cent improvement YoY to US$32.4m in the 1Q23, up from US$13.1m in the 1Q22. Enrique Escalante, GCC's CEO, said: "GCC delivered solid results for the first quarter despite significant weather disrup... |
WSC cement set for growth?24 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe cement markets of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas – collectively known as West South Central (WSC) – recovered in 2022 after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the region saw a surge in imports while lower-carbon blended cement gained traction in a market becoming increasingly aware of the impacts of global climate change. By Rob Roy, ROI Economic Consulting, USA. The cement markets of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas – or West South Central – recovered in 2022, but... |
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 ... |