CRH subsidiary adopts graphene technology additives
Beton Catalan SA ( CRH group ), has implemented graphene technology in its high performance concretes to reduce CO 2 after an agreement with Graphenano Smart Materials. The appl...
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First Graphene receives UK grant to develop graphene-enhanced cement
First Graphene-led consortium of partners has been awarded a UK government grant to develop high-performance graphene-enhanced cement. The GBP190,034 grant was awarded by the UK...
First Graphene signs cement carbon reduction agreement with Fosroc International
First Graphene Ltd has formed a collaboration agreement with global construction chemicals manufacturer Fosroc International Ltd for the development of PureGRAPH ® graphene-enha...
Saint-Gobain completes Chryso acquisition
Saint-Gobain has confirmed that it has closed the acquisition of Chryso. The acquisition will see Saint-Gobain enter the concrete formulation market and chemical additives for t...
MBCC Group acquires BASF Construction Chemicals
MBCC Group has emerged from the former BASF Construction Chemicals business after its acquisition by an affiliate of global private equity firm Lone Star (Lone Star) and started...
GCP Applied Technologies releases 2020 sustainability vision
Additive producer GCP Applied Technologies has released its vision on a sustainable future. As a leading manufacturer of construction technology products, GCP Applied Technologi...
Where will LafargeHolcim reinvest?
In the last year LafargeHolcim has been disposing of assets in the cement market in which it no longer sees long-term value. This has meant the US$917m sale of its 80.6 per cent...
Wacker opens competence centre for cement and concrete in Shanghai
Chemical company Wacker has opened a new competence centre for cement and concrete applications in Shanghai. The laboratory will develop silicone products that improve the prope...
Charah Solutions opens factory for fly ash and SCMs
Charah ® Solutions, a leading provider of environmental and maintenance services to the power generation industry, has opened its first facility using new patented technologies ...
The ‘magic’ of magnesium Premium
While petcoke is a less expensive fuel option, its use can lead to operational challenges for the cement plant, such as the formation of kiln rings and build-ups in the lower cy...