Canada's Cement association appoints new VP construction innovation
Rob Cooney joins the Canadian Cement Association (CAC) as its new vice president of construction innovation, where he will be leading the association’s efforts on standards, res...
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Unacem US shipments surge in 2Q24
Peru-based Unacem saw its shipments jump by 96.4 per cent YoY to 324,000t in the 2Q24 following its acquisition of the Tehachapi cement plant in California, USA. "This significa...
Study finds by-products from lithium production can be used in cement production
A peer-reviewed study by the German Lithium Institute has found that by-products from Rock Tech’s lithium conversion process can also be used as additives for cement, replacing ...
Breedon reports uptick in revenue in 1H24
Breedon Group has announced underlying revenue of GBP764.6m (US$985.9m) in the first half of 2024, up three per cent from GBP742.7m in the same period a year earlier. According ...
US launches Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonisation Office (IEDO) has announced plans to create a Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence to accelerat...
Heidelberg Materials to receives US$5m in funding from EPA
Heidelberg Materials North America is set to receive US$5m in funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the development of a cloud-based tool that produces e...
DG Khan Cement to establish US subsidiary
Following the successful export of cement to the USA, the leading cement manufacturer and exporter in Pakistan, DG Khan Cement Co Ltd (DGKC), has officially informed the Pakista...
US cement sales rose in April
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the US and Puerto Rico amounted to 9.232Mt in April, up 5.9 per cent YoY from the 8.719Mt recorded in April...
Regenera launches alternative fuel pilot project
Regenera, a subsidiary of Mexico-based cement giant Cemex , is establishing a pilot project to generate alternative energy that aims to turn Querétaro into the first zero-waste ...
Lafarge and Geocycle extend Calgary Aggregate Recycling agreement
The Exshaw Lafarge and Geocycle team announces an extension of their agreement with Calgary Aggregate Recycling (CAR), an Indigenous-owned business, to recycle by-products typic...