US pledges US$1.2bn in funding for PCA decarbonisation projects
The US Energy Department has announced more than US$1.2bn in federal funding for four decarbonisation projects in the US cement industry. In total, the energy department has pl...
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Brimstone secures US$189m to decarbonise cement industry
Brimstone , the California-based building materials company that specialises in low-carbon cement production, has been awarded an investment of US$189m by the US Department of...
CEMEX reveals strategy for EBITDA growth
CEMEX has outlined its strategy to achieve high single-digit EBITDA growth in the medium term. According to the company, since 2020 it has focussed on rebalancing its portfol...
Heidelberg Materials opens new bagging centre at Mitchell plant
Heidelberg Materials North America has installed a state-of-the-art packaging system at its Mitchell plant in Indiana, the second-largest cement plant in North America. The...
EPA recognises ENERGY STAR cement plants
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognised 103 manufacturing plants that earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2023, an accolade reserved for manufa...
PyroGenesis signs contract for plasma torch project
Canada-based PyroGenesis, a specialist in advanced plasma processes, has signed a contract with a US structural materials company to design and build a system tailored for lab...
Furno Brick's 'mini kiln' enables compact, scalable cement production
US-based Furno, a start-up aiming to mitigate climate change through its novel combustion technology, has launched its end-to-end cement production unit, the Furno Brick. Accor...
Holcim North America introduces ECOAsh beneficiated ash
Holcim North America has announced the introduction of ECOAsh beneficiated ash within its Lafarge Western Canada operations. According to Holcim, with plans for future expans...
Breedon enters US with BMC Enterprises acquisition
Breedon Group has announced its acquisition of BMC Enterprises Inc (BMC) for US$300m, marking the group’s entry into the US. BMC is a supplier of ready-mixed concrete, aggreg...
Breedon posts record revenue in 2023
Breedon Group has announced record revenue of GBP1487.5m (US$1893.5m) in 2023, up seven per cent from the GBP1396.3m seen in the previous year. EBIT over the same period decl...