Howden appoints market director for carbon capture
Howden has appointed Mark Courtney as global market director of carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS). In his new role, Mr Courtney will provide leadership and vision t...
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US cement demand up 7% in June
Portland and blended cement consumption in the USA and Puerto Rico increased seven per cent to 10.8Mt in June 2022, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). A total of 36....
Lehigh Hanson awarded US$3.7m for Mitchell carbon capture project
Lehigh Hanson, Inc ( HeidelbergCement Group ) has received approximately US$3.7m funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DoE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Managemen...
Seawater the key to low-carbon cement
Researchers at the University of Columbia, New York, USA, have developed a cement that uses magnesium hydroxide harvested from seawater instead of magnesium oxide, potentially ...
Canadian Cement Association joins Net-Zero Challenge
Canada’s cement industry has joined the Net-Zero Challenge. The Net-Zero Challenge is a voluntary initiative led by the government of Canada that encourages businesses to devel...
Argos buys 200 mixer trucks in USA
Argos ( Grupo Argos' Cement Co ) is renewing its fleet of trucks in the USA by purchasing 200 mixer trucks with state-of-the-art technology. These trucks, representing ne...
Summit Material's Hannibal plant converts fully to PLC production
Summit Materials Inc is celebrating that its Hannibal plant in Missouri, operated by Continental Cement Co LLC has converted 100 per cent of its production to Portland l...
Summit Materials Inc records revenue of US$631.9m in 1H22
Summit Materials Inc reported net revenue of US$631.9m in the 1H22, a rise of 2.2 per cent from US$618.5m in the 1H21. This advance is due to increases in average sales price...
Lafarge Canada opens first EV charging station
Lafarge Canada (Holcim group) has announced the opening of the company’s first four electric vehicle charging stations in Canada at its Kent Ave ready-mixed concrete plant in...
Votorantim Cimentos records strong performances in Brazil and North America in 2Q22
Votorantim Cimentos’ regional results in the 2Q22 recorded strong revenues despite inflationary pressures. The domestic market of Brazil and operations in Europe, Asia and A...