Cement deliveries in USA and Puerto Rico remain stable in July
Portland and blended cement shipments in the USA and Puerto Rico remained stable at 9.6Mt in July 2022 when compared with July 2021, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS)...
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UN special advisor pleads 'decarbonise now!'
Selwin Hart, special advisor to the UN Secretary General on Climate Action and Just Transition, said: "Despite being well behind the eight ball the window to reduce global warmi...
Holcim expands digital customer platform
Holcim is expanding its proprietary digital customer platform, ConcreteDirect, from North America to Europe and Latin America. This expansion of the comprehensive digital platfo...
US$1.7m grant awarded for Missouri S&T CO2 capture project
The National Science Foundation has awarded a US$1.7m grant to researchers at Missouri S&T to develop a system to capture CO 2 and use it for blended cement, ultimately contribu...
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 to...
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 36.7...
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 Management t...
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 r...
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 develo...
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 nearly US...