ELEX complete cold start-up of Ragland ESP unit
The cold start-up of an ELEX's new electrostatic precipitator (ESP) at National Cement's ( Vicat group ) Ragland cement plant in the USA has been successfully completed. T...
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US Portland and blended cement market expands in January
Portland and blended cement shipments in the USA and Puerto Rico, including imports, edged up to 6.6Mt in January 2022, according to the US Geological Survey USGS). The largest...
PCA Spring Economic forecast growth of 1% for US cement demand in 2022
Ed Sullivan, PCA executive vice-president and chief economist, reports that the PCA's Spring 2022 USA economy, construction market and cement consumption forecasts were given a...
Summit Materials publishes 2021 ESG and DEI reports
Summit Materials Inc has published its 2021 environment, social and governance (ESG) report and its inaugural diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) report. These rep...
Cemex increases lower-carbon PLC production in Colorado
Cemex USA announced that as part of its drive to reduce its carbon emissions, the company has increased production of Portland limestone cement (PLC) at its plant in Lyons, C...
Caltrans has approved the use of low-carbon cement for highway projects
California’s agency for highways and freeways, Caltrans, has approved the use of Portland limestone cement (PLC) in the building of its highway system. The agency hopes to redu...
thyssenkrupp Polysius wins US polycom® HP grinding roll order
thyssenkrupp Polysius has been assigned with the supply of two complete roll units with compound cast roll bodies for a polycom ® high-pressure grinding roll operated in the ...
Lehigh Hanson acquires Meriwether Ready Mix
HeidelbergCement has announced that its North American subsidiary Lehigh Hanson Inc has acquired all assets of Meriwether Ready Mix, a leading producer of ready-mixed conc...
Votorantim Cimentos' regional results in 2021 reach almost record levels
Votorantim Cimentos reported close to record growth in all regions for its performance in 2021 with total cement sales of 37.2Mt across all regions. “Our business strat...
Davenport plant switches to Portland limestone cement production
Summit Materials Inc announces that its Davenport plant , operated by Continental Cement Co LLC, has converted 100 per cent of its annual production to Portland limestone c...