Three new US states approve use of PLC
Three new state Departments of Transportation in the USA have approved the use of Portland-limestone cement (PLC). The addition of Maryland, Arizona and Vermont means that a to...
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CalPortland converts Mojave plant to PLC production
CalPortland has announced the conversion of its Mojave cement plant, USA, to ADVANCEMENT™ HS, a blended portland limestone cement. The plant, located in southern California p...
Argos announces its new EcoStrong PLC brand
Argos is announcing its new EcoStrong PLC brand. EcoStrong PLC is a high-quality blended hydraulic cement used in sustainable building practices that can reduce carbon emission...
The cement sector can't sit back on reducing CO2 emissions
This week Credit Suisse published a revealing study entitled 'Global Infrastructure and Construction', which looks into the current state of the global cement industry's effort...
Holcim US Joppa plant transitions to Portland limestone cement
Holcim US has announced that its Lafarge Joppa cement plant , located in Grand Chain, Illinois, has transitioned to OneCem ® Portland limestone cement (PLC) production. The...
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...
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...
Lafarge's Richmond plant to focus solely on OneCem production
Marking a big shift in helping to reduce CO 2 emissions in construction across western Canada, Lafarge (Holcim group) has announced that its Richmond plant will manufacture on...
Buzzi Union USA Inc and Alamo Cement to transition to Portland limestone cement
In keeping with their commitment to the environment and the Portland Cement Association's Roadmap to carbon neutrality, Massimo Toso, President and CEO of Buzzi Unicem USA In...