Hoffmann Green granted US patent
France-based Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has been granted a patent for its H-P2A technology in the USA. H-P2A (High-Performance Alkaline Activation) is a geopolymer techn...
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Egypt's cement sector is relying more heavily on coal
Egypt saw thermal coal imports rise by 31 per cent to 6.32Mt in 2019, according to official data from the port of Alexandria, driven by strong demand from the cement sector. Mos...
Connected manufacturing Premium
The abundant and growing quantity of operational data and events collected in real time opens the door for improvements across the cement manufacturing process instead of only i...
Two Argos plants receive Wildlife Habitat Council Conservation Certification
Argos' (Grupo Argos) Atlanta and Newberry cement plants have achieved the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification. The company had to demonstrate that they hav...
Eagle Materials' acquisition of Kosmos receives approval
The US-based Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has cleared Eagle Materials Inc’s agreement to acquire certain assets from Kosmos Cement Company, Kentucky, a joint venture between C...
Sesco Cement reportedly faces lawsuit
Texas-based Sesco Cement is reportedly facing a lawsuit filed by Harris County Attorney, Vince Ryan, for violating the Texas Clean Air Act, Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act and th...
Carbon capture project to operate at LafargeHolcim's Florence plant
Svante Inc, LafargeHolcim, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental) and Total have formed a joint study to assess the viability and design of a c...
National Cement to invest US$250m in Ragland
Vicat-owned National Cement will be installing a new state-of-the-art kiln at its Ragland plant in Alabama, USA. The project represents an investment of US$250m and the project ...
US-Puerto Rico Portland and blended cement shipments up 13% in September
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico advanced 13 per cent in September 2019 to 9.4Mt, when compared with September 2018, according to the la...
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Since its commissioning in 2017, the McInnis Cement plant in Port-Daniel-Gascons, Québec, Canada, has continued to expand its reach both within Canada and across the border to t...