The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and the Portland Cement Association (PCA) will host a joint government affairs meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. Make plans to attend this meeting for an update on what’s going on in Washington along with NRMCA and PCA’s advocacy priorities.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim is the first global building materials company to sign the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) “Business Ambition for 1.5°C” pledge with intermediate targets for 2030 validated by SBTi. The company is further lowering its target for carbon dioxide intensity in cement to 475 kg net CO2 per ton of cementitious material.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement presented its new strategy “Beyond 2020” at its Capital Markets Day. Key elements of the strategy are new medium-term financial and sustainability targets that the group aims to achieve by 2025.
Read MoreThe IEEE East Coast Cement Industry Conference will be held Oct. 20-22, 2020. This online experience will closely simulate a physical conference by including panel discussions, technical papers, sharing of best practices, inspection training, and virtual plant tours of the Argos Martinsburg, W.Va., and Lehigh Hanson Union Bridge, Md., cement plants. Additionally, Ed Sullivan, chief economist and senior vice president of the…
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the 2020 Energy and Environment (E&E) Awards, recognizing outstanding environmental and community relations efforts that go above and beyond what is required. Submissions from plants across the U.S. were evaluated and recognized for environmental efforts completed in 2019.
Read MoreFollowing up on the recent celebration of the United Nations “International Day of Clean Air for blue skies,” CEMEX reaffirmed its commitment to the goal of improving air quality in cities and surrounding areas.
Read MoreThe developments in the use of non-wearing materials on rotary valves now enable the successful use of rotary valves as an airlock in pneumatic conveying systems with very abrasive bulk materials and at high pneumatic conveying pressures.
Read MoreAn affordable connectivity solution, BinMaster’s new Quick Disconnect simplifies wiring and expedites the installation and replacement of sensors – making it easy to remove sensors for cleaning or to replace a damaged unit without the need for a licensed electrician.
Read MoreCalPortland recently rolled out a new line of blended portland-limestone cements (PLC). With up to 15% blended limestone by mass, ADVANCEMENT represents CalPortland’s commitment to providing environmentally friendly products, through the use of sustainable materials and renewable technologies.
Read MoreProduction of portland and masonry cement in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico, increased by 2% to 86.4 million metric tons (Mt) in 2017, according to the recently released USGS 2017 Minerals Yearbook. Production in 2017 was 13% lower than the record-high 99.3 Mt in 2005.
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