By Mauro Nogarin
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Month: February 2021
PCA Releases Regional Winter Forecasts
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group released cement consumption and real put-in-place construction spending forecasts for the Northeast, Central, West and Southeast United States.
Read MoreNovember Cement Shipments Up 9%
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2020 were 8.6 million metric tons (Mt), a 9% increase from shipments in November 2019, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through November totaled 95.3 Mt, a slight increase from those for the same period in…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim, Schlumberger New Energy to Explore CCS Solutions
LafargeHolcim and Schlumberger New Energy announced a partnership to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions. The two companies will study the feasibility of capturing carbon from two LafargeHolcim cement plants, based in Europe and North America, using Schlumberger’s carbon sequestration technologies.
Read MoreWCA Launches Initiative to Address Industry’s Gender Imbalance
The World Cement Association has launched the Gender Focus Network (GFN), an initiative aiming to improve the representation of women within the global cement community.
Read MoreGCC Announces Strong 2020 Results
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, a leading supplier and producer of cement and concrete in the United States, Mexico and Canada, shared its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020.
Read MoreLehigh Cement Launches EcoCem PLUS at Edmonton Plant
Lehigh Hanson is extending its recently launched, carbon-wise EcoCem portland limestone cement series with EcoCem PLUS, milled at its Edmonton plant in Alberta, Canada, and available in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The product provides strength and durability while significantly reducing the carbon footprint in concrete.
Read MoreCEMEX Restarts Mexico Kiln to Address Cement Shortages
CEMEX is optimizing its supply chain to meet shortages experienced throughout the western United States. The plan includes investing around $15 million to fire up an idled kiln at its CPN cement plant in northwest Mexico, yielding more powder for terminals north of the border by the second quarter of 2021.
Read MorePCA Updates Market Forecast
The Market Intelligence Group at the Portland Cement Association (PCA) released a webinar explaining adjustments to its winter forecast due to the United States’ bumpy COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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