The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group released its March economic update, focusing on the impacts of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The update discusses how the latest round of fiscal stimulus will provide positive support for key macroeconomic indicators and prevent the economy from slipping into further decay.
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LafargeHolcim has expanded Magali Anderson’s role to chief sustainability and innovation officer, effective March 2021, putting sustainability at the core of the company’s innovation pipeline. Anderson has been a member of the group executive committee since October 2019, when she was appointed chief sustainability officer.
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Out of the 95 manufacturing plants earning certification in the 2020 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star program, 13 were cement operations.
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The World Cement Association (WCA) has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Silicon Valley-based Blue Planet as an associate corporate member.
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As part of its commitment to creating value and taking specific actions toward climate change management and sustainable construction, Argos has introduced Green Solutions, conscious innovation.
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recently released industry-wide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for portland cement, portland-limestone cement, blended cement and masonry cement. Verified by ASTM International, the EPDs are registered summary reports of environmental impacts of material production based on life-cycle inventories.
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Lehigh Hanson, a subsidiary of HeidelbergCement, and Silicon Valley-based materials technology company Fortera announced a collaboration to implement a new type of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology in a pilot installation at Lehigh’s Redding, Calif. cement plant.
Read MoreBy Mauro Nogarin Political stability and good coordination between the different ministries of the current Colombian government played a fundamental role in facing the impact of COVID-19. For this reason, the production of the cement industry was able to respond quickly to the demand of the domestic market.
Read MoreBy Jonathan Rowland COVID-19 May Have A Positive Long-Term Impact On Health And Safety In The Cement Industry.
Read MoreCEMEX USA has been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to research, engineer and develop a pilot for a breakthrough carbon capture unit. The project, anchored to CEMEX’s Victorville, Calif., plant, will also contemplate cost-competitive solutions to completely close the loop on current carbon emissions.
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