The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released the second edition of its Design Manual for RCC Spillways and Overtopping Protection.
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Month: December 2022
Holcim Earns Double ‘A’ Scores from CDP
Global nonprofit CDP recognizes Holcim’s sustainability leadership with a double “A” ranking for climate and water management. Holcim is one of 15 companies in Europe and the first in its sector to achieve a double “A” CDP score.
Read MoreThree Cement Players Join GCCA
The Global Cement and Concrete Association added three more companies to its membership: PT Solusi Bang Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia), Fletcher Building (New Zealand) and Norm Cement (Azerbaijan).
Read MoreUnion Shines Spotlight on Continental Cement Negotiations
A recent solidarity event showed that members of the United Steelworkers Local 11-205 supported the Union Bargaining Committee’s decision to reject a contract proposal from Continental Cement, reported The Courier Post.
Read MoreHolcim US Turns to Wind Power for Texas Operations
Holcim US entered into its first virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) linked to renewable energy generation. Through the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) agreement at least 38% of the company’s total power consumption at all of its Texas production facilities will be from renewable energy generated at a large wind farm in Coke County.
Read MoreVTT Electric Rotary Kiln Ready to be Scaled
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland announced the successful completion of several experiments with different feedstocks of its electrically heated rotary kiln.
Read MoreSeptember Cement Shipments Climb 5.7%
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2022 were an estimated 10.3 million metric tons (Mt), a 5.7% increase from shipments in September 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled an estimated 83.2 Mt, an increase of 4.1% from those…
Read MorePCA Elects New Board Leadership
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the election of Filiberto Ruiz as the chair of its board of directors. Ruiz is the president and CEO at Votorantim Cimentos North America and has served the last two years as vice chair to outgoing chairman Ron Henley, president and CEO of GCC of America.
Read MoreBinMaster Offers Cloud Inventory for Bulk Materials
BinCloud, a turnkey system hosted by BinMaster, allows users to access inventory data stored in the cloud from a phone, tablet or PC via the internet. It decreases dependency on local IT resources and eliminates the need for storing data and managing servers, according to the company.
Read MoreCEMEX Turns to Hydrogen to Reduce Fossil Fuel Usage
CEMEX will implement hydrogen injection technology at four of its cement plants in Mexico to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
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