The new RexPro engineered steel chain (ESC) from Regal Rexnord offers the strength and durability of engineered steel chain with its exclusive field connection link, which makes assembling and maintaining engineered steel chain safer, faster, easier and more cost effective than other chains, according to the manufacturer.
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PCA, CalPortland and CEMEX Receive Energy Star Recognition
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and member companies CalPortland and CEMEX are among U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency 2022 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award recipients.
Read MoreCement Shipments Jump 19% in February
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2022 were an estimated 6.8 million metric tons (Mt), a 19% increase from shipments in February 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through February totaled an estimated 13.4 Mt, an increase of 7.9% from those…
Read MorePortland-limestone Cement Accepted by 44 State DOTs
Recent portland-limestone cement (PLC) approval by the Arizona and Maryland Departments of Transportation, plus the Vermont Agency of Transportation, brings the total state authorities accepting the use of the material for transportation projects to 44.
Read MoreEuclid Chemical Acquires Chryso Business
Euclid Chemical Co. acquired Chryso’s North American cement grinding aids and additives business.
Read MoreFLSmidth, Industry Leaders Partner on Decarbonization Efforts
To further decarbonize the cement industry, FLSmidth and a group of leading industry experts have formed ECoClay. The partnership seeks to reduce CO2 emissions from cement production by up to 50%.
Read MoreBEUMER to Showcase Economical, Environmental Friendly Solutions at IEEE
As cement manufacturers continue to seek reduced production costs and pursue alternative fuels and raw materials to fuel facilities, BEUMER Group will present low-cost, environmentally positive solutions to effectively integrate into existing systems at the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference, May 1-5 in Las Vegas.
Read MoreCEMEX Expands Capacity in Dominican Republic
CEMEX reopened the second line at its main cement operation in the Dominican Republic to increase production capacity by one-third and allow the company to better serve customers in the Caribbean.
Read MoreHolcim US Joins Carbon Capture Coalition
Holcim US received unanimous approval to become a member of the Carbon Capture Coalition, making it the first and only cement and concrete producer to join the nonpartisan collaboration.
Read MoreGCC Reports Solid First Quarter
GCC, a leading supplier and producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, announced solid results for the first quarter of 2022.
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