Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2022 were an estimated 7.3 million metric tons (Mt), an 8.9% decrease from shipments in December 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year totaled an estimated 110 Mt, a slight increase from those in 2021.
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Vulcan Materials said Mexican security forces, accompanied by CEMEX workers, illegally took possession of its port terminal in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, reported Reuters.
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Portland Cement Association (PCA) welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) removal of what it considered a technically infeasible proposed emissions limit from the final Good Neighbor Federal Implementation Plan (Good Neighbor FIP).
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CEMEX unveiled an updated brand in line with its ongoing evolution to help the world reach the next frontier of sustainable living by “becoming a more agile, innovative and approachable company,” it stated.
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Continental Cement Company, a Summit Materials subsidiary, will host a ribbon-cutting event for its new cement storage dome in Davenport, Iowa, on March 20.
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On March 3, Heidelberg Materials and CalPortland executives, along with peers from other major industrial companies and labor leaders, visited the White House to meet with senior-level officials of the Biden administration for a Roundtable on Industrial Innovation and Decarbonization.
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A Canadian court has fined Lafarge Canada C$200,000 for violating the country’s Environmental Protection Act in October 2019.
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UK-based Carbon Clean recently opened its United States headquarters in Houston, underscoring its growth ambitions in North America. The carbon capture company will double its U.S. headcount to meet demand for CycloneCC, its fully modular technology, in what is expected to become its biggest market.
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Progressive Planet will build a pilot plant that can produce up to 3,200 tonnes annually of PozGlass 100G – a CleanTech low-carbon cement that can dramatically reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.
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The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) launched a new campaign on International Women’s Day to highlight the essential role women play in the global cement and concrete industry, featuring video testimonials from more than 100 women across the world.
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