Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in April 2023 were an estimated 8.5 million metric tons (Mt), a 6.7% decrease from prior-year period, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in April, 3.2 Mt (96%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement (Type IL).
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Brimstone Cement Obtains ASTM C150 Certification
Brimstone has received third-party certification that its portland cement processed from calcium silicate rock meets or exceeds ASTM C150, Standard Specification for Portland Cement.
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The Micronics Engineered Filtration Group announced the strategic acquisition of dry filtration industry leader AFT, a filter media division of FLSmidth. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Read MoreCEMEX Earns Recognition for Conservation Efforts
CEMEX recently received Wildlife Habitat Council certification for 10 environmental conservation programs, bringing the company’s global count of WHC-certified programs to 32.
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