The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is holding a virtual Concrete Sustainability Summit, Aug. 22-24, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET each day. Areas of focus include the five levers in the association’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality: clinker, cement, concrete, construction and carbonation.
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A fire broke out on July 13 at the Buzzi Unicem Stockertown, Pa., cement plant, damaging a building’s siding and some electrical equipment, reported lehighvalleylive.com.
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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 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.
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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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BinMaster Flow Detect 2000 improves bulk material handling by detecting plugged chutes and clogged or empty conveyors, thanks to the sensor’s use of Doppler Technology to sense flow and no-flow conditions.
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Registration for the International Cement Seminar & Exhibition, the premier event for the cement industry, is officially open. The Nov. 14-15 event at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta will bring together industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and technologies in cement production.
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Holcim is now a limited partner in Suffolk Technologies’ $110 million venture capital fund that supports construction technology startups. With its unique position across the building value chain, Holcim will bring its advanced market knowledge to Suffolk investments to ensure best alignment with high growth market needs.
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CEMEX is bringing awareness to Florida’s beloved sea cows with a new $7 million cement unloader at its Port of Palm Beach, Fla., cement terminal.
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