Heidelberg Materials celebrated the grand opening of its newly expanded slag cement plant and terminal in Port Canaveral, Fla., on May 25.
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Year: 2023
Holcim to Pilot Science-Based Targets for Nature
Holcim is among 17 global companies – and the only one in the industry – to be selected to work with the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) to submit nature targets for validation in 2023 as part of a global initiative to set the world’s first standards for ambitious and measurable corporate action for nature.
Read MoreWCA to Host Global Conference in Dubai
The World Cement Association (WCA) will hold its 6th Annual Conference and Exhibition from Oct. 24-25, at the Emirates Towers in Dubai, UAE. The conference is an opportunity for industry leaders to come together and discuss the most pressing issues that the cement and wider hard-to-abate sector’s face.
Read MoreDrake Cement Receives Mining Green Light
After a public process and environmental review coordinated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Drake Cement started mining operations this month to extract natural pozzolan at the Frenchy Pit, located about nine miles northeast of Williams, Ariz.
Read MoreFLSmidth to Bring Alternative Fuel Tech to Continental Cement Plant
Continental Cement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Summit Materials, awarded FLSmidth a contract for the first commercial installation of the FUELFLEX Pyrolyzer at its Davenport cement plant in Buffalo, Iowa.
Read MoreGCCA to Draw Up Innovandi Open Challenge Shortlist
More than 70 start-ups from around the world applied for the Global Cement and Concrete Association’s (GCCA) second Innovandi Open Challenge, which brings together cement and concrete manufacturers and tech start-ups to work on innovative ways to make low carbon concrete.
Read MoreEagle Materials Establishes New Financial Milestones
Eagle Materials reported financial results for fiscal year 2023 and the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2023. For fiscal year 2023, the company is reporting record revenue of $2.1 billion, up 15% and net earnings of $461.5 million, up 23%. For the fourth quarter, the company is reporting record revenue of $470.1 million, up 14%.
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials Receives $5 Million from DOE
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) selected Heidelberg Materials North America to receive $5 million in funding through its Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects program.
Read MorePCA Holds Congressional Fly-In
Member companies of the Portland Cement Association (PCA) met with Congressional offices and federal agencies in Washington on May 17 to detail vital policy steps for the cement industry to continue cutting long-term CO2 emissions.
Read MoreCaptured CO2 Utilization Demo Comes to Lafarge Richmond Plant
In a tri-party agreement with Svante Technologies and Dimensional Energy, Lafarge Canada will bring a demonstration of Dimensional’s carbon dioxide utilization technology to its cement manufacturing plant located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
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