Holcim US said it is uniting legacy operations in the Greater Chicago Area under the Holcim banner, including cement terminals and a slag grinding facility.
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Year: 2023
WCA Names New President
The World Cement Association (WCA) has appointed Wei Rushan as president, succeeding Song Zhiping. He is president and executive director of China National Building Materials Co. Ltd. (CNBM), the world’s largest cement producer.
Read MoreBinMaster Introduces BinCloud Solar Gateway
The new BinCloud Solar Gateway from BinMaster offers a solution for installing level sensors on bins or silos in hard-to-reach locations where powering them up is a challenge.
Read MoreGCC Reports Positive Third Quarter Results
GCC, a supplier and producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, reported consolidated net sales increased 17.9% year-on-year to $416.1 million in the third quarter of 2023.
Read MoreWCA Specialist Networking Platform Launches
The World Cement Association (WCA) launched its specialist networking platform, The Cement Network, in cooperation with The World Cement Network. It is designed to cultivate collaboration within the sector, enable the development of talent and offer expert Human Resources services.
Read MoreSublime Systems Says Its Low Carbon Process Validated by LCA
Sublime Systems said a screening life cycle assessment (LCA) conducted by Climate Earth validates its electrified process, which can eliminate more than 90% of the global warming potential (GWP) of cement manufacturing, when compared to ordinary portland cement.
Read MoreSolidia Partners With Carbon Credit Provider
Solidia Technologies recently entered an agreement with 3Degrees, a global climate solutions provider, to manage the measurement, verification and sale of the greenhouse gas emission benefits generated from Solidia’s technology. The resulting credits, which include carbon removal, will be purchased by organizations to reduce their scope 3 emissions from cement and concrete or to compensate for other greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreCement Industry Solar Update
By Mark S. Kuhar Cemex and Synhelion report prospective scaling of a high-temperature process to industrially-viable levels, where solar energy supplants fossil fuel combustion. This marks a significant milestone in the companies’ journey toward the world’s first fully solar-powered cement plant. An early 2022 energy lab demonstration in Spain saw researchers leverage Synhelion devices and fuel conversion methods to successfully…
Read MoreGCCA Touts On-Demand Environmental Product Declarations
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and consultants WAP Sustainability have taken a major step toward greener construction for the industry, with the launch of on-demand Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for concrete producers in North America. The new EPD on-demand service will enable producers to quickly, accurately and cost effectively produce verified EPDs of their products. EPDs are becoming…
Read MoreThe Cement Industry In Latin America Is Facing Difficulties
By Mauro Nogarin Cement production in most Latin American countries has stagnated for two main reasons: inflation, which in some cases, such as in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, caused prices to rise. On the other hand, lower investment by governments in large public works also generated a reduction in cement consumption. BrazilThe instability of the Brazilian economy, marked by a…
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