Martin Marietta Finds New Tehachapi Buyer – Martin Marietta Materials has entered a definitive agreement to sell its Tehachapi, Calif., cement plant to Unacem Corp., Peru-based parent company of Arizona’s Drake Cement. The transaction follows an abandoned deal between Martin Marietta and CalPortland earlier this year. With a projected closing by year end, the $317 million cash deal will position…
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Leverage Shifts to Employers
The Covid-19 pandemic was one of the most disruptive events of the last 100-plus years, on the level of two world wars, although it did not last as long. But like the world wars of the past century, when women were enlisted to work in factories in all manner of jobs previously held by men so the men could go…
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It is tough to keep up with all of the fast-paced developments in the world of carbon reduction. Our sister website, Construction Materials Carbon Management [CM2] does a very good job of it. The following item is very intriguing: Cambridge University researchers have conducted the first scrap-metal trial melt in the Materials Processing Institute (MPI) Cement 2 Zero project, aiming…
Read MoreFLSmidth Wins Service Contract
FLSmidth will support an undisclosed cement producer to improve the reliability and performance of its operations in Latin America. A new contract builds on a long-standing relationship between the two companies and will last a period of 18 months.
Read MoreArizona State Researchers Seek to Curb Emissions
An Arizona State University research team won a National Science Foundation Future Manufacturing Research Grant to help support its research into curbing emissions in cement manufacturing through new techniques.
Read MoreCemex CEO to Lead GCCA
Fernando A. González, CEO of Cemex, will succeed outgoing Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) President Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim.
Read MoreDraft Environmental Report Released for Ecocem Project
The Port of Los Angeles recently released a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for a proposed low-carbon cement processing facility for Ecocem Materials through its subsidiary Orcem California.
Read MoreCarbon Limit Inaugurates Carbon Removal Credit Platform
Climate technology startup Covalent launched the first forward-crediting platform for carbon removal (CDR) projects that the company said ensures at least 1,000 years of permanence, connecting innovators with new financing.
Read MoreLafarge Canada, ATCO Enter Solar Power Agreement
Lafarge Canada has entered a 12.5-year virtual power purchase agreement with ATCO, through its investment in Canadian Utilities. Under the deal, the Exshaw cement plant will receive 100% of the energy produced by the 38.5-megawatt Empress Solar project in Alberta.
Read MoreTitan America Plants Nab PCA Energy & Environment Awards
Titan America’s Pennsuco and Roanoke plants were recognized for innovative technologies and energy efficiency, respectively, by the Portland Cement Association as part of the association’s 2023 Energy & Environment Awards competition.
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