The Don Young Port of Alaska in Anchorage released 2023 figures that showed unusually high amounts of cement moved across the dock last year, a potential sign of growing activity in construction, reported the Anchorage Daily News.
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Ash Grove Finalizes Martin Marietta Asset Purchase
Ash Grove, a CRH Company, closed on purchasing a cement plant and four terminals from Martin Marietta’s South Texas business.
Read MoreNew BinMaster Rotary Level Switch Shines Bright
BinMaster’s new BMRX-300 rotary level switch is the first to feature a large LED built-in indicator light. The bright LED changes from green to red when the paddle stops turning when the bin is full.
Read MoreHolcim Mexico Invests $55 Million in New Grinding Facility
Holcim Mexico announced a strategic investment of $55 million to construct a new grinding facility at its cement plant in Macuspana, Tabasco. The expansion will increase cement production capacity to 1.5 million tpy, serving the country’s southeast region.
Read MoreLafarge Enhances EPD Certifications for OneCem, NewCem
As part of its commitment to accelerating green growth, Lafarge Canada has enhanced its environmental product declarations (EPDs) certifying OneCem GUL Cement and NewCem Slag Cement in its Western Canada operations.
Read MoreSchenck Process Offers LOGiQ System
Schenck Process offers the LOGiQ yard management system, a cloud-based software solution that combines smooth and efficient truck loading operations with fully automated weighing of bulk materials – supported by log-on terminals, which are also part of the LOGiQ product family.
Read MoreOSHA Cites HM Southeast Cement in 2023 Death
A federal investigation into the death of a maintenance employee found that HM Southeast Cement and G & R Mineral Services could have prevented the incident by communicating and following safety rules designed to prevent the unexpected startup of machinery.
Read MoreGCCA Launches Innovandi Open Challenge 2024
Innovandi Open Challenge 2024, run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), is now accepting applications. The pioneering international program brings together tech startups and leading manufacturers in the pursuit of net zero.
Read MoreNovember Cement Shipments Up 2.6%
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2023 were an estimated 8.7 million metric tons (Mt), a 2.6% increase from revised shipments in November 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey.
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials Awards Edmonton FEED Contract
Heidelberg Materials North America named Technip Energies as the recipient of a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the carbon capture technology for its Edmonton carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) project.
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