During the World Cement Association’s (WCA) 7th General Assembly, association president Wei Rushan delivered an address, discussing pressing industry issues such as carbon trading, overcapacity and key technological developments.
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Holcim North America has introduced ECOAsh beneficiated ash within its Lafarge Western Canada operations with plans for future expansion into the United States.
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The Green Cement Technology Tracker, which was launched last year by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and the Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT), has expanded to include the production of calcined clays – a key cement decarbonization solution.
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Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst received a four-year, $3 million award from the National Science Foundation’s Future Manufacturing Program to make cement manufacturing more sustainable.
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Terra CO2 has begun concrete trials for OPUS ZERO, a sustainable alternative to portland cement. The zero-clinker binder can be produced with globally abundant, silicate-rich feedstocks and does not require opening new mines to scale.
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Last month, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-Wash.-02), ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, visited the Heidelberg Materials North America headquarters as part of a trip to Texas.
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The 2024 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference announced that exhibit space is still available for the upcoming event. Being held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, April 28 to May 2, companies have the opportunity to showcase their products and services to more than 1,000 attendees.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2023 were an estimated 7.1 million metric tons (Mt), essentially unchanged from revised shipments in December 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in December, 3.7 Mt (98%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement (Type…
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In its commitment to growth in the North America region, RHI Magnesita has invested more than $35 million in technology, infrastructure and equipment upgrades.
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FLSmidth Cement closed the sale of its MAAG gears and drives business to the Swedish investment company, Solix Group AB.
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