Portland Cement Association (PCA) President and CEO Mike Ireland opened his address to the cement industry’s largest annual U.S. gathering with an upbeat rundown of 2023 member and staff deliverables. “We’re on a winning streak and it’s just beginning,” he noted, underscoring these past year accomplishments and highlights:
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Panel Measures Cement Industry’s CCUS Infancy, Future
A Portland Cement Association (PCA) panel on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) offered 2024 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Conference participants updates on process technologies, IRS 45Q Carbon Oxide Sequestration Credits, private or public capital expenditure funding mechanisms, and carbon dioxide emissions management studies or projects for Central Plains Cement Co., Heidelberg Materials North America and Holcim US.
Read MorePCA’s Sullivan Projects Repeat of 2023 Construction Market Force Duel
Following the Federal Reserve’s recent signaling of a single 2024 interest rate cut, Portland Cement Association (PCA) Chief Economist Ed Sullivan sees a return this year of two forces – one exposed to, the other mostly shielded from borrowing costs – that shaped 2023 private and public construction activity.
Read MoreCyclonaire Announces Leadership Change
Cyclonaire, a leading provider of pneumatic conveying solutions, announced the appointment of John Elliot as business development manager – cementitious materials.
Read MoreBinMaster Operations Temporarily Suspended
Nebraska-based BinMaster, a division of Garner Industries, confirmed that its production and shipping operations are temporarily suspended after a tornado damaged its facility on April 26.
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