Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 ended June 30, noting record revenue of $608.7 million, up 1%; and record net earnings of $133.8 million, up 11%.
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Caribbean Cement, a subsidiary of Cemex, is expected to spend over $51 million this year to complete a kiln expansion at its Rockfort, Kingston, Jamaica plant, and to start new projects, reported The Jamaica Gleaner.
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Titan America’s two cement campuses were recognized for energy and environmental performances at the Portland Cement Association’s annual Cement Fly-In held in Washington, D.C. Every year cement industry leaders meet with legislators and honor outstanding achievement by PCA members during the event.
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Cemex signed a Network Partnership agreement with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to accelerate circular economy efforts in the built environment.
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The Portland Cement Association Sustainability Summit: Zeroing in on 2030, presented Aug. 13-15 free of charge over the Zoom platform, will feature one keynote presentation or panel and one update session daily, their content covering topics from cement plant fuels and carbon dioxide emissions capture, to mix designs and concrete CO2 uptake, to general contractor strategies for carbon-minded project owners. The…
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected the Slag Cement Association (SCA) as a recipient of a grant aimed at reducing embodied greenhouse gas emissions for construction materials and products.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected Heidelberg Materials North America to receive up to $5 million in funding to create a robust, web-based tool that can help ready-mix concrete, cement and aggregate facilities to quickly produce high-quality Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in April were an estimated 9.23 million metric tons (Mt), a 5.9% increase from shipments in April 2023, according to the most recent USGS Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through April totaled an estimated 30.6 Mt, a slight decrease from those for the same…
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) demonstrated the industry’s commitment to carbon neutrality to key executive branch decision-makers at the White House’s Concrete Innovation Summit – as well as outlined what steps must be taken to further reduce cement sector emissions.
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The Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) will create a Cement and Concrete Center of Excellence to accelerate the development and adoption of novel low-carbon material technologies. U.S. National Laboratories can receive up to $9 million through an upcoming competitive call to organize and lead the effort. DOE and IEDO officials envision the center as a) a…
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