Dragon Products, a subsidiary of Giant Cement, plans to lay off six more workers at its Thomaston, Maine, cement plant as the company continues to wind down operations and transition the facility into a distribution center, reported local media.
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ABB signed an agreement to acquire Germany-based Födisch Group, a leading developer of advanced measurement and analytical solutions, for an undisclosed amount. The deal enhances ABB’s offering in continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) and bolsters its competitiveness in technology and innovation.
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Publicly traded construction-materials companies operating in the United States reported mixed results for the second quarter.
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Three years after the integration of McInnis Cement into St Marys Cement, the former’s Port-Daniel–Gascons plant continues to make its mark on the industry thanks to its commitment to local employment and environmental protection.
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Cemento Cruz Azul will invest nearly $40 million for the construction of a new mill at its cement plant in Lagunas, Oaxaca, Mexico, to increase production capacity, reported El Heraldo de México.
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ASTM International’s Committee C01 on Cement recently presented its Bryant Mather Award to consultant Steve Wilcox of S&S Wilcox Enterprises for the expertise and mentorship that has marked his nearly 40 years in the industry.
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Fortera secured $85 million in Series C funding to scale the deployment of its low-carbon cement technology, ReCarb, that integrates with existing infrastructure to capture industrial CO2 emissions and convert it to mineral form to achieve a ready-to-use, low-carbon cement.
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Heidelberg Materials North America finalized award negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). Following negotiations, OCED awarded the producer with $300,000 to begin Phase 1 of the decarbonization project at its new Mitchell, Ind., cement plant.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2024 were an estimated 9.56 million metric tons (Mt), an 8.2% decrease from shipments in May 2023, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through May totaled an estimated 40.1 Mt, a 3.5% decrease from those in…
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The U.S. Department of Energy Offices of Technology Transitions (OTT) and Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) are accepting proposals addressing adoption challenges to later stage commercialization, demonstration, and deployment of decarbonization technologies in concrete and cement, metals and chemicals sectors.
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