Last summer, I wrote about the contraction in office space occupancy as the cultural shift of Work from Home tightens its grip on America’s office space industry, despite efforts by high-profile employers to corral their far-flung workforces and bring them back to the office in hopes of greater collaboration and efficiency. Some like J.P. Morgan Chase and Walmart have basically…
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Good-bye Cement Products, hello Cement Optimized.
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Cement, concrete and masonry professionals from around the world came to Las Vegas for the World of Concrete trade show, Jan. 21-23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Attendees experienced hands-on demos with the latest tech, expert-led sessions on industry trends and best practices, and unparalleled networking opportunities.
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In a preliminary U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Titan Cement International documents the portfolio of a new Norfolk, Va.-based entity, Titan America SA, for which it proposes an initial public offering.
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Holcim Chairman Jan Jenisch is the designated chief executive officer of a proposed Holcim North America spin-off business, scheduled for launch by mid-2025 with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has selected a project for funding to develop a pioneering carbon capture, removal, and conversion test center at Cemex’s cement plant in Knoxville, Tenn. The center will serve as a proving ground for innovative carbon capture technologies needed to accelerate deep decarbonization of the cement industry…
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $101 million in federal funding for five projects to support the development of carbon dioxide capture, removal, and conversion test centers for cement manufacturing facilities and power plants.
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Brimstone said that its deeply decarbonized cement manufacturing process will also produce smelter-grade alumina – marking a major industrial milestone in the United States as the plant could represent the first new, domestic source of the product in a generation.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2024 were an estimated 10.6 million metric tons (Mt), a 3.5% increase from October 2023, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through October totaled an estimated 88.1 Mt, a 5% decrease from those in the same…
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Continental Cement Company will pay a $74,440 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act at its Hannibal, Mo., plant. As part of the settlement, the company will also procure low-emission school buses for a local school district.
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