I have recently spent some time studying the mammoth size and diversity of the California economy and its output, and the numbers are striking. Its total output is the fourth largest economy of the world, only behind the United States ($30.5 trillion), China ($19.2 trillion), and Germany ($4.7-4.9 trillion). At $4.1 trillion, the Golden State economy is larger than each…
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It’s Getting Crazy Out There
The cement industry is known for important but low-key developments and the occasional blockbuster piece of news. It seems the news the last few months has been blockbuster all the way. During a speech at the World Cement Association’s (WCA) 8th General Assembly in Hefei, China, WCA President Wei Rushan urged the global cement sector to embrace peace, rationality, innovation…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials’ von Achten Succeeds Cemex’s Gonzalez at GCCA
Dominik von Achten was named Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) president during the group’s Global CEO Gathering and Leaders Conference, staged earlier this month in Mexico City. He has served as GCCA vice president since 2023 and succeeds Fernando Gonzalez, recently retired chief executive officer of Cemex.
Read MoreMotion Opens Canadian Conveyance Shop
Motion Industries officially opened its first Canadian Motion Conveyance Solutions shop on May 1. The new facility, located at 100-10725 74 St. SE, Calgary, Alberta, is designed to enhance the company’s ability to serve customers’ growing needs across Western Canada.
Read MoreTitan, Carbon Upcycling to Develop Low-Carbon Materials
Titan Group and Carbon Upcycling Technologies have forged a strategic partnership to explore the commercial deployment of Carbon Upcycling’s technology for producing local, low-carbon building materials.
Read MoreSenix Launches New Website
Senix, manufacturer of non-contact ultrasonic sensors for distance measurement and liquid level application, recently launched a redesigned website, www.Senix.com.
Read MoreCarbonCure Founder Steps Down, New Interim CEO Named
CarbonCure Technologies announced the appointment of Kristal Kaye as interim chief executive officer, following the resignation of founder Robert Niven. Kaye previously served as the company’s chief financial officer.
Read MoreGiant Resource Recovery Rebrands
Heidelberg Materials North America announced that its recently acquired subsidiary, Giant Resource Recovery (GRR!), will rebrand to Heidelberg Materials Giant Resource Recovery (GRR), effective immediately.
Read MoreFeds Cancel Heidelberg Materials, National Cement CCS Project Awards
The U.S. Department of Energy has terminated financial participation of its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) in proposed carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facilities at Heidelberg Materials North America’s Mitchell, Ind., and National Cement Company of California’s Lebec cement plants.
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