Lafarge Canada selected ABB to update the process control system at the Bath cement plant in Kingston, Ontario. The modernization marks another key step in the producer’s commitment to decarbonizing its operations.
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HWI, a member of Calderys, announced plans to construct a new lightweight monolithics production facility at its Fulton, Mo., Rotary Kiln complex. The plant, which is scheduled to open mid-2025, represents an important investment in Calderys Group’s growth strategy for the Americas region.
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Summit Materials announced results for the third quarter ended Sept. 28, reporting that net revenue increased $369.9 million, or 49.9%, to $1,111.8 million.
Read MoreLevel sensor and inventory software developer BinMaster will now manufacture and market its own line of ultrasonic and distance sensors following the acquisition of Senix Corporation.
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A $20 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) grant will support a Chicago cement and concrete venture creating up to 80 jobs. Project OZ tests a Silicon Valley startup’s small scale powder production model and partner’s cement-concrete value chain logistics and quality control competencies.
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Eagle Materials shared financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 ended Sept. 30, 2024, reporting record revenue of $623.6 million, and net earnings of $143.5 million.
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Coinciding with the third anniversary of its Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual U.S. Labor-Energy Input Survey of member companies.
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Building material supplier Silvi Materials joined the Slag Cement Association (SCA) as its newest member company. The company is committed to running its operations with methods that are energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint, including using supplementary cementitious materials such as ground-granulated blast-furnace slag.
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A new device from Vaisala records carbon dioxide volumes at both portland cement plant exhaust stack or other point sources, and utilization targets such as concrete production environments, where the gas is mineralized or leveraged for supplementary binding properties.
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) will host a webinar on artificial intelligence’s potential role in the cement industry on Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. ET.
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