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Fortera ReAct Versatility Evident in ASTM C1157 Performance

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Pleasanton, Calif.-based Construction Testing Services has validated Fortera ReAct binder performance across all six ASTM C1157, Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement categories: general use, high early strength, moderate or high sulfate resistance, and moderate or low heat of hydration – a profile typically requiring four separate formulations. As a performance-based standard, C1157 evaluates cement on measurable outcomes – compressive…

Furno Materials, Maschmeyer Partner on New Supply Chain Model

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago Cement Optimized News

Furno Materials announced a major strategic agreement with Maschmeyer Concrete Company of Florida to explore the deployment of a new, local cement supply chain in the Sunshine State.

Calle Named President of Grupo Argos

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The board of directors of Grupo Argos has appointed Juan Esteban Calle as the next president of Grupo Argos, effective April 1, 2026. For the past 10 years, he has served as president of Cementos Argos, Grupo Argos’ building materials company.

Amrize Increases Production Capacity at Ste. Genevieve Plant

3 weeks ago Cement Optimized News

Amrize recently commissioned the production expansion of its cement plant in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., North America’s largest and market-leading cement plant.

Supplementary Cementitious Material Shipments Eclipse 20 Million Tons

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Companies mining and processing the top three classes of supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) in concrete mixtures reached a new watermark in 2024, while also forging ahead with site or plant development projects, yielding significant capacity increases by 2030.

Cement Producers Outpace ACA Roadmap Carbon Benchmarks

4 weeks ago3 weeks ago Cement Optimized News

The American Cement Association confirmed producer member adherence to Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality goals in an early-December industry and media briefing, stressing U.S. cement companies’ two leading trajectories: upward carbon dioxide (CO2) or CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions avoidance and downward carbon intensity per metric ton of material shipped. ACA President and CEO Mike Ireland opened the briefing, themed “Construction Materials Carbon Progress” and…

July Cement Shipments Jump 7.1%

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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2025 were an estimated 9.99 million metric tons (Mt), a 7.1% increase from shipments in July 2024, according to the latest USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through July totaled an estimated 57.0 Mt, a 3.3% decrease from those for the…

Brimstone Enters ‘Fourth Great Refinery’ Era

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago Cement Optimized News

After years of developing its patented Rock Refinery in stealth, Brimstone announced plans to co-produce steel, aluminum, magnesium, titanium and other critical minerals, in addition to its previously announced products of portland cement, smelter grade alumina and supplementary cementitious materials (SCM).

Metso Adds Pittsburgh Hub

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago Cement Optimized News

Metso celebrated the opening of its new Pittsburgh office on Dec. 9, marking an important move to enhance its bulk material handling and port solutions engineering capabilities and strengthen customer proximity in North America. The new office underscores Metso’s commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and technical support in the region.

Sublime Systems Pauses Holyoke Plant Project

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Sublime Systems is pausing work on its planned Holyoke, Mass., low-carbon cement plant and cutting its workforce by 10% after the Trump administration canceled an $87 million grant, reported the Greenfield Recorder.

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