The World Cement Association (WCA) has announced the first line-up of speakers for its annual conference and exhibition, taking place on May 18 and 19, at the Hilton Nanjing Niushoushan, in Nanjing, China.
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Bruks Siwertell Unveils New Service Agreements
Bruks Siwertell launched new, next-generation planned service agreements that are scalable to achieve optimal operational and maintenance strategies.
Read MoreGCCA Launches Online Research Library
To coincide with the annual Spring Week gathering in Switzerland, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) launched a new online library of Innovandi Global Cement and Concrete Research Network (GCCRN) projects to provide transparent tracking of research progress.
Read MoreCounty Terminates Land Use Status of Cemex Plant
Boulder County, Colo., planning officials sent a letter on April 10 to Cemex terminating the company’s right to operate its cement plant near Lyons after a traffic study determined that increased traffic at the plant has created a hazard as well as improperly expanded operations.
Read MoreASCC Becomes First Contractor Group to Join WCA
The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) is the newest World Cement Association (WCA) Affiliate Member, bringing front-line perspective of the concrete industry to fellow WCA member network.
Read MoreCement Plant CO2 Emissions Stay Their Flat Course in EPA GHG Inventory
The latest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, presenting a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 forward, cites 2022 GHG emissions of 5.489 billion metric tons (Gt) of carbon dioxide equivalent, a 1.3% increase from the prior year.
Read MoreFortera Opens First Industrial Green Cement Plant
Fortera has formally commenced low-carbon ReAct cement processing at its ReCarb facility, adjacent to CalPortland’s Redding, Calif., cement plant. It is North America’s first industrial green cement and carbon dioxide mineralization facility and one of the largest of its kind in the world.
Read MoreMHI, Kiewit to Deliver Carbon Capture Tech for Heidelberg Project
As part of its procurement process for its Edmonton carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) project, Heidelberg Materials has awarded MHI-LCSC, a division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, and Kiewit Energy Group a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for carbon capture technology.
Read MoreCNCA Applauds Emissions Reduction Bill
The California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA) commended the introduction of AB 2109 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo as a vital step forward in decarbonizing the state’s cement production by 2045.
Read MoreTexas Lehigh to Open Slag Facility
Texas Lehigh Cement Co., a 50/50 joint venture between Heidelberg Materials North America and Eagle Materials, will begin production at a new slag cement facility in Houston this summer.
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