Mexico’s National Cement Chamber (Canacem) said its members are transitioning to the required 25-kg bags in accordance to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare’s NOM-036-1-STPS-2018 standard.
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Bricking Solutions recently introduced BrickCheck, a device that measures the thickness of refractory lining inside industrial furnaces, ovens and kilns quickly and easily in a nondestructive way after calibration.
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Holcim US is investing $20.5 million in its Midwest operations to make cement abundantly available for residential, commercial and industrial developments in the region.
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With the recent approval by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, portland-limestone cement (PLC) is now universally accepted by all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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The World Cement Association (WCA) will hold its 7th Annual Conference and Exhibition, May 18-19, at the Hilton Nanjing Niushoushan, in Nanjing, China. The event will focus on the theme of “Strategy and Performance.”
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Global tech company SLB will acquire majority ownership (80%) of Aker Carbon Capture for $379.7 million. It will combine both companies’ technology portfolios, expertise and operations platforms to support accelerated industrial decarbonization at scale.
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In 2023, Votorantim Cimentos globally emitted 556 kg of CO2 per tonne of cement produced, 4% less than in 2022. The company’s 2030 decarbonization target, approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), is 475 kg of CO2 per tonne of cement.
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RHI Magnesita intends to acquire Resco Group, a U.S.-based producer of alumina monolithics and a wide range of basic and non-basic refractories, for up to $430 million.
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The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced the winners of its 2023 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards. Eleven construction projects and one research project were honored during the Spring ACI Concrete Convention in New Orleans.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named Cemex as a 2024 Energy Star Partner of the Year and Titan America’s Roanoke and Pennsuco cement plants as Energy Star recipients.
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