An employee at CEMEX USA’s cement plant in Knoxville, Tenn., died on Nov. 5 after being engulfed by a large pile of coal, reported local media.
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WCA Adds CHASM to Membership Network
The World Cement Association (WCA) welcomed U.S.-based carbon nanotube materials innovation company CHASM Advanced Materials as an associate corporate member.
Read MoreTitan Group Raises Climate Ambition
Titan Cement Group strengthened its commitment to net zero and updated its science-based CO2 targets to levels aligned with limiting the global temperature increase to 1.5°C.
Read MoreCanadian Cement Industry Supports Economic Competitiveness
Cement Association of Canada (CAC) President and CEO Adam Auer made the following statement in response to the government’s Fall Economic Statement:
Read MoreCarbon Upcycling Joins WCA’s Expanding Network
Carbon Upcycling Technologies, a waste and carbon utilization company, is the World Cement Association’s (WCA) newest associate corporate member.
Read MoreGCC Makes Moves in Senior Leadership Lineup
U.S. and Mexican cement producer GCC announced leadership changes effective Nov. 1, representing a critical step toward accomplishing its 2025 vision and strengthening sustainable growth.
Read MoreCEMEX Ventures’ Leaplab Launches
CEMEX and CEMEX Ventures, its corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, announced the launch of CEMEX Ventures Leaplab, an intensive acceleration program for innovative startups that address the critical challenges of the construction industry.
Read MoreCement Shipments Up 7.3% in August
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in August 2022 were an estimated 10.9 million metric tons (Mt), a 7.3% increase from shipments in August 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through August totaled an estimated 72.9 Mt, an increase of 3.9% from those…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials, Leilac Ink Global License Agreement
Heidelberg Materials and Leilac signed a perpetual global license agreement for the use of the latter’s decarbonization technology.
Read MoreCementos Argos Alternative Fuels Director Speaks About Getting to Net Zero
Nexus Fulbright Scholar and Marie Curie Fellow Mauricio Giraldo, alternative fuels director at Cementos Argos Colombia, will present “Road To Net Zero: Achieving Quantity And Quality Of Alternative Fuels In Developing Economies.” The event will take place at “CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials Global Conference and Exhibition,” Nov. 10-11, at the Pestana Palace Hotel & National Monument Lisbon. Giraldo…
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