Heidelberg Materials is further expanding its portfolio of large-scale CCUS projects with a new initiative at its subsidiary Lehigh Hanson’s Mitchell, Ind. cement plant. The project aims to capture 95% of the CO2 emissions from the newly renovated production facility and store them in a local onshore reservoir in the Illinois Basin. “CCUS continues to be a key part of…
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Read MoreBates to Head Argos USA
Argos named Simon Bates as the new CEO of its United States division, effective Nov. 1. He succeeds Bill Wagner, who is retiring at the end of the month.
Read MoreGCC Reports ‘Outstanding’ Third Quarter Results
GCC, a supplier and producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, announced consolidated net sales increased 11.8% to $352.8 million for the third quarter of 2022.
Read MoreTitan America Attains End-to-End Digitalization of Cement Plants
Titan America successfully implemented digitalization applications based on artificial intelligence and machine learning at its cement plants in Roanoke, Va., and Medley, Fla., resulting in significant operational improvements, cost efficiencies, and solid performance.
Read MoreMDG America Supplies Chain Bucket Elevators to Drake Cement
Drake Cement selected MDG America to supply its new vertical mill grinding plant in Paulden, Ariz., with four high-quality chain bucket elevators that will carry between 26 to 362 tph of material.
Read MoreContinental Cement Produces Lowest Carbon PLC
As part of an innovative research project for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and National Road Research Alliance, Continental Cement Co., a subsidiary of Summit Materials, produced a 20% portland-limestone cement (PLC) – the lowest carbon PLC to date.
Read MoreHammerTek Deflection Elbows Resist Abrasion
Ardex Americas, a leading supplier of engineered cements, adhesives, and high-performance building products, encountered wear problems at the elbows of its pneumatic conveying lines handling sand at its Dallas, Ga. plant.
Read MorePCA Forecasts Cement Consumption Decline
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its fall cement consumption forecast for the United States, which projects a near-term demand decline of 3.5% for 2023 – the first decline in 13 years.
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