Terra CO2 Technology, developer of scalable low-carbon alternatives for cement production, reported successful use of its OPUS Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM) product for a demonstration pour at the Porsche Sugar Land dealership site in Houston.
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Heidelberg Materials Delta Plant Transitions to PLC Production
The Heidelberg Materials cement plant in Delta, British Columbia, Canada, recently switched to producing EcoCem portland-limestone cement (PLC). The product contains up to 15% limestone and generates approximately 10% less CO₂ compared to other portland cements.
Read MoreBinMaster Unveils New Spin on Reliable Rotary
BinMaster launched the first of its newly designed line of rotary level indicators: the BMRX-100. The electromechanical device can be used in solids and powders to prevent bin overfills, dry runs, or to shut off a process.
Read MoreGCC Selects H&M Construction for Odessa Expansion Project
GCC, a producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, named H&M Construction as the design-builder for its new K3 pyroprocessing expansion at its Odessa, Texas, operation.
Read MoreSpiroflow Launches Revolutionary Bulk Bag Filling System
Spiroflow, an Automated Handling Solutions company, launched a next-generation, twin-line bulk bag filling system, which addresses clients’ needs for increased productivity, accuracy and safety.
Read MoreSCA Seeks Promotional Partners
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) introduced a promotional partnership opportunity for industry leaders to support the association and its continued mission to serve as the leading source of knowledge and technology transfer for the growth of slag cement.
Read MoreMartin Marietta Finds New Tehachapi Buyer
Martin Marietta Materials has entered a definitive agreement to sell its Tehachapi, Calif., cement plant to Unacem Corp., Peru-based parent company of Arizona’s Drake Cement. The transaction follows an abandoned deal between Martin Marietta and CalPortland earlier this year.
Read MoreCalifornia County: Cement Plant to Never Reopen
The Santa Clara County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors signed a legally binding agreement with Hanson Permanente Cement and Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. to ensure the cement kiln at the Permanente complex near Cupertino will never restart, reported local media.
Read MoreCement Officials, Policymakers to Present at Climate Week NYC
A Portland Cement Association (PCA)/Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) event at Climate Week NYC will see climate policy stakeholders join industry executives to review how carbon capture technology, alternative fuel and raw material adoption, and government regulations or incentives are helping the industry’s quest for net-zero carbon emissions.
Read MorePCA Recognizes Outstanding Environmental Practices
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of its 2023 Energy and Environment Awards, which are given to companies that have implemented outstanding environmental practices and have forged exemplary relationships with communities where their cement plants are located.
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