Cement and concrete producer GCC will execute a capacity expansion at its Odessa, Texas plant. The project will increase annual cement production capacity by more than 1 million metric tons and lower the plant’s greenhouse gas intensity by 13%.
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Calucem to Open $35M New Orleans Facility
Specialty cement manufacturer Calucem will enter the U.S. market by developing a $35 million manufacturing facility in eastern New Orleans. The Cementos Molins subsidiary is the world’s second-largest producer of calcium aluminate cement.
Read MoreColonial Receives New Cement Unloader
Bruks Siwertell has completed the installation of a new high-capacity Siwertell ship unloader at Colonial Group’s Georgia Kaolin Terminals in Savannah, Ga. The fully enclosed screw-type system delivers efficient, dust-free cement handling, supporting the company’s strategy for sustainable cement import growth.
Read MoreOzinga Inflates Cement Facility at Port of Palm Beach
Ozinga inflated a one-of-a-kind cement storage facility on its location at the Port of Palm Beach in Florida. The process took approximately three hours to complete.
Read MoreCEMEX, Coolbrook to Electrify Cement Production Process
CEMEX is the first company to announce testing of Coolbrook’s patented Roto Dynamic Heater (RDH) technology to significantly reduce CO2 emissions during the heating process of cement production.
Read MoreClean Cement Startup Raises $55 Million
Brimstone Energy, a startup aiming to commercialize carbon-negative cement, received $55 million in a Series A funding round, co-led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures and DCVC.
Read MoreContinental Cement’s Davenport Plant Moves to PLC
Continental Cement Co., a subsidiary of Summit Materials, converted 100% of its annual production at its Davenport, Iowa, plant to portland-limestone cement. In 2021, the plant produced 1.1 million tons of cement. “Continental Cement has been working with our customers and specifiers to commercialize portland-limestone cement in all of our markets, and we are delighted that PLC adoption has progressed…
Read MoreBinMaster Launches New Rotary Sensor
The new BMR-100 rotary sensor from BinMaster offers simple, electromechanical measurement for ordinary storage and processing operations. It is generally wired to a light or horn to alert to high or empty levels. The rotary sensor is an affordable level switch to alert to vessel levels in solid materials with a bulk density of 2 lb. to more than 100…
Read MoreHolcim US Moves Illinois Plant to OneCem
Following its recent rebrand and continuing its commitment to building progress for people and the planet, Holcim US transitioned its Joppa cement plant in Grand Chain, Ill., to OneCem portland-limestone cement (PLC) production.
Read MoreCEMEX to Turn CO2 Into Sustainable Aviation Fuel
CEMEX continues its path to a net-zero future by joining forces with integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol ecoFT and renewable energy company ENERTRAG in a milestone project that will combine CO2 with hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel. The project is part of CEMEX’s Future in Action program to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to a circular economy.…
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