Finnish company Betolar is exploring the possibility of using slag that is purified from vanadium, which could replace more than 10% of the cement used in Finland. Betolar is investigating the utilization of slag from the steel industry in the production of cement-free concrete. Betolar does not produce concrete itself, but using the Geoprime solution developed by the company, concrete…
Read MoreCEMEX has confirmed that it is implementing hydrogen technology at its cement plant in San Pedro de Macorís in the Dominican Republic. The project is part of the “Future in Action” program, which seeks to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Currently, the use of CEMEX’s hydrogen technology includes injection into furnaces to optimize the combustion process and thus increase the…
Read MoreSiam Cement Group has invested in Rondo Energy, joining decarbonization investment leaders Energy Impact Partners and Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Rondo and SCG will be collaborating under a letter of intent to develop and expand the use of Rondo’s Heat Battery (RHB) technology. The RHB can deliver deep decarbonization when applied across SCG’s lines of business including cement, chemicals,…
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Lehigh Hanson will follow the lead of its global parent company, HeidelbergCement, and transition to a new brand identity – Heidelberg Materials.
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Royal White Cement has leased a 23.8-acre site from Industrial Realty Group (IRG) along the Houston Ship Channel for its second terminal in Houston in a deal that positions the company to grow its cement and construction materials business.
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CEMEX announced a plan to expand the production capacity by 30% at its subsidiary Caribbean Cement Co.’s Rockfort, Jamaica, plant.
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Martin Marietta Materials has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Tehachapi, Calif. cement plant and related distribution terminals to CalPortland for $350 million in cash.
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The Slag Cement Association (SCA) has launched Slag Cement University – a resource and central repository of educational resources on slag cement use in concrete construction.
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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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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.
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