Hollingshead Cement, the cement division of SRM Concrete, opened a new dome-style terminal capable of housing up to 50,000 tons of cement in Nashville, Tenn.
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CalPortland-Martin Marietta Deal Fails
A proposed $350 million deal between CalPortland and Martin Marietta Materials is off as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) called it “presumptively illegal.”
Read MoreCement Shipments Drop 2.8% in February
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2023 were an estimated 6.6 million metric tons (Mt), a 2.8% decrease from shipments in February 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in February 2023, 2.1 Mt (96%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement…
Read MoreCement Leaders Tie CO2 Reduction to Permitting, Regulatory Certainty
During a panel at the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference in Dallas, Portland Cement Association (PCA) producer member executives confirmed that alternative fuel usage and carbon capture storage (CCS) technology are positioning the industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on a 2050 timetable true to the PCA Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality.
Read MoreFirst Clinker Produced at Heidelberg Materials’ Mitchell Plant
On April 23, the first clinker was produced at Heidelberg Materials’ new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Ind. – the second largest cement plant in North America.
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials Acquires The SEFA Group
Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire The SEFA Group Inc., the largest recycler of harvested fly ash sold for use in concrete products in the United States.
Read MoreFLSmidth Rotary Kiln For Cement Features Easy Maintenance
FLSmidth’s ROTAX-2 Rotary Kiln for cement delivers high production capacity and requires minimal energy and space, according to the company. The two-base design saves on construction time and costs and this rotary kiln never needs kiln axis alignment: Pyroprocessing with proven operational reliability. Imagine a rotary kiln for cement designed to completely eliminate the risk of shell constriction and the…
Read MorePSCL’s Self-Service Loading System Addresses Heavy Traffic
“Wouldn’t it be great if we had a system that was so foolproof that the drivers could load themselves?” Out of this basic idea PSCL’s Self-Service Loading (SSL) was born. Drivers load up earlier and later in unattended mode allowing them to avoid heavy traffic patterns. In areas with multiple options for purchasing cement, transport companies go out of their…
Read MoreHasle Refractories Adds Former FLSmidth Exec to Board
Hasle Refractories announced Carsten Riisberg Lund as the new chairman of its board of directors.
Read MoreFortera Names New CFO
Fortera announced the appointment of Scott Healy as chief financial officer. The addition of a senior leader from the financial energy sector will hone strategy and promote the various value streams present in the portfolio of CO2 reduction solutions available from Fortera.
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