Lehigh Hanson will permanently shut down the cement plant at its Permanente complex, located west of Cupertino, Calif., reported local media.
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Cement Shipments Flat in July
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2022 were an estimated 9.6 million metric tons (Mt), essentially unchanged from shipments in July 2021, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Shipments for the year through July totaled an estimated 62.0 Mt, an increase of 3.3% from those for the same…
Read MorePurified Slag Product Tested as Cement Alternative
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 Implements Hydrogen Technology in Dominican Republic
CEMEX 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, Rondo Energy Announce Investment, Plan Partnership
Siam 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,…
Read MoreLehigh Hanson, HeidelbergCement Reveal New Identity
Lehigh Hanson will follow the lead of its global parent company, HeidelbergCement, and transition to a new brand identity – Heidelberg Materials.
Read MoreRoyal White to Open Second Houston Terminal
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.
Read MoreCEMEX Subsidiary to Expand Jamaican Plant
CEMEX announced a plan to expand the production capacity by 30% at its subsidiary Caribbean Cement Co.’s Rockfort, Jamaica, plant.
Read MoreCalPortland, Martin Marietta Ink Cement Plant Deal
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.
Read MoreSCA Opens Slag Cement University
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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