Lehigh Cement operations have published the first cement plant-product specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) utilizing the new North American Product Category Rule (PCR) for Portland, Blended, Masonry, Mortar, and Stucco Cements. The declarations were prepared by California-based programmer Climate Earth, and were published on June 1.
Read MoreThe Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has appointed Dinah McLeod as chief executive, succeeding Benjamin Sporton. She will take up the role in early July.
Read MoreHawaiian Cement is relocating its current shipment facility along Pier 2 at Kahului Harbor in Maui, Hawaii to a proposed site 600 ft. northeast in order to improve harbor operations, reported The Maui News.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim rated first in this year’s ESG Risk Ratings among 101 construction materials companies analyzed by Sustainalytics, a global leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and corporate governance research and ratings.
Read MoreThe Slag Cement Association (SCA) is hosting a free webinar series this summer presented by industry experts. The series will address the supplementary cementitious materials’ effect on concrete carbon aspects and durability in four webinars, each running 1-2 p.m. EST.
Read MoreCalPortland has awarded a supply contract to FLSmidth for its Mojave plant in California. The scope of supply includes engineering, equipment and installation of a new OK 48-4 Raw Mill with Condition Monitoring System, and an ECS/ProcessExpert system.
Read MoreCanadian cleantech company CarbonCure has joined the World Cement Association (WCA) as an associate corporate member. The firm’s technology delivers improved production efficiencies and reduced-carbon concrete.
Read MoreThe leaders of Canada’s cement and concrete industries issued a joint declaration calling on the federal government to prioritize construction and strategic infrastructure spending to help boost Canada’s economic recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreTotal shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in March 2020 were 7.7 million metric tons (Mt), an increase of 5.1% from shipments in March 2019, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through March totaled 21.0 Mt, an increase of 8.0% from those for the same…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim has ramped up its partnership with Solidia Technologies to reduce CO2 across its value chain by signing a long-term Collaboration Framework Agreement. The collaboration, which began in 2013, is formally agreed until 2025, with an option to extend.
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