The Portland Cement Association (PCA) held a press conference at the 2020 World of Concrete in Las Vegas, where PCA Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Ed Sullivan predicted cement consumption to stay at moderate growth levels through and into 2022.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement announced the appointment of Dominik von Achten to the chairman of the managing board, effective Feb. 1. He has been deputy chairman since 2015, and succeeds Bernd Scheifele.
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GCP Applied Technologies, a leading global provider of construction products technologies, introduced a new smart digital solution that optimizes product selection for cement producers, resulting in operational savings, faster ROI and more sustainable cement production.
Read MoreThe international non-profit organization CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) has recognized HeidelbergCement with a place on the “Climate Change A-List 2019” as one of the leading companies worldwide for its commitment to climate action. The company has improved its rating in the area of climate protection from an A- to an A, and remains the leader in the cement sector.
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Holcim (Colombia) S.A. received recertification in gender equality from the EDGE Certified Foundation. The foundation granted Holcim its EDGE Move certification, making it the only company within the construction sector to achieve the recognition.
Read MoreCementos Argos, a subsidiary of Grupo Argos, received Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification for its Newberry, Fla., and Atlanta plants. The recognition is due to the company’s voluntary efforts to create and maintain programs that produce quantitative benefits for local wildlife.
Read MoreThe Harris County (Texas) Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit accusing Houston-based Sesco Cement of violating the Texas Clean Air Act, Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act and the Texas Water Code, reported KHOU 11. The office alleges that cement powder from the facility has drifted off-site, causing health and safety risks to the public.
Read MoreThe McInnis Cement board of directors announced the appointment of Baudouin Nizet to the position of president and chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately. Nizet succeeds Jean Moreau, who served as the interim president and CEO since August 2018.
Read MoreGrupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) announced the appointment of former Lafarge Canada president and CEO Bob Cartmel as vice president of U.S. ready mix and Doug Roark as vice president of U.S. cement operations.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim will conduct a joint study with Svante Inc., Total and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental, to assess the viability and design of a commercial-scale carbon-capture facility at its Florence, Colo., cement plant. The study will evaluate the cost of the facility designed to capture up to 725,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year directly…
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