Cemento Cruz Azul will invest nearly $40 million for the construction of a new mill at its cement plant in Lagunas, Oaxaca, Mexico, to increase production capacity, reported El Heraldo de México.
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ASTM International’s Committee C01 on Cement recently presented its Bryant Mather Award to consultant Steve Wilcox of S&S Wilcox Enterprises for the expertise and mentorship that has marked his nearly 40 years in the industry.
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Fortera secured $85 million in Series C funding to scale the deployment of its low-carbon cement technology, ReCarb, that integrates with existing infrastructure to capture industrial CO2 emissions and convert it to mineral form to achieve a ready-to-use, low-carbon cement.
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Heidelberg Materials North America finalized award negotiations with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED). Following negotiations, OCED awarded the producer with $300,000 to begin Phase 1 of the decarbonization project at its new Mitchell, Ind., cement plant.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2024 were an estimated 9.56 million metric tons (Mt), an 8.2% decrease from shipments in May 2023, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through May totaled an estimated 40.1 Mt, a 3.5% decrease from those in…
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The U.S. Department of Energy Offices of Technology Transitions (OTT) and Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) are accepting proposals addressing adoption challenges to later stage commercialization, demonstration, and deployment of decarbonization technologies in concrete and cement, metals and chemicals sectors.
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Rockwell Automation implemented model predictive control (MPC) technology in Brazilian cement producer Cimento Itambé’s manufacturing process to standardize operational processes, gain more equipment availability, and reduce energy use.
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BinMaster moved into new offices on Transformation Drive at the Innovation Campus at the University of Lincoln (Nebraska) last month, following the destruction of its 115,000-sq.-ft. facility in April by an F3 tornado.
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Carbon Upcycling announced its recent admission to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). This marks a significant step in the waste and carbon utilization company’s mission to enhance sustainability and reduce the carbon footprint of cement production.
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Votorantim Cimentos ended the second quarter of 2024 with a higher net revenue from greater volumes and supported by geographic and product diversification. The Brazilian company recorded global net revenue of R$7 billion in the second quarter, a 1% increase compared to the same period last year.
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