Fortera ReAct Versatility Evident in ASTM C1157 Performance 

Pleasanton, Calif.-based Construction Testing Services has validated Fortera ReAct binder performance across all six ASTM C1157, Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement categories: general use, high early strength, moderate or high sulfate resistance, and moderate or low heat of hydration – a profile typically requiring four separate formulations. As a performance-based standard, C1157 evaluates cement on measurable outcomes – compressive…

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Cement Producers Outpace ACA Roadmap Carbon Benchmarks

The American Cement Association confirmed producer member adherence to Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality goals in an early-December industry and media briefing, stressing U.S. cement companies’ two leading trajectories: upward carbon dioxide (CO2) or CO2 equivalent (CO2e) emissions avoidance and downward carbon intensity per metric ton of material shipped. ACA President and CEO Mike Ireland opened the briefing, themed “Construction Materials Carbon Progress” and…

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July Cement Shipments Jump 7.1%

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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2025 were an estimated 9.99 million metric tons (Mt), a 7.1% increase from shipments in July 2024, according to the latest USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through July totaled an estimated 57.0 Mt, a 3.3% decrease from those for the…

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