Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September were an estimated 9.5 million metric tons (Mt), a 7.7% decrease from shipments in September 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in September 2023, 5.3 Mt (98%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement (Type…
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Lehigh Cement, now operating as Heidelberg Materials Canada, was fined $190,000 following a guilty plea in Provincial Offences Court in Belleville, Ontario, for failing to protect three workers who were injured while performing maintenance on a cement kiln in 2021.
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In the United States, Holcim hit significant sustainability milestones in 2023 with initiatives across the country and even more planned for 2024 as the company does its part to work toward ambitious, verified global sustainability goals across its entire value chain.
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The World Cement Association (WCA) has endorsed global government efforts to advance low-carbon cement and concrete production, which were announced at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai.
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Hawaiian Cement received its first Liebherr machine – an R 9150 excavator in face shovel configuration – earlier this year, marking the first Liebherr excavator to arrive in the Hawaiian Islands.
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Bricking Solutions, a full-solution provider of refractory installation equipment, provides customized gantry cranes and material baskets to perfectly match customer applications.
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Neighbors of Lafarge Canada’s Exshaw cement plant have filed a class action lawsuit, alleging that the facility is a source of ongoing dust and noise since its expansion in 2016, according to the Calgary Herald.
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The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) launched the third program in its Innovandi brand: the Innovandi Entrepreneur Network, which brings together start-ups that are specializing in accelerating the decarbonization of the cement and concrete industry.
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Building on its commitment to accelerating green growth, Lafarge Canada announced a groundbreaking partnership with climate tech company CarbiCrete. The collaboration emphasizes sustainability, innovation and the transformation of waste into a valuable resource.
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Canada and the United Arab Emirates launched the Cement & Concrete Breakthrough initiative at COP28 in Dubai. The initiative reaffirms Canada’s commitment to working with countries, businesses and international partner organizations to accelerate investments in the technologies, tools and policies that the industry needs to realize net-zero solutions by 2050.
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