Metso introduced a new solution, VertiSense, to its Sense series portfolio of intelligent instruments that enables real-time wear monitoring of screw liners and enhances the grinding process in Vertimill stirred mills.
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Cement Industry Hosts Carbon Neutrality Event
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) hosted two panel discussions on the morning of Sept. 19 as part of Climate Week NYC’s program. A group of experts discussed how the industry’s goal of carbon neutrality can only be reached at the intersection of reasonable federal regulations and innovative industry solutions.
Read MoreSublime Cement Secures ASTM C1157 Designation
Third-party testing confirms that Sublime Systems’ ultra-low carbon cement exhibits performance properties matching or exceeding ASTM C1157, Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement benchmarks.
Read MoreCemex Lyons Fined $375K for Air Pollution Violations
Colorado’s Air Pollution Control Division fined the Cemex Lyons plant in Boulder County $375,000 for multiple violations in 2020 and 2021, reported The Colorado Sun.
Read MoreAsher Materials Nabs Terra CO2’s First Commercial-Scale Plant
Terra CO2 Technology has entered into a definitive agreement with Asher Materials for an exclusive market license of Terra’s first commercial-scale advanced processing facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Read MoreFortera Appoints Farsad as CSO
Cement decarbonization pioneer Fortera recently named Kas Farsad its chief strategy officer. He was the lead inventor of the company’s novel cement chemistry over a decade ago while working as a technical contributor.
Read MoreDragon to Close Maine Cement Plant
Dragon Products Co., a subsidiary of Giant Cement, said its Thomaston, Maine, cement plant will undergo a gradual process of idling production operations beginning in December. The facility has operated for almost a century.
Read MoreCemex Helps Restore Cal-Wood Trees
Around 50 volunteers from the Cemex Lyons cement plant in Colorado planted roughly 600 trees at the Cal-Wood Education Center on Sept. 10 as restoration and mitigation efforts continue in the wake of the 2020 fire that ravaged the area, reported local media.
Read MoreHolcim Ready to Work with Startups at Innovation Hub
Holcim opened a global Innovation Hub this month at its R&D Center in Lyon, France, to showcase its sustainable building solutions and serve as a co-creation lab to accelerate low-carbon, circular and energy-efficient building worldwide.
Read MoreSummit to Acquire Argos’ U.S. Operations
Cementos Argos has entered into a definitive agreement with Summit Materials under which Argos North America will combine with Summit in a cash and stock transaction valued at $3.2 billion. The merger will create the fourth-largest cement platform in the United States and accelerates Summit’s “Elevate Summit” strategy, enhancing the company’s materials-led approach and positioning it for even greater success…
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