Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2021 were an estimated 9.9 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in October 2020, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through October totaled an estimated 89.7 Mt, a 3.5% increase from those for…
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Lehigh Hanson, a HeidelbergCement subsidiary, finalized the acquisition of Corliss Resources Inc., one of the largest, family-owned aggregates and ready-mixed concrete companies in the Pacific Northwest. The deal includes major aggregate operations with annual shipments of 2 million-plus tons, reserves exceeding 175 million tons, and four ready mixed concrete plants serving the Greater Seattle area.
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Welding Alloys Argentina manufactured and delivered a key set of wear parts for the classifier section of an FLSmidth OK 36.4 Vertical Roller Mill at an undisclosed cement plant in Argentina.
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The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) announced the retirement of long-time President and CEO Michael McSweeney who led the organization for 12 years. Adam Auer, current vice president of environment and sustainability, will succeed McSweeney, effective April 1.
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Fully focused on customers and end users, Cementos Argos and Saint-Gobain entered into an agreement to create a joint venture in Colombia to develop mortar solutions.
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The World Cement Association (WCA) announced that artificial intelligence company Carbon Re has become the latest addition to its international community, joining as an associate corporate member.
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CEMEX signed an agreement for the sale of its operations in Costa Rica and El Salvador with Cementos Progreso Holdings S.L., through its subsidiaries, for $335 million.
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FLSmidth will deliver a full pyro line, including a series of sustainable flagship solutions, to Peruvian cement producer Cementos Pacasmayo for its Pacasmayo plant.
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The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) announced the global verification of its Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) 3.1 tool, which will help cement and concrete manufacturers better understand the environmental impact of their products and processes and ultimately enable designers to design the lowest whole life carbon buildings and infrastructure.
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Honeywell announced a licensing agreement with the Texas Carbon Management Program Group at the University of Texas at Austin that will enable the lower-cost capture of carbon dioxide emissions.
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