The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group released its March economic update, focusing on the impacts of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The update discusses how the latest round of fiscal stimulus will provide positive support for key macroeconomic indicators and prevent the economy from slipping into further decay.
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LafargeHolcim has expanded Magali Anderson’s role to chief sustainability and innovation officer, effective March 2021, putting sustainability at the core of the company’s innovation pipeline. Anderson has been a member of the group executive committee since October 2019, when she was appointed chief sustainability officer.
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Out of the 95 manufacturing plants earning certification in the 2020 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star program, 13 were cement operations.
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The World Cement Association (WCA) has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Silicon Valley-based Blue Planet as an associate corporate member.
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As part of its commitment to creating value and taking specific actions toward climate change management and sustainable construction, Argos has introduced Green Solutions, conscious innovation.
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recently released industry-wide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for portland cement, portland-limestone cement, blended cement and masonry cement. Verified by ASTM International, the EPDs are registered summary reports of environmental impacts of material production based on life-cycle inventories.
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Lehigh Hanson, a subsidiary of HeidelbergCement, and Silicon Valley-based materials technology company Fortera announced a collaboration to implement a new type of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology in a pilot installation at Lehigh’s Redding, Calif. cement plant.
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CEMEX Dominicana expects to recommission one of its production lines at its plant in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, which could imply a 33% increase in its production capacity in the country. The increase would boost the cement industry’s self-sufficiency, noted the company, and would strengthen CEMEX Dominicana’s position to serve the growth of the construction sector in the…
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To mark International Women’s Day 2021, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) celebrated the important contribution that women make to the cement and concrete sector. From quarries to kiln operations, from marketing to research, and in sustainability progress women are helping to lead the industry on its sustainability journey.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2020 were 7.5 million metric tons (Mt), a 13% increase from shipments in December 2019, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through December totaled 103 Mt, a slight increase from those for the same period in…
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