Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in April 2020 were 8.1 million metric tons (Mt), a decrease of 7.5% from shipments in April 2019, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through April totaled 29.1 Mt, an increase of 3.3% from those for the same…
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Cementos Argos Delivers Masks, Biosafety Kits in Colombia
Cementos Argos has started to deliver 23,000 face masks to its construction and hardware customers around Colombia, as part of its commitment to the continuity of sector operations in biosafety conditions and the revitalization of the economy.
Read MoreCEMEX USA Terminals Nab Energy Star Accolades
Two CEMEX USA cement terminals in Texas achieved the Energy Star Challenge for Industry by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a national recognition for conserving energy use at operations.
Read MoreNational Cement Plant Penalized for Emissions Violations
National Cement Co. of Alabama, a subsidiary of Vicat, has received a $148,000 fine from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for exceeding mercury emissions over a 123-day period between May 2019 and February 2020 at its Ragland plant, according to local media.
Read MoreUS Cement Receives Final Air Permit for Georgia Plant
US Cement LLC was issued its Air Construction Permit from the Georgia Department of Environmental Protection for a planned portland cement manufacturing plant in Perry, Ga. The permit allows construction to begin on the plant, which will produce 1.2 million tons of cement per year while operating under the strictest of environmental standards.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Adopts New Environmental Product Declarations
LafargeHolcim in the United States announced a new program to bring greater transparency to its carbon footprint through the use of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). These declarations, much like nutritional labels, detail the environmental impact of building materials. National cement and concrete associations have developed EPD ratings on a regional or national level that have been used by the industry…
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Publishes Latest Sustainability Report
HeidelbergCement has published its Sustainability Report for the 2019 financial year. The latest report covers a range of topics including the current status of emission reduction at the company and research on technologies that enable CO2 savings on a large scale.
Read MorePCA Responds to Climate Crisis Report
Portland Cement Association (PCA) President and CEO Michael Ireland issued the following statement today upon the release of the House Democrat Staff Report, “Solving the Climate Crisis: Congressional Action Plan for a Clean Energy Economy and a Healthy, Resilient and Just America.”
Read MoreLehigh Publishes First EPDs Based on New North American PCR
Lehigh Cement operations have published the first cement plant-product specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) utilizing the new North American Product Category Rule (PCR) for Portland, Blended, Masonry, Mortar, and Stucco Cements. The declarations were prepared by California-based programmer Climate Earth, and were published on June 1.
Read MoreGCCA Names New Chief Executive
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has appointed Dinah McLeod as chief executive, succeeding Benjamin Sporton. She will take up the role in early July.
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