CEMEX’s first-ever net-zero carbon concrete, Vertua, will soon be available in its major markets worldwide after a successful launch in Europe.
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GCC Net Sales Drop in Third Quarter
Cement and concrete producer Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) released its results for the third quarter 2020. Consolidated net sales decreased 6.8% for the quarter compared to the prior-year period.
Read MorePCA Honors Members’ Manufacturing Performance
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the 2020 Chairman’s Manufacturing Performance Awards, which recognize PCA associate member company accomplishments in the advancement of cement manufacturing over the previous year.
Read MoreCement Shipments Drop in July
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2020 were 9.9 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in July 2019, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through July totaled 57.8 Mt, an increase of 2% from those for the same period…
Read MorePCA Forecasts Cement Consumption Decline Into 2021
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual Fall Forecast, which predicts a modest decrease in cement consumption during 2020 and 2021. PCA Market Intelligence expects cement consumption, based on the weighted average of three different economic scenarios, will lessen by 1.5% for the remainder of 2020 and 0.9% in 2021.
Read MoreSolidia Discusses Transforming Concrete Into Carbon Sink
Solidia Technologies CEO Tom Schuler shared the possibility of turning Solidia Concrete into a carbon sink for the planet during his TED Talk at TED and Future Stewards’ Global Countdown Launch.
Read MoreGCC Plans Exploration Drilling in Montana
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) is seeking permission from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to exploratory drill in the foothills of the Pryor Mountains near the Montana-Wyoming border for gypsum, reported the Billings Gazette.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Harnesses Solar Energy at Cement Plant
LafargeHolcim in the U.S. opened a new solar field next to its Holcim Hagerstown Cement Plant in Maryland, which will provide clean, renewable energy for the facility’s operations. Built in partnership with Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co., the solar addition is expected to generate 10 MWac of energy on-peak – enough to provide about 25% of the plant’s annual requirements.
Read MoreWCA Collaborates With Decarb Connect
The World Cement Association (WCA) announced a knowledge partnership with Decarb Connect, an organization which supports the scale and acceleration of industrial carbonization.
Read MorePCA Launches Portland-Limestone Cement Microsite
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) launched a new promotion initiative emphasizing the sustainable benefits of portland-limestone cement (PLC), which performs comparably to Type I portland cement with up to 10% less greenhouse gas emissions.
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