Four leading experts explored the pathway to carbon neutrality in the cement and concrete industry at a side event to COP25 in Madrid.
Read MorePath to Carbon Neutrality in Industry Focus at COP25
Category: News
September Cement Shipments Jump 13%
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2019 were 9.4 million metric tons (Mt), an increase of 13% from shipments in September 2018, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled 76.3 Mt, an increase of 3.6% from those for the same…
Read MoreFLSmidth Launches New Generation of Site Management Apps
FLSmidth is bringing the digital revolution to the cement and mining industries with a new generation of products focused on delivering real-time data on the go. These latest products form part of the FLSmidth ENABLR portfolio of digital solutions that connect, monitor and optimize asset performance and enable customers to simplify operations and improve productivity.
Read MoreLafarge Canada Announces Phase II of Project CO2MENT
Following the implementation of Project CO₂MENT, Lafarge Canada has moved to the second stage of carbon capture at its Richmond, B.C., cement plant. Flue gas from the plant’s manufacturing facility is now captured through Svante’s equipment – reducing the amount of gases released into the atmosphere.
Read MoreAugust Cement Shipments Up Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in August 2019 were 10.3 million metric tons (Mt), a slight increase from shipments in August 2018, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through August totaled 66.9 Mt, an increase of 2.4% from those for the same period…
Read MoreEagle Materials to Acquire Kosmos Cement for $665M
Eagle Materials Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Kosmos Cement Co. (a 75/25 joint venture between Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. and Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.), to purchase Kosmos’ Louisville, Ky., cement plant, as well as seven distribution terminals and raw material reserves. The plant has the capacity to produce nearly 1.7 million tons of cement annually,…
Read MoreInternational Cement Seminar & Exhibition a Huge Success
The 38th International Cement Seminar & Exhibition (ICSE) was held Nov. 19-21 in Atlanta at the Cobb Galleria Center. The show – produced by SEMCO Publishing, the owner of Rock Products, Cement Americas and Concrete Products magazines – was an unqualified success.
Read MoreFLSmidth Launches Sustainability Program MissionZero
At its Capital Markets Day earlier this month, FLSmidth launched MissionZero, a new sustainability program aimed at significantly reducing emissions across the global cement and mining industries by 2030.
Read MoreGrupo Argos Reports 13% Jump in Net Profit for Third Quarter
Grupo Argos announced that its net profit in the third quarter of 2019 increased 13% compared with the prior-year period. The Colombian conglomerate, whose subsidiaries include Cementos Argos and energy company Celsia, also noted that it recorded its highest-ever quarterly EBITDA.
Read MoreUnion Sues Keystone Cement to Halt Lehigh Hanson Purchase
Union workers at the Keystone Cement Co. plant in Bath, Pa., have filed suit to halt its sale to Lehigh Hanson, alleging the purchase would violate their existing contracts, reported The Morning Call.
Read More