The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and European Cement Research Academy (ECRA) announced a formal Partnership Agreement. The strategic alliance is aimed at fostering innovation in the cement and concrete sectors and across their value-chain partners.
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LafargeHolcim Eyes BASF Construction Chemicals Business
LafargeHolcim has joined a bidding war for BASF SE’s construction chemicals business, according to Bloomberg sources. BASF announced a strategic review of the construction chemicals division, which makes products including grouts, mortars and admixtures, in October 2018.
Read MoreCemex Recognized as Top Sustainability Performer
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced that for the fourth consecutive year the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) recognized it as the company with the highest overall sustainability credentials from a total of 57 listed companies. As part of this annual assessment, Cemex also outperformed the average score of its industry.
Read MoreIllinois Cement Donates 68.7 Acres to Park System
Illinois Cement Co. donated approximately 68.7 acres of reclaimed land to La Salle, Ill.’s park system, reported La Salle NewsTribune. The majority of the acreage will be added to the city’s Rotary Park.
Read MoreArgos Reportedly Wants a Summit Materials Merger
Colombian industrial conglomerate Grupo Argos has reportedly approached Denver-based Summit Materials about a merger, according to Reuters’ sources. The company would combine its subsidiary Cementos Argos, which currently operates six U.S cement plants and 15 terminals, with Summit in a deal to further bolster its U.S. footprint.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Announces Megawatt Scholarship Winners
LafargeHolcim announced the three Paulding, Ohio, students who are recipients of this year’s Megawatt Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to local high school graduates in Paulding pursuing two-year or four-year STEM degrees.
Read MoreMarch Cement Shipments Decrease Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in March 2019 were 7.3 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from the roughly 7.4 Mt in March 2018, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through March totaled 19.4 Mt, an increase of 2.4% from those for…
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Appoints New Communication, Investor Relations Head
Christoph Beumelburg was named director of Group Communication & Investor Relations at HeidelbergCement. He will report to Dr. Bernd Scheifele, chairman of the managing board. The previous head of the function, Andreas Schaller, left to pursue opportunities outside of the organization.
Read MoreVallejo Marine Terminal Drops Cement Plant Appeal
Vallejo Marine Terminal, the development partner for a proposed Orcem Americas cement plant in in Vallejo, Calif., recently withdrew its appeal of a 2017 rejection by the city’s planning commission. According to city manager Greg Nyhoff, VMT’s withdrawal “effectively terminates the proposed project” as the company owned the site on which Orcem wanted to build the plant.
Read MoreInventys Partners with Lafarge, Total on Carbon Capture Project
Inventys announced a project partnership with Lafarge Canada and Total, a major energy company, to develop and demonstrate the first full-cycle solution to capture and reuse CO₂ from a cement plant while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Project CO₂MENT will demonstrate and evaluate Inventys’ CO₂ capture system and a selection of CO₂ utilization technologies at Lafarge Canada’s Richmond, B.C., cement…
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