U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Infrastructure David Crane announced his agency’s plan to negotiate an award up to $500 million to help fund a full-scale carbon dioxide capture, transport and storage facility at Heidelberg Materials’ recently upgraded Mitchell, Ind., cement plant. He outlined the prospective award during a March 25 gathering of 100-plus at the 2.4-million-mtpy capacity operation.
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is considering a rebranding effort, which would include changing the name of the association.
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Holcim México appointed Jorge González Mateu to the position of chief financial officer, effective immediately. He previously served as head of controlling/deputy CFO for the company.
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Heidelberg Materials North America recently hosted customers and other industry partners at its Mitchell, Ind., cement plant to demonstrate the operation of its rotating packaging system.
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Registration is now open for ASTM International’s Workshop on Next Generation Cements and SCMs: Towards Specification, to be held June 9 in Philadelphia.
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The GCC Pueblo Plant in Colorado has again been honored with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star certification for its exceptional energy efficiency.
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Decarbonization startup Furno closed an oversubscribed $6.5 million seed funding round and introduced its end-to-end cement production unit, the Furno Brick.
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ABB and green tech company SaltX have signed an agreement to accelerate the commercialization of SaltX’s electrification and carbon separation technology. ABB will also become a minority shareholder in SaltX.
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After announcing last year that its Thomaston, Maine, cement plant was ending production, Dragon Products Co., a subsidiary of Giant Cement, will now shift the operation into a distribution center for imported cement, according to local media.
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Flexicon launched a Twin Tilt-Down Flexible Screw Conveyor system, with dual hoppers on a common mobile base, constructed and finished to 3-A sanitary standards.
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