Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2023 were an estimated 10.1 million metric tons (Mt), a 3.6% decrease from shipments in October 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in October 2023, 5.6 Mt (99%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement…
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Heidelberg Materials North America redesigned the bags for its packaged cement products to reflect the company’s recent rebranding.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Siwertell technology and brand. Over the past five decades, Siwertell technology has revolutionized the dry bulk handling industry, eliminating material spillage, minimizing dust emissions, and continuously setting market-leading capacities.
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Updated on January 11 to include Cemex statement. The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission held an online public hearing on Jan. 5 to discuss the renewal of a permit for Cemex’s Longmont Lyons cement plant in Boulder County, as reported by local media. The residential advocacy group Good Neighbors of Lyons requested the hearing.
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Continental Cement, a subsidiary of Summit Materials, has teamed up with CemAI to install the latter’s predictive and prescriptive maintenance solution at its Hannibal, Mo., plant. Combining a unique licensed software with a continuous monitoring and incident resolution service will further enhance its cement manufacturing performance.
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The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced Jan Prusinski of Skyway Cement as its next president. He previously served as the association’s vice chair and its first executive director.
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Svante Technologies, a leading carbon capture and removal solutions provider, appointed Justine Fisher as chief financial officer (CFO). The company has been rapidly scaling since it closed $318 million in its Series E fundraising round in December 2022.
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Following the historic agreement to reduce fossil fuels consumption at the recent 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), the World Cement Association (WCA) has called on the promotion of low-carbon development through enhanced connectivity and communication.
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Cemex Ventures, Cemex’s corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, increased its stake in HiiROC, a UK-based startup with a novel proprietary process for low-cost, zero-emission hydrogen production.
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) warns that should a newly proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) particulate matter (PM) standard take effect, building materials might not be readily available over the course of the next few years.
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