Holcim US announced plans to unite its legacy brands in and around Boston, the latest regional transition since the company launched its rebrand in March 2022.
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DOE Releases Report on Cement Decarbonization
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released new Pathways to Commercial Liftoff reports focusing on the opportunities and challenges that lie in achieving industrial decarbonization.
Read MoreMetso Enhances Grinding Process with Digital VertiSense
Metso introduced a new solution, VertiSense, to its Sense series portfolio of intelligent instruments that enables real-time wear monitoring of screw liners and enhances the grinding process in Vertimill stirred mills.
Read MoreCement Industry Hosts Carbon Neutrality Event
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) hosted two panel discussions on the morning of Sept. 19 as part of Climate Week NYC’s program. A group of experts discussed how the industry’s goal of carbon neutrality can only be reached at the intersection of reasonable federal regulations and innovative industry solutions.
Read MoreSublime Cement Secures ASTM C1157 Designation
Third-party testing confirms that Sublime Systems’ ultra-low carbon cement exhibits performance properties matching or exceeding ASTM C1157, Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement benchmarks.
Read MoreCemex Lyons Fined $375K for Air Pollution Violations
Colorado’s Air Pollution Control Division fined the Cemex Lyons plant in Boulder County $375,000 for multiple violations in 2020 and 2021, reported The Colorado Sun.
Read MoreAsher Materials Nabs Terra CO2’s First Commercial-Scale Plant
Terra CO2 Technology has entered into a definitive agreement with Asher Materials for an exclusive market license of Terra’s first commercial-scale advanced processing facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Read MoreFortera Appoints Farsad as CSO
Cement decarbonization pioneer Fortera recently named Kas Farsad its chief strategy officer. He was the lead inventor of the company’s novel cement chemistry over a decade ago while working as a technical contributor.
Read MoreDragon to Close Maine Cement Plant
Dragon Products Co., a subsidiary of Giant Cement, said its Thomaston, Maine, cement plant will undergo a gradual process of idling production operations beginning in December. The facility has operated for almost a century.
Read MoreCemex Helps Restore Cal-Wood Trees
Around 50 volunteers from the Cemex Lyons cement plant in Colorado planted roughly 600 trees at the Cal-Wood Education Center on Sept. 10 as restoration and mitigation efforts continue in the wake of the 2020 fire that ravaged the area, reported local media.
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