Spiroflow, an Automated Handling Solutions company, launched a next-generation, twin-line bulk bag filling system, which addresses clients’ needs for increased productivity, accuracy and safety.
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SCA Seeks Promotional Partners
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) introduced a promotional partnership opportunity for industry leaders to support the association and its continued mission to serve as the leading source of knowledge and technology transfer for the growth of slag cement.
Read MoreMartin Marietta Finds New Tehachapi Buyer
Martin Marietta Materials has entered a definitive agreement to sell its Tehachapi, Calif., cement plant to Unacem Corp., Peru-based parent company of Arizona’s Drake Cement. The transaction follows an abandoned deal between Martin Marietta and CalPortland earlier this year.
Read MoreCalifornia County: Cement Plant to Never Reopen
The Santa Clara County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors signed a legally binding agreement with Hanson Permanente Cement and Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. to ensure the cement kiln at the Permanente complex near Cupertino will never restart, reported local media.
Read MoreRondo Energy Secures $60M to Speed Rollout of Heat Battery
Titan Group, a cement and cementitious materials producer with major North American and European market stakes, is among 10 participants in a $60 million funding round positioning Rondo Energy to roll out its namesake Heat Battery worldwide and help drive global energy storage market transformation.
Read MoreCement Officials, Policymakers to Present at Climate Week NYC
A Portland Cement Association (PCA)/Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) event at Climate Week NYC will see climate policy stakeholders join industry executives to review how carbon capture technology, alternative fuel and raw material adoption, and government regulations or incentives are helping the industry’s quest for net-zero carbon emissions.
Read MorePCA Recognizes Outstanding Environmental Practices
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of its 2023 Energy and Environment Awards, which are given to companies that have implemented outstanding environmental practices and have forged exemplary relationships with communities where their cement plants are located.
Read MoreHollingshead Cement to Serve DFW Market with SuMar Deal
Hollingshead Cement, the cement division of SRM Concrete, has acquired a cement terminal in Cresson, Texas, from SuMar Materials. This marks the sixth location for the growing division.
Read MoreIndustry Experts to Present Carbon Neutrality Progress at PCA Summit
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the U.S. cement industry, will hold its inaugural Concrete Sustainability Summit, Aug. 22-24.
Read MoreBuzzi Unicem Found Liable for Employee Drowning
Ed. note: Updated on Aug. 25 with Buzzi Unicem statement An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) determined that Buzzi Unicem USA could have prevented an employee from drowning after falling from a barge into the Mississippi River in February.
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