The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the U.S. cement industry, will hold its inaugural Concrete Sustainability Summit, Aug. 22-24.
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Buzzi 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.
Read MoreMHI Installs CO2MPACT System at Heidelberg Plant
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has installed a compact carbon dioxide pilot capture system, CO2MPACT, at Heidelberg Materials’ Edmonton cement plant in Alberta, Canada.
Read MoreVotorantim Cimentos’ North American Revenue Up 12%
Votorantim Cimentos ended the second quarter of 2023 with R$470 million net profit, a 28% increase compared to R$366 million in the same period last year. The company’s global net revenue in the quarter was R$6.9 billion, an increase of 3% compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to the volume added by the recently acquired Malaga plant in Spain.
Read MoreBinCloud Evolves to 1.9
BinMaster announced BinCloud 1.9, the newest update to its bulk material inventory software.
Read MoreCemex Adds Latest Decarbonization Targets to Financing Framework
Cemex has updated its Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework to align with its more ambitious 2030 decarbonization targets, which were announced last November and are validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Read MoreLafarge Canada Pilots ECOCycle Technology
Taking a bold step toward circularity and sustainable construction, Lafarge Canada has completed the initial phase of its pilot project of ECOCycle technology at the Saint-Constant plant in Quebec.
Read MoreCost-Effective Improvements Earn CalPortland Plants EPA Recognition
Timely equipment maintenance and cost-saving improvements enabled CalPortland’s Redding, Calif., and Rillito, Ariz., cement plants to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Energy Star certification.
Read MoreInternational Cement Seminar Announces Sessions
The International Cement Seminar & Exhibition, the premier event for the cement industry, released a list of its Day 1 sessions. The Nov. 14-15 event at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta will bring together industry leaders to discuss the latest trends and technologies in cement production.
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials Secures Slag Supply
Heidelberg Materials has entered into an agreement with the Levy Group of Companies to secure a consistent supply of slag granules to produce high-quality slag cement at its Speed, Ind., facility.
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