Ardex Americas, a leading supplier of engineered cements, adhesives, and high-performance building products, encountered wear problems at the elbows of its pneumatic conveying lines handling sand at its Dallas, Ga. plant.
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PCA Forecasts Cement Consumption Decline
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its fall cement consumption forecast for the United States, which projects a near-term demand decline of 3.5% for 2023 – the first decline in 13 years.
Read MoreFLSmidth Inks EUR 150 Million Sustainability-Linked Loan
FLSmidth signed its first sustainability-linked funding agreement to support the development of technologies and solutions with a sustainability profile. The EUR 150 million loan is provided by the Nordic Investment Bank and runs for seven years.
Read MoreCEMEX Turns Beach Waste Into Fuel
CEMEX teamed up with Red Ambiental and Ocean Conservancy to help clean Cancun’s beaches and use the collected waste as a more sustainable alternative to fossil fuels at cement plants.
Read MorePCA Marks Anniversary of Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality
The Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality is celebrating one year of progress on reducing emissions in the sector. The ambitious plan incorporates the entire cement-concrete-construction value chain, vital for producing lasting change.
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials Reaffirms Decarbonization Efforts
Heidelberg Materials reconfirmed its 2030 carbon reduction targets, submitting them to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for validation in line with the recently announced 1.5°C scenario.
Read MoreBrokk Introduces Descaler for Preheater Towers
Brokk introduced the Brokk Descaler, a specially designed solution for breaking out refractory, coating and build-up in a number of areas in the preheater tower, primarily in cement and aluminum plants.
Read MoreVotorantim Cimentos Launches New Brand
Votorantim Cimentos introduced a new corporate brand that is more contemporary and representative of the diversity of its people, products and businesses, combining tradition, innovation and a vision of the future.
Read MoreCEMEX Commits to Ambitious Decarbonization Pathway
CEMEX is working with the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to validate its 2050 net-zero CO2 roadmap and its 2030 decarbonization goals to align with the latter’s recently announced 1.5º C scenario. It is committed to having the most ambitious decarbonization pathway in the building materials industry.
Read MoreArgos Honduras Starts Hydrogen Injection Process at Piedras Azules
Argos Honduras successfully implemented an innovative furnace hydrogen injection process at its Piedras Azules cement plant.
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