HeidelbergCement is accelerating its transformation toward a sustainable future with new medium-term sustainability and financial targets under the motto “Concrete Promises.”
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GCC to Convert Samalayuca Plant to PLC
As part of GCC’s commitment to net-zero carbon emissions, it will fully covert its cement plant in Samalayuca, Chihuahua, Mexico, to portland-limestone cement (PLC). The transition will be complete in July.
Read MoreCEMEX, Coolbrook to Electrify Cement Production Process
CEMEX is the first company to announce testing of Coolbrook’s patented Roto Dynamic Heater (RDH) technology to significantly reduce CO2 emissions during the heating process of cement production.
Read MoreSRM Concrete Acquires Florida Bulk Cement Distributor
SRM Concrete announced the acquisition of Young Trucking, the largest bulk cement distributor in southwest Florida.
Read MoreClean Cement Startup Raises $55 Million
Brimstone Energy, a startup aiming to commercialize carbon-negative cement, received $55 million in a Series A funding round, co-led by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures and DCVC.
Read MoreGCCA Unveils First Partnerships of Innovandi ‘Open Challenge’
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) revealed the first six start-ups that will be backed by its member companies as part of the first-ever Innovandi “Open Challenge” in the race to net zero by 2050.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Invests in Giatec Scientific
HeidelbergCement continues to advance its digital transformation by acquiring a strategic minority stake in Ottawa-based Giatec Scientific, whose proprietary smart sensors help with accurate monitoring of concrete throughout its lifecycle.
Read MoreRegal Rexnord Launches New Engineered Steel Chain
The new RexPro engineered steel chain (ESC) from Regal Rexnord offers the strength and durability of engineered steel chain with its exclusive field connection link, which makes assembling and maintaining engineered steel chain safer, faster, easier and more cost effective than other chains, according to the manufacturer.
Read MorePCA, CalPortland and CEMEX Receive Energy Star Recognition
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and member companies CalPortland and CEMEX are among U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency 2022 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award recipients.
Read MoreCement Shipments Jump 19% in February
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2022 were an estimated 6.8 million metric tons (Mt), a 19% increase from shipments in February 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through February totaled an estimated 13.4 Mt, an increase of 7.9% from those…
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