The Maryland Department of the Environment (DOE) has secured an enforcement action against the Holcim cement plant in Hagerstown for alleged violations of clean air regulations.
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Argos Receives Gold in 2022 Sustainability Yearbook
Argos, the cement company of Grupo Argos, received the Gold Class distinction in S&P Global’s 2022 Sustainability Yearbook for promoting and implementing excellent environmental, social and corporate governance practices.
Read MoreNovember Cement Shipments Jump 9.2%
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2021 were an estimated 9.4 million metric tons (Mt), a 9.2% increase from shipments in November 2020, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through November totaled an estimated 99.1 Mt, a 4.0% increase from those for…
Read MoreGCC Reports Positive Results for 2021
GCC, a supplier and producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2021.
Read MoreCEMEX, Synhelion Produce World’s First Solar Clinker
In a significant step toward developing fully solar-driven cement plants, CEMEX and Synhelion have successfully produced the world’s first solar clinker.
Read MoreLehigh Cement, Enbridge Partner on Carbon Storage Project
Lehigh Cement, HeidelbergCement’s North American subsidiary, and Enbridge Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a carbon storage project for Lehigh’s cement plant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Read MoreCaltrans Moves Forward with Low-Carbon Cement
Caltrans approved the use of low-carbon cement to help reduce the carbon footprint of California’s transportation system. Switching to portland-limestone cement (PLC) has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 28,000 tpy – the equivalent of removing more than 6,000 cars off the road.
Read MorePCA Shares 2022 Focus for Carbon Neutral Plan
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) unveiled its near-term goals and 2022 focus for the cement and concrete industry’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, a plan to make the entire value chain carbon neutral by 2050, at last week’s 2022 World of Concrete in Las Vegas.
Read MoreSCA to Host 2022 Slag Cement School
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) will host a Slag Cement School event at the American Concrete Institute headquarters in Farmington Hills, Mich., May 11-12.
Read MoreCEMEX USA Expands Renewable Diesel Use
CEMEX USA continues to expand the use of low carbon alternative fuels at several of its California operations, utilizing renewable diesel to power trucks and machinery as part of its global Future in Action program.
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