LafargeHolcim will conduct a joint study with Svante Inc., Total and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Occidental, to assess the viability and design of a commercial-scale carbon-capture facility at its Florence, Colo., cement plant. The study will evaluate the cost of the facility designed to capture up to 725,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year directly…
Read MoreNational Cement Obtains Approval for $250M Kiln Expansion
The Town of Ragland (Ala.) and the St. Clair County Commission both approved National Cement Co. of Alabama’s application and incentives for a $250 million kiln expansion project at its Ragland production plant.
Read MoreCement Demand Increases in Latin America
In Latin America, from January to October 2019, cement consumption recorded an increase in select markets, according to CW Research’s Cement Country Market Data . While cement demand declined in Argentina, it rose in Brazil and Colombia.
Read MoreAggregate Industries Bolsters Bulk Cement with Lafarge Endure SR
Lafarge Cement, which is part of Aggregate Industries, launched Lafarge Endure SR – a high-performance, low-carbon CEM II blend cement.
Read MoreSiemens Introduces New Slipring Motor
Siemens announced the new Simotics HV M slipring motor that serves a wide range of applications in the cement and mining industries. The Simotics HV M has a power range up to 4.5 MW and completes the Siemens slipring motor family, which now covers 0.5 to 8.2 MW.
Read MoreCarbon-Capture Developer Iventys Rebrands
Inventys Inc., a Canada-based company whose technology captures carbon directly from industrial sources at half the capital cost of existing solutions, is changing its name to Svante Inc., effective immediately.
Read MoreGCCA Welcomes New Member Companies, Affiliates
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) continues to grow its global membership base with the announcement of two new member companies and three new affiliates. Membership now totals 38 member companies and 18 affiliates.
Read MoreSBTi Validates LafargeHolcim’s Carbon Emission Targets
The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated LafargeHolcim’s targets to reduce its global carbon emissions. According to SBTi, LafargeHolcim’s targets are adequate and consistent with the global effort to keep temperatures below the 2° C threshold as agreed at the COP21 world climate conference in Paris.
Read MoreWCA Sets Priorities for New Year
The World Cement Association (WCA) recently held its final board meeting of the year in Dubai, UAE, taking the opportunity to review progress made so far and set priorities for 2020 and beyond.
Read MoreGebr. Pfeiffer Appoints Burden President of U.S. Office
Gebr. Pfeiffer announced the appointment of Timothy Burden as president of its U.S. subsidiary Gebr. Pfeiffer Inc., effective Jan. 1, 2020.
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