U.S. cement consumption is expected to decline by 1.6% this year, but a recession prompted by ongoing trade wars is not expected in 2025. The predictions were included in the American Cement Association’s (ACA) Market Intelligence team’s Spring Forecast, released at the 67th IEEE-IAS/ACA Cement Conference in Birmingham, Ala.
Read MoreCement Plants in Brazil, Guatemala to Strengthen the Industry in Latin America By Mauro Nogarin
By Mauro Nogarin Two projects currently stand out in the Latin American cement industry: the Itaperuçu plant in Brazil and the installation of new equipment at a plant in Guatemala. The objective in both countries is to increase cement production capacity. Brazil Compañía Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), currently the second-largest cement producer in Brazil, announced the start of construction work on…
Read MoreThe Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Alternative U.S. Economic, Construction and Cement Outlook Scenarios. By Ed Sullivan Ed Sullivan’s economic insights can be viewed on Substack at https://sullivansreport.substack.com. – Ed. All forecasts contain risk. Risks can originate from the data used, the process of calculations, the assumptions, or a combination of each element. Indeed, an infinite number of alternative scenarios to the Baseline exist – each…
Read MoreThe Long and Winding Road to CCS
Carbon Capture Is Becoming a Reality In The North American Cement Industry, Albeit With Fresh Headwinds From The Current U.S. Administration. Yet, Significant Structural Challenges Remain To Be Solved Before Industry-Wide Implementation Becomes Possible. By Jonathan Rowland Heidelberg Materials’ Edmonton plant is advancing the first full-scale CCS system in the North American cement industry, aiming to capture 1 million metric…
Read MoreCapturing the Future
Decarbonizing Cement Production with Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies. By Magnus Bach Emerging carbon capture systems relying on nano-engineered reticular materials offer a transformative solution to the decarbonization challenges facing the cement industry.
Read MoreNaming Right
ACA Brand Picks Up Where Portland Cement Association Left Off. By Don Marsh Sunsetting a name that it had carried for more than a century frees the American Cement Association (ACA) from distorted perceptions in an era when members and staff might have mere seconds to communicate the organization’s mission and value proposition to the public and construction stakeholders. “In…
Read MoreFortera Earns ISO 9001 Certification for ReAct SCM Production
Fortera, developer of a process converting industrial source carbon dioxide to calcium carbonate-rich cementitious materials, has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for its ReCarb Plant in Redding, Calif. ISO 9001: 2015, Quality Management Systems – Requirements is an internationally recognized standard through which businesses ensure consistent delivery of materials, products or services meeting customer and regulatory requirements.
Read MoreMicrosoft Weighs 600K-Ton Sublime Cement Order
Eyeing its material supply chain for future data centers, office buildings and other construction projects, Microsoft Corp. has entered a binding, six- to nine-year purchase agreement for up to 622,000 metric tons of Sublime Systems’ namesake cement.
Read MoreFeds Cancel Heidelberg Materials, National Cement CCS Project Awards
The U.S. Department of Energy terminated financial participation of its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations in proposed carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facilities at Heidelberg Materials North America’s Mitchell, Ind., and National Cement Company of California’s Lebec plants.
Read MoreMonarch Celebrates New Solar Array
The Monarch Cement Co. celebrated the completion of a new solar array with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on May 23 at its Humboldt, Kan., facility, reported The Chanute Tribune.
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