Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2019 were 5.7 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in February 2018, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through February totaled 12.1 Mt, an increase of 4.7% from those for the same period…
Read MoreCemex to Reintroduce American Bison into Nature Reserve
Cemex announced plans last month to reintroduce the American bison into El Carmen Nature Reserve through a joint venture with AES Mexico and the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature (FMCN).
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Invests in Building the Workforce of Tomorrow
LafargeHolcim announced the names of the eight recipients of the 36th annual Gygi and von Wyss Foundation Scholarship, an award open to children of employees of LafargeHolcim companies in the United States.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Reports Positive First Quarter Results
HeidelbergCement recorded increased sales volumes in all business lines in the first quarter of 2019 due to continued positive momentum in many of its markets and an improvement in weather conditions in Europe and North America.
Read MoreSolidia Surpasses 8.8 Million Pounds of Carbon Impact in Cement and Concrete
The carbon impact of Solidia Technologies cement and concrete has surpassed 8.8 million lb. (4 million kg) through the combination of emissions reduction and carbon capture achieved during production.
Read MoreGCC Reports a Decrease in First Quarter Net Sales
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A.B. de C.V. announced its results for the first quarter of 2019. The company reported consolidated net sales decreased 1.9% to $163.4 million in the first quarter compared to the prior-year period. This was primarily due to lower cement and concrete volumes in the United States, which was partially offset by higher cement and concrete volumes…
Read MorePCA Releases Report on Resilient Design and Construction
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released a new report focused on resiliency titled The Real Value of Resilient Construction. The report demonstrates through historical data, evidence from external sources, and comparisons of building materials that resilient design and construction built with concrete leads to longer lasting buildings due to concrete’s ability to stand up to normal wear and tear and resistance…
Read MoreRoanoke Cement Plant Receives Industry’s First ISO 50001 Certification
Roanoke Cement Co.’s (RCC) Troutville, Va., plant is the first U.S. operation of its kind to attain certification under ISO 50001 Energy Management. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, ISO 50001 is an energy management system standard that is established as a voluntary program of best practices in continuous energy improvement.
Read MoreCement Wars
Our feature on page 20 outlines the battle taking place out West between Sierra Club California and California’s cement producers.
Read MoreUSGS Report Quantifies Cement Production
According to the just-released 2019 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mineral Commodity Reports, production of portland cement in 2018 in the United States increased slightly to about 85.4 million tons, and output of masonry cement continued to be stagnant at 2.4 million tons. Cement was produced at 98 plants in 34 States, and at two plants in Puerto Rico.…
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