The cement industry is known for important but low-key developments and the occasional blockbuster piece of news. It seems the news the last few months has been blockbuster all the way. During a speech at the World Cement Association’s (WCA) 8th General Assembly in Hefei, China, WCA President Wei Rushan urged the global cement sector to embrace peace, rationality, innovation…
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Dominik von Achten was named Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) president during the group’s Global CEO Gathering and Leaders Conference, staged earlier this month in Mexico City. He has served as GCCA vice president since 2023 and succeeds Fernando Gonzalez, recently retired chief executive officer of Cemex.
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Motion Industries officially opened its first Canadian Motion Conveyance Solutions shop on May 1. The new facility, located at 100-10725 74 St. SE, Calgary, Alberta, is designed to enhance the company’s ability to serve customers’ growing needs across Western Canada.
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Titan Group and Carbon Upcycling Technologies have forged a strategic partnership to explore the commercial deployment of Carbon Upcycling’s technology for producing local, low-carbon building materials.
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Senix, manufacturer of non-contact ultrasonic sensors for distance measurement and liquid level application, recently launched a redesigned website, www.Senix.com.
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CarbonCure Technologies announced the appointment of Kristal Kaye as interim chief executive officer, following the resignation of founder Robert Niven. Kaye previously served as the company’s chief financial officer.
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Heidelberg Materials North America announced that its recently acquired subsidiary, Giant Resource Recovery (GRR!), will rebrand to Heidelberg Materials Giant Resource Recovery (GRR), effective immediately.
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The U.S. Department of Energy has terminated financial participation of its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) in proposed carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facilities at Heidelberg Materials North America’s Mitchell, Ind., and National Cement Company of California’s Lebec cement plants.
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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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In partnership with Mexico City, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) is hosting the Circular Cities and Policy Summit 2025, June 3-6, at the InterContinental Presidente Hotel.
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