Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2022 were an estimated 10.3 million metric tons (Mt), a 5.7% increase from shipments in September 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled an estimated 83.2 Mt, an increase of 4.1% from those…
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the election of Filiberto Ruiz as the chair of its board of directors. Ruiz is the president and CEO at Votorantim Cimentos North America and has served the last two years as vice chair to outgoing chairman Ron Henley, president and CEO of GCC of America.
Read MoreBinMaster Offers Cloud Inventory for Bulk Materials
BinCloud, a turnkey system hosted by BinMaster, allows users to access inventory data stored in the cloud from a phone, tablet or PC via the internet. It decreases dependency on local IT resources and eliminates the need for storing data and managing servers, according to the company.
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Purebase Corp. is working toward a definitive agreement with Fortera Corp. that sets forth the terms of a collaboration to design, construct and operate a commercial facility at its headquarters in Ione, Calif.
Read MoreVotorantim Cimentos Announces New Emission Target
Votorantim Cimentos revised its decarbonization targets to 475 kg of CO2 per tonne of cement by 2030. Its new global target is 8.7% lower than the one previously announced as part of its 2030 Sustainability Commitments.
Read MoreMartin Engineering Launches Cleaner Blade Replacement Program
Martin Engineering announced a factory-direct replacement program to deliver freshly-molded polyurethane cleaner blades for conveyor belts. Custom-fitted on-site and installed free of charge, customers pay only for the replacement blades.
Read MoreHolcim Names Kindler as CFO
Holcim’s board of directors appointed Steffen Kindler as chief financial officer (CFO) and member of the executive committee, effective May 1, 2023. He will take the reins from Géraldine Picaud, who has decided to pursue other opportunities outside the company.
Read MoreCEMEX USA, RTI Secure $3.7M for Carbon Capture Project
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded CEMEX USA and non-profit research institute RTI International a $3.7-million cooperative agreement to help fund a carbon capture study at CEMEX’s Balcones cement plant in New Braunfels, Texas.
Read MoreBedeschi Finalizes Lehigh Mitchell Plant Installation
Turn-key solution provider Bedeschi is finalizing its installation for Lehigh Cement’s Mitchell, Ind., plant this month.
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