Vicat Group subsidiary National Cement Co. of Alabama staged a ribbon cutting of a new production line at its Ragland, Ala. plant on July 21, capping a two-year, $300 million project that will increase plant capacity to 2 million tpy and help lower the company’s carbon footprint by at least 40%.
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Lehigh Hanson said its Lehigh Cement plant in Union Bridge, Md., will fully transition from producing ordinary portland cement to EcoCem PLC as its primary product by no later than January 2023.
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The parent company of Virginia-based Titan America joined a venture capital funding round for Rondo Energy, whose “heat battery” technology holds promise for decarbonizing cement production and power generation.
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With the opening of the state-of-the-art Maya cement plant, Holcim El Salvador is putting the group’s “Plants of Tomorrow” initiative into practice.
Read MoreCoolbrook, a Finnish-Dutch technology and engineering company, appointed Joonas Rauramo as chief executive. He takes over from Harri Johannesdahl who has chosen to take a less hands-on role at the business and will stay on in an advisory capacity. In his new role, Rauramo will be responsible for overseeing the transition from an R&D focused organization to a commercial-led business…
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ASTM International has presented its top individual honor, Award of Merit, to Portland Cement Association Senior Director of Research and Standards Paul Tennis.
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Further expanding its commitment to sustainable finance and building a more sustainable world, CEMEX launched its Green Financing Framework – the first in its sector. The framework supports the company’s Future in Action, a roadmap whose most immediate target is a 40% reduction in cement process emissions by 2030.
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Votorantim Cimentos North America (VCNA), parent company of St Marys Cement, is partnering with the Plug and Play Sustainability Platform to tap early-stage emerging technology incubating in Silicon Valley and around the world.
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The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), released a Mission Possible Partnership Report, which identifies the nations that are prioritizing green public procurement.
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The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is the latest state agency to approve the use of portland-limestone cement (PLC) on new highway construction projects in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint, reported local media.
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