GCC’s Pueblo, Colo., and Rapid City, S.D., plants earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2021 Energy Star certification for superior energy performance.
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Buzzi Unicem, Alamo Cement Move Toward PLC Production
In keeping with their commitment to the environment and the Portland Cement Association’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality goals, Buzzi Unicem USA and Alamo Cement Co. will transition from ASTM C150 Types I and II portland cement production to ASTM C595 Type IL, or portland-limestone cement.
Read MoreConcrete-AI Joins WCA
The World Cement Association (WCA) further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Concrete-AI as an associate corporate member.
Read MoreContinental Cement Ordered to Pay $17.5K Fine for Workplace Retaliation
A federal administrative law judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered Continental Cement Co. to pay a $17,500 penalty after the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) determined it punished a worker for acting as the miners’ representative.
Read MoreCement Shipments Rise 5.4% in December
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2021 were an estimated 8.0 million metric tons (Mt), a 5.4% increase from shipments in December 2020, according to the latest USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through December totaled an estimated 107 Mt, a 4.2% increase from those for the…
Read MoreWCA’s Gender Focus Network Releases Video for IWD2022
In honor of International Women’s Day 2022, the World Cement Association’s Gender Focus Network released a short video highlighting the issue of inequality in the cement and concrete sector, as well as sharing what the network will do in 2022 to tackle this head on, helping to #BreakTheBias and change perceptions around the industry.
Read MoreCEMEX to Boost Cement Supply in West
CEMEX plans to recommission a second kiln at its CPN cement plant in northwest Mexico following the successful restart of a kiln at the plant in 2021. The $29 million investment will leverage CEMEX’s unparalleled regional trading network to meet growing cement demand throughout the western United States.
Read MoreCalPortland Acquires Martin Marietta Cement Plant, Other Assets
Martin Marietta Materials has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Redding, Calif., cement plant and related cement distribution terminals to CalPortland for $250 million in cash. The deal also includes 14 ready mixed concrete plants in California.
Read MoreTitan America brings PLC to Metro New York, New Jersey
Titan America is now distributing Type IL portland-limestone cement from its Essex Cement storage and distribution facility at the Port of Newark, N.J., to Metro New York and New Jersey customers. Essex Cement is expected to sell the lower-carbon cement exclusively by the end of 2022.
Read MorePCA: Fed Support Vital for Accelerating Decarbonization Efforts
In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO), the Portland Cement Association (PCA) stated that federal policy and support is vital to accelerate the deployment of technologies that can decarbonize the U.S. industrial sector.
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