The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has selected a project for funding to develop a pioneering carbon capture, removal, and conversion test center at Cemex’s cement plant in Knoxville, Tenn. The center will serve as a proving ground for innovative carbon capture technologies needed to accelerate deep decarbonization of the cement industry…
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Intermont Group: Powder Provider
Intermont Group Operates A Distribution Terminal Under Long-Term Contract With Giant Cement. By Don Marsh Virginia-based Intermont Group Ltd. provides the third-party terminal operator model for home state and Carolinas cement producers. The company’s newest distribution point is Spartanburg County, which along with neighboring Greenville and Anderson counties, plus their three namesake cities, anchor the South Carolina Upstate market. The…
Read MoreAggregates, Cement Production Fall in First Quarter
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the estimated U.S. output of construction aggregates produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2024 was 455 million metric tons (Mt), a decrease of 3.9% compared with that of the same period of 2023. Major companies reported significant decreases in construction aggregates shipments due to poor weather conditions (Martin Marietta Materials,…
Read MoreBetter Bulk Handling
New, Efficient Solutions Can Help Cement Producers Adapt To Ever-Changing Circumstances. Edited by Mark S. Kuhar Dry bulk ports and terminals, such as those used by cement producers, are in a state of constant change. The materials they handle change and so, too, do the quantities. Operators are constantly having to adapt to new requirements. They want to automate their…
Read MoreQuarterly Reports a Mixed Bag
Publicly traded U.S. cement producers just reported results, and those results are a mixed bag. At Summit Materials, Cement Segment net revenues increased 23.6% to $97.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Cement Segment adjusted cash gross profit margin increased to 47.1% in the fourth quarter, compared to 42.7% in the prior-year period as strong pricing gains more than…
Read MoreIn Search of Electric Tech
New Electric Technology Hitting The Market Is Designed To Address The Sustainability Revolution In The Construction Materials Industry. By Mark S. Kuhar Cement producers seeking to develop the safe, productive, smart and clean workplaces of the future are looking hard at innovations in electric technology. There is no lack of innovations coming to market. For instance, Holcim US entered into…
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