The Market Intelligence Group at the Portland Cement Association (PCA) released a webinar explaining adjustments to its winter forecast due to the United States’ bumpy COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
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Charah Solutions Enters 12-Year Contract with Dominion Energy
Charah Solutions Inc. secured a marketing contract by Richmond, Va.-based Dominion Energy for the beneficiation and utilization of up to 8.1 million tons of reclaimed ponded coal ash at its Chesterfield Power Station in Chester, Va.
Read MoreCement Shipments Down 3% in October
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2020 were 9.8 million metric tons (Mt), a 3% decrease from shipments in October 2019, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry. Shipments for the year through October totaled 86.6 Mt, essentially unchanged from those for the same period in 2019.
Read MoreRock Hard Cement Anticipates Month-Long Closure
Trinidad-based cement importer Rock Hard Cement is expected to close its operations until Feb. 1, citing recent measures implemented by the Ministry of Trade and Industry as the reason.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement Reportedly Seeks to Divest $1.5 Billion U.S. Assets
Germany-based HeidelbergCement AG is exploring the sale of some of its U.S. assets as the producer’s chief executive Dominik von Achten seeks to divest peripheral businesses, reported Bloomberg. The company is working with Morgan Stanley on the sale of California operations, which could fetch around $1.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Read MoreSeptember Cement Shipments Drop Slightly
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2020 were 9.4 million metric tons (Mt), a slight decrease from shipments in September 2019, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled 76.7 Mt, a slight increase from those for the same period in…
Read MorePCA Looks Forward to Working with Biden Administration
Portland Cement Association (PCA) President and CEO Mike Ireland released the following statement in regards to reports that President-elect Joe Biden will tap former Environmental Protection Administrator Gina McCarthy to be White House Climate Coordinator, former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to lead the Department of Energy (DOE), North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan to run the Environmental…
Read MoreGE to Recycle Wind Turbine Blades Through Cement Production
GE Renewable Energy signed a multi-year agreement with Veolia North America (VNA) to recycle blades removed from its U.S.-based onshore turbines during upgrades and repowering efforts. VNA will process the blades for use as a raw material for cement, utilizing a cement kiln co-processing technology.
Read MoreSt Marys Cement, McInnis Cement Announce Joint Venture
St Marys Cement, a wholly owned subsidiary of Votorantim Cimentos, and McInnis Cement will merge their assets to create a combined entity to manufacture, distribute and sell cement in Canada and the United States. The joint venture is expected to significantly strengthen the strategic positioning of the combined operations through increased cement production capacity, operational efficiencies and an enhanced distribution…
Read Morethyssenkrupp Announces New Service Center
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (USA), Inc. is investing in a new service center in Reno, Nev., to bring field service expertise, machining, fabrication and refurbishment capabilities closer to cement and mining industry customers in North America, especially in the western United States.
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