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…
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GE 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.
Read MoreNine Energy Service Expands Cementing Operations
Oilfield services company Nine Energy Service is set to open a new 348,000-sq.-ft. cementing facility in Longview, Texas. The facility is expected to be fully operational by the end of the month and is the first expansion of Nine’s cementing service line in the Haynesville Basin.
Read MoreCementos Argos Reports ‘Satisfactory’ Third Quarter Results
Argos delivered satisfactory results during the third quarter of 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company reported an improvement in EBITDA despite the impact on volumes mainly caused by hurricanes and heavy rains in the United States.
Read MoreTitan Florida Plant Earns TRUE Platinum Status
Better known as Pennsuco, the Titan Florida cement plant in Medley is the first operation of its kind to attain the highest level of certification under the Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) rating system for zero waste. Administered by the U.S. Green Building Council-aligned Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), TRUE helps facilities around the world define, pursue and achieve…
Read MoreLafarge Canada to Partner on Circular Economy Project
Lafarge Canada joined subsidiary Geocycle Canada and mining group Rio Tinto to reuse waste from the aluminum smelting process to make cement. In this circular economy initiative, the trio will reduce the need to extract other raw materials and create value from waste.
Read MoreGCC Net Sales Drop in Third Quarter
Cement and concrete producer Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) released its results for the third quarter 2020. Consolidated net sales decreased 6.8% for the quarter compared to the prior-year period.
Read MorePCA Honors Members’ Manufacturing Performance
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of the 2020 Chairman’s Manufacturing Performance Awards, which recognize PCA associate member company accomplishments in the advancement of cement manufacturing over the previous year.
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