Continental Cement, a wholly owned subsidiary of Summit Materials, awarded FLSmidth a contract for the first commercial installation of the FUELFLEX Pyrolyzer at its Davenport cement plant in Buffalo, Iowa. FLSmidth’s FUELFLEX Pyrolyzer enables cement plants to replace fossil fuels with waste-derived fuels in the calciner. The technology offers a lower CAPEX solution than competing technologies, noted FLSmidth, with the…
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FLSmidth to Bring Alternative Fuel Tech to Continental Cement Plant
Continental Cement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Summit Materials, awarded FLSmidth a contract for the first commercial installation of the FUELFLEX Pyrolyzer at its Davenport cement plant in Buffalo, Iowa.
Read MoreContinental Cement to Open Largest Cement Storage Dome in North America
Continental Cement Company, a Summit Materials subsidiary, will host a ribbon-cutting event for its new cement storage dome in Davenport, Iowa, on March 20.
Read MoreUnion Members Strike Against Continental Cement
The United Steelworkers (USW) said that roughly 100 members of USW Local 11-205 have engaged in a strike against Continental Cement of Hannibal, Mo., over unfair labor practices.
Read MoreUnion Shines Spotlight on Continental Cement Negotiations
A recent solidarity event showed that members of the United Steelworkers Local 11-205 supported the Union Bargaining Committee’s decision to reject a contract proposal from Continental Cement, reported The Courier Post.
Read MoreContinental Cement Produces Lowest Carbon PLC
As part of an innovative research project for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and National Road Research Alliance, Continental Cement Co., a subsidiary of Summit Materials, produced a 20% portland-limestone cement (PLC) – the lowest carbon PLC to date.
Read MoreSummit Continues Decarbonization Push with Hannibal Transition
Summit Materials recently converted 100% of the production at its Hannibal, Mo., plant, which is operated by Continental Cement Co., to portland-limestone cement (PLC).
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 MoreContinental Cement to Seek Carbon Neutrality
Continental Cement Co., a subsidiary of Summit Materials, joined an ambitious journey to achieving carbon neutrality across the cement and concrete value chain by 2050 by signing onto the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality.
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