The U.S. Department of Energy terminated financial participation of its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations in proposed carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facilities at Heidelberg Materials North America’s Mitchell, Ind., and National Cement Company of California’s Lebec plants.
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Heidelberg Materials Makes Improvements to New York Terminal
Heidelberg Materials North America made important upgrades to its cement distribution terminal in Cementon, N.Y., including a new packaging line for bagged products, increased cement storage and a new fully automated palletizing system. “We are pleased to make these investments in our Cementon Terminal in Greene County, N.Y.,” said Matteo Rozzanigo, president of Heidelberg Materials North America’s Northeast Region. “These…
Read MoreGiant Resource Recovery Rebrands
Heidelberg Materials North America announced that its recently acquired subsidiary, Giant Resource Recovery (GRR!), will rebrand to Heidelberg Materials Giant Resource Recovery (GRR), effective immediately.
Read MoreHeidelberg Completes Giant Acquisition
Heidelberg Materials North America announced that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Co., Dragon Products Co. and Giant Resource Recovery, from the Fortaleza, Uniland and Trituradora groups. The acquired operations include a cement plant in Harleyville, S,C., and four associated distribution terminals; a joint-venture deep-water import terminal in Savannah, Ga.;…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials CCS Project Hits Milestone
Heidelberg Materials North America marked a significant milestone at its Mitchell, Ind., carbon capture and storage (CCS) project with test well drilling beginning last month.
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A mid-October White House update on the progress of the Federal Buy Clean Initiative and companion Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Demonstration Program, references Cemex USA, Heidelberg Materials North America, and Summit Materials for their commitment to measures that advance decarbonization goals or strategies underpinning Buy Clean and Industrial Demonstrations activities.
Read MorePCA to Benefit from EPA Funding
Wow! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did something good for the industry. The EPA will give the Portland Cement Association (PCA) more than $2.4 million to lead a project that will improve both the quantity and quality of industry Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). It’s one of 38 grants that the EPA announced. EPDs are the most widely used tool…
Read MoreMitchell Milestone
Nestled In Limestone-Rich Indiana, A New Flagship Plant Leaves No Doubt That Heidelberg Materials North America Is All In On Negating Carbon Dioxide Emissions. By Don Marsh On a scale of new clinker capacity – and environmental metrics tuned to carbon-minded market and regulator sentiments – no North American and few cement plants globally will match Heidelberg Materials’ rebuilt Mitchell,…
Read MoreStriving for Net Zero
Heidelberg Materials’ Edmonton, Canada, Plant Works To Implement CCUS Technology. By Kristin Dispenza The concept of carbon capture has been around for decades. While it has been implemented more widely in other sectors, such as coal-fired power generation, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) has not historically been applied to a cement kiln. There are significant differences and complexities between…
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