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In keeping with their commitment to the environment and the PCA - America's Cement Manufacturers’ Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality goals, Buzzi Unicem USA Inc. and Alamo Cement Company will transition to portland-limestone cement by end of year.
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The World Cement Association (WCA) further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Concrete-AI as an associate corporate member.
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A federal administrative law judge in Washington, D.C., has ordered Continental Cement Co. to pay a $17,500 penalty after #MSHA determined it punished a worker for acting as the miners’ representative.
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Featuring: CalPortland Acquires Martin Marietta #CementPlant, Other Assets; #Cement Shipments Rise 5.4% in December; Titan America brings PLC to Metro New York, New Jersey and More!
Total shipments of portland and blended #cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2021 were an estimated 8.0 Mt. Shipments for the year through December totaled an estimated 107 Mt.
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Photo: GCC Trident Plant
In honor of International Women's Day, the World Cement Association’s Gender Focus Network released a short video highlighting the issue of inequality in the cement & concrete sector, as well as sharing what the network plans to do in 2022 to tackle this head on, helping to #BreakTheBias and change perceptions.
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#IWD2022
CEMEX plans to recommission a second kiln at its CPN cement plant in northwest Mexico following the successful restart of a kiln at the plant in 2021. The $29 million investment will help meet growing #cement demand throughout the western United States.
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Martin Marietta has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Redding, Calif., cement plant and related cement distribution terminals to CalPortland for $250 million in cash. The deal also includes 14 ready mixed concrete plants in California.
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Titan America is now distributing Type IL portland-limestone cement from its Essex Cement storage and distribution facility at the Port of Newark, N.J., to Metro New York and New Jersey customers.
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In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office, PCA - America's Cement Manufacturers stated that federal policy and support is vital to accelerate the deployment of technologies that can decarbonize the U.S. industrial sector.
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#decarbonization
Tank Connection’s precision bolted Rolled, Tapered Panel silo was designed to house granulated blast-furnace slag at this terminal in #Australia.
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As part of its efforts to cut CO2 emissions, CEMEX USA successfully introduced lower carbon portland-limestone cement (PLC) manufactured at its plants in Brooksville, Fla., and Demopolis, Ala., across the southeastern United States.
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#emissions #FutureinAction
The Cement Association of Canada announced the retirement of long-time President and CEO Michael McSweeney who led the organization for 12 years. Adam Auer, current vice president of environment and sustainability, will succeed McSweeney, effective April 1.
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Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, unveiled its new ship unloader with its first shipment of Florida Department of Transportation approved #flyash at its upgraded Port Manatee deep water import terminal earlier this month.
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Lafarge Canada has entered into a purchase power agreement (PPA) with Calgary-based electricity company, TransAlta. Lafarge will maximize this PPA to supply 100 GWh/year of #windpower (electricity only) to its Exshaw #cement plant.
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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Slag Cement Association (SCA). The association serves as a leading source of knowledge for #slagcement and slag blended cements through promotion, education and technology development.
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As part of its commitment to #sustainability, Argos is converting production and distribution to portland-limestone cement (PLC) at its Roberta plant (Calera, Ala.) and three North Carolina terminals by the end of the second quarter of 2022.
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“PCA applauds the Biden-Harris administration for highlighting the importance of the industrial sector in tackling the climate crisis," said PCA - America's Cement Manufacturers President and CEO Michael Ireland.
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The #LehighCement plant in Mason City, Iowa, welcomed Congressman Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa-04) last month for a visit and plant tour.
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According to the new financial report published by the Central Bank, the #Argentine #economy this year will register an increase of 4% if the country closes the agreement with the International Monetary Fund to refinance its $45 billion dollar debt.
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The World Cement Association announced that #GREYCO, an international expert consultancy for the #constructionmaterials industry, has joined its global network as an associate corporate member.
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#CementAmericas e-news includes: CEMEX Synhelion Produce World’s First #Solar Clinker; November #Cement Shipments Jump 9.2%; Lehigh Cement Co., Enbridge Partner on Carbon Storage Project; GCC Reports Positive Results for 2021 and More!
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CEMEX #PuertoRico renewed its leasing contract at Port of San Juan’s Pier 16 for another 20 years, according to Puerto Rico Ports Authority Executive Director Joel Pizá Batiz.
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The Maryland Department of the Environment (DOE) has secured an enforcement action against the Holcim #cement plant in Hagerstown for alleged violations of #cleanair regulations.
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Argos, the cement company of Grupo Argos, received the Gold Class distinction in S&P Global’s 2022 Sustainability Yearbook for promoting and implementing excellent environmental, social and corporate governance practices.
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Total shipments of portland and blended #cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2021 were an estimated 9.4 Mt, an increase of 9.2% from November 2020.
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“GCC had another extraordinary year surpassing $1 billion in sales with record high EBITDA, despite the inflationary environment and supply chain challenges,” said Enrique Escalante, GCC’s chief executive officer.
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In a significant step toward developing fully solar-driven cement plants, CEMEX and #Synhelion have successfully produced the world’s first solar #clinker.
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PHOTO: Cemex
Lehigh Cement, HeidelbergCement’s North American subsidiary, and Enbridge signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a carbon storage project for Lehigh’s #cement plant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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“The #IIJA is extremely important to maintain healthy growth rates in #cement consumption,” said PCA - America's Cement Manufacturers Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Ed Sullivan. “Given the timing, significant #infrastructure spending will materialize just as higher interest rates slow private sector #construction, particularly in housing.”
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Caltrans HQ approved the use of low-carbon #cement to help reduce the carbon footprint of California’s transportation system. Switching to portland-limestone cement (PLC) has the potential to reduce CO2 #emissions by 28,000 tpy.
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#CementAmericas features: PCA - America's Cement Manufacturers Shares 2022 Focus for Carbon Neutral Plan, #Caltrans Moves Forward with Low-Carbon Cement, #LafargeHolcim Continues to Build PLC Production, CEMEX USA Expands Renewable #Diesel Use and More!
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The Portland Cement Association unveiled its near-term goals and 2022 focus for the #cement and #concrete industry’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, a plan to make the entire value chain #carbonneutral by 2050, at last week’s #WOC2022 in Las Vegas.
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