HeidelbergCement, Italcementi Merger Moves Forward

HeidelbergCement AG and Italcementi S.p.A. reached an agreement on June 17 with the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC), clearing the last antitrust hurdle in their pursuit to create the world’s second largest cement producer. Under the agreement, there will be a divestment of operations in the U.S., primarily consisting of Italcementi’s Martinsburg, W.Va., cement plant and up to 11…

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Cement Association of Canada Joins Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) joined the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) as a strategic partner. The CPLC is a voluntary initiative that supports and encourages the successful implementation of carbon pricing around the world. It was initiated by the World Bank at the 2014 United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York City and officially launched in 2015…

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Cemex’s El Carmen Conservation Program Hits Milestone

Cemex announced that its El Carmen Conservation Program is celebrating 15 years of continued scientific research, habitat preservation and species restoration. With more than 140,000 hectares, the cross-border private conservation region between Mexico and the United States is one of the most biodiversity rich areas in North America and one of the five great wilderness ecosystems in the world, according…

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Lafarge Canada Moves Forward with Alternative Fuel Plan

Lafarge Canada is commencing the next phase of a project to replace about 10 percent of the coal and coke the company uses with low-carbon alternatives, reported the Kingston Whig-Standard. In conjunction with Queen’s University researchers, the second phase of testing will look at the use of household goods, non-recyclable packaging, textiles, carpet, and disposable cups and lids, including beverage…

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