Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst received a four-year, $3 million award from the National Science Foundation’s Future Manufacturing Program to make cement manufacturing more sustainable.
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Terra CO2 Starts Trials of OPUS ZERO
Terra CO2 has begun concrete trials for OPUS ZERO, a sustainable alternative to portland cement. The zero-clinker binder can be produced with globally abundant, silicate-rich feedstocks and does not require opening new mines to scale.
Read MoreWashington Congressman Visits Heidelberg Materials NA Headquarters
Last month, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D-Wash.-02), ranking member on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, visited the Heidelberg Materials North America headquarters as part of a trip to Texas.
Read MoreBe a Part of the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference
The 2024 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference announced that exhibit space is still available for the upcoming event. Being held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, April 28 to May 2, companies have the opportunity to showcase their products and services to more than 1,000 attendees.
Read MoreCement Shipment Decreased Slightly in 2023
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2023 were an estimated 7.1 million metric tons (Mt), essentially unchanged from revised shipments in December 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in December, 3.7 Mt (98%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement (Type…
Read MoreRHI Magnesita Invests Heavily in North America
In its commitment to growth in the North America region, RHI Magnesita has invested more than $35 million in technology, infrastructure and equipment upgrades.
Read MoreCemex to Reduce Emissions Via ‘Micronization’
Cemex announced the development of an innovative process called micronization designed to decrease CO2 emissions in cement production by reducing the size of clinker particles.
Read MorePort of Alaska Sees Surge in Cement Shipments
The Don Young Port of Alaska in Anchorage released 2023 figures that showed unusually high amounts of cement moved across the dock last year, a potential sign of growing activity in construction, reported the Anchorage Daily News.
Read MoreAsh Grove Finalizes Martin Marietta Asset Purchase
Ash Grove, a CRH Company, closed on purchasing a cement plant and four terminals from Martin Marietta’s South Texas business.
Read MoreNew BinMaster Rotary Level Switch Shines Bright
BinMaster’s new BMRX-300 rotary level switch is the first to feature a large LED built-in indicator light. The bright LED changes from green to red when the paddle stops turning when the bin is full.
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