Registration is now open for ASTM International’s Workshop on Next Generation Cements and SCMs: Towards Specification, to be held June 9 in Philadelphia.
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Author: Josephine Patterson
WCA President Addresses Industry Challenges
During the World Cement Association’s (WCA) 7th General Assembly, association president Wei Rushan delivered an address, discussing pressing industry issues such as carbon trading, overcapacity and key technological developments.
Read MoreFLSmidth Cement Closes MAAG Business Divestment
FLSmidth Cement closed the sale of its MAAG gears and drives business to the Swedish investment company, Solix Group AB.
Read MoreSeptember Cement Shipments Drop Nearly 8%
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September were an estimated 9.5 million metric tons (Mt), a 7.7% decrease from shipments in September 2022, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in September 2023, 5.3 Mt (98%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement (Type…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials Canada Hit With $190K Fine
Lehigh Cement, now operating as Heidelberg Materials Canada, was fined $190,000 following a guilty plea in Provincial Offences Court in Belleville, Ontario, for failing to protect three workers who were injured while performing maintenance on a cement kiln in 2021.
Read MoreRondo Energy Secures $60M to Speed Rollout of Heat Battery
Titan Group, a cement and cementitious materials producer with major North American and European market stakes, is among 10 participants in a $60 million funding round positioning Rondo Energy to roll out its namesake Heat Battery worldwide and help drive global energy storage market transformation.
Read MoreLehigh Hanson, Fortera Partner on Carbon Capture Project
Lehigh Hanson, a subsidiary of HeidelbergCement, and Silicon Valley-based materials technology company Fortera announced a collaboration to implement a new type of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology in a pilot installation at Lehigh’s Redding, Calif. cement plant.
Read MoreCEMEX, Synhelion Use Solar Energy to Decarbonize Cement
CEMEX and Switzerland-based Synhelion developed an innovative technology that undertakes the elimination of the carbon footprint in cement by using solar energy to drive the manufacturing process.
Read MoreCemex Releases 2018 Integrated Report
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. published its 2018 Integrated Report “Building a Stronger Cemex,” which includes a complete analysis of the company’s strategic vision, operational performance, corporate governance, and value creation at a global level. The report also highlight’s Cemex’s new 2030 Sustainability Ambitions.
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