Tag: cement

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PCA, GCCA team on carbon emissions

September 26, 2022 By

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) say there is still work to be done to reach sustainability goals.

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Lehigh Hanson to become Heidelberg Materials

September 20, 2022 By

Lehigh Hanson and its parent company, HeidelbergCement, will transition to become Heidelberg Materials beginning early next year.

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Summit Materials expands portland limestone usage

August 22, 2022 By

Summit Materials’ cement plant in Hannibal, Missouri, converted 100 percent of its annual production to portland limestone cement.

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Martin Marietta to sell cement plant to CalPortland

August 9, 2022 By

Martin Marietta is selling its cement plant in Tehachapi, California, for $350 million.

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Cemex reports U.S., global sales growth in second quarter

August 1, 2022 By

Cemex reports that net sales increased 11 percent globally to $4.08 billion and that net sales at U.S. operations were up 15 percent to $1.29 billion.

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Aggregate sales contribute to quarterly growth at Eagle Materials

August 1, 2022 By

President and CEO Michael Haack says construction activity was healthy across the company’s markets in the quarter.

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FEC Quarry in Miami is the third-largest producer of crushed stone in the United States, according to the latest United States Geological Survey rankings. Photo by Zach Mentz

USGS: First-quarter aggregate production up 4 percent

June 13, 2022 By

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that 476 million metric tons of aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2022.

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Holcim US joins Carbon Capture Coalition

April 25, 2022 By

Holcim US was unanimously approved to join the Carbon Capture Coalition, making it the first cement and concrete company to join the coalition.

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Holcim US transitioning another cement plant to PLC

April 19, 2022 By

The portland limestone cement (PLC) development at the Lafarge Joppa follows transitions at company facilities in Texas, Missouri and Michigan.

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