Concrete news
TITAN Group joins the GCCA
TITAN Group has joined the newly established Global Cement and Concrete Association, which aims to enhance and promote the sector’s contribution to sustainable construction.
Boral Resources makes flyash available
The flyash was produced by a coal-fuelled generating station in the 1980s and 1990s, with the material stored in a covered dry stack on a 30-acre site.
CEMEX supplies concrete for L’Arbre Blanc
CEMEX has supplied concrete, including special mixes of hyper-fluid and high-strength concrete, for the construction of L’Arbre Blanc in Montpellier, France.
Oldcastle Infrastructure acquires Concrete Specialties
Oldcastle Infrastructure has acquired Concrete Specialties, Inc., a manufacturer of precast concrete products that is headquartered in the Chicago metro area.
Holcim Mexico opens premixed concrete plant in Saltillo
Holcim Mexico has inaugurated a new premixed concrete plant in the city of Saltillo, Coahuila, that will have a 120 m3/h capacity, doubling the production capacity of the previous plant.
US Concrete acquires Leon River Aggregate Materials
US Concrete’s acquisition of Leon River will add over 400 acres of land and a processing plant to the company’s operations.
BASF presents new concrete additives
Under its brand Master Builders Solutions, BASF presents new MasterCast additives to improve AAC production.
GCCA signs up six new members
The Global Cement and Concrete Association has announced six new members, including Buzzi Unicem and SCG Cement, as well as the US-based Portland Cement Association as an affiliate.
CarbonCure and Central Concrete expand partnership
Central Concrete is to install CarbonCure’s technology at its seven ready-mixed concrete plants in the San Francisco Bay region.
Votorantim Group celebrating centenary
The Latin American-based conglomerate was founded in January 1918 and is now active in 24 countries.