US cement news

Heidelberg Materials North America has introduced sustainable innovations at its Edmonton Cement Plant, replacing up to 50% of fossil fuels with low carbon alternative fuels.

Midwest Filter LLC, a leading provider of industrial filtration solutions, announces expansion of its dust filter product line.

Carbon Upcycling’s concrete mix demonstrated a 28% increase in strength at 28 days and a 32% increase in strength at 56 days, while reducing cementitious content by 12.5%, setting a new standard for low-carbon sustainable infrastructure.

Votorantim Cimentos ended the third quarter of 2024 with a net profit of R$1 billion, a 24% increase compared to R$824 million in the same period last year, primarily due to better operating results.

Heidelberg Materials’ Grange Top quarry in Rutland, which is adjacent to its Ketton cement works, has become the site of a major palaeontological find, as remains of a 170 million year old pterosaur from the Middle Jurassic period have been uncovered.

RHI Magnesita have created the “4PRO” – a new refractory solutions contract model.

The focus for the front-end engineering design (FEED study) is on the design and integration of the various systems into the overall technical concept, which also includes a CO2 transport solution.

The Manufacturing Sustainability Award, new in 2024, pays tribute to innovative action to improve sustainability through clean energy solutions.

Cemex, in collaboration with Projekt O2, piloted a project to reintroduce native plants in the St. Juraj - St. Kajo quarry in Croatia, using drones to distribute and retain seeds in hard-to-reach areas.

Wen Peng and Liu Xu, Henan SRON, discuss the application of air cannon technology in steel silos within the cement industry.