US cement news
CEMEX secures grants for non-profit organisations in fight against COVID-19
The CEMEX Foundation will deliver grants to 80 non-profit organisations to help provide food, shelter, safety and education in communities deeply affected by the pandemic.
Votorantim Cimentos and McInnis Cement to combine cement operations in North America
The companies have announced that they will combine their assets to create a combined entity to manufacture, distribute and sell cement in Canada and the United States.
CalPortland commissions ‘Near-Zero Emission’ bulk hauler trucks for transferring cement
The company has commissioned 24 new ‘Near-Zero Emission’ bulk hauler trucks that will transport cement to customers in Southern California.
GE Renewable Energy and Veolia sign agreement to recycle turbine blades for cement production
The companies have signed a deal to recycle blades removed from US-based onshore turbines. Veolia will process the blades for use as a raw material for cement.
MPA updates Biodiversity Strategy
The Mineral Products Association has published its updated Biodiversity Strategy Building on our Legacy – Realising our Potential originally launched in 2013.
Argos certified with gold level gender equality seal in Panama
The company received the gold seal of gender equality granted by the Ministry of Labour and Labour Development in Panama, together with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the National Institute for Women and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
thyssenkrupp invests in a service centre for cement and mining industry customers
The company is investing in a new service centre in Reno, NV, to bring machining, fabrication and refurbishment capabilities closer to its cement and mining industry customers in North America.
PCA announces 2020 Safety Innovation Awards winners
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) recently announced the winners of the 2020 Safety Innovation Awards, recognising creative safety-enhancing projects in the cement industry.
Libra Systems, Inc. becomes a subsidiary of Command Alkon
Command Alkon and Libra Systems, Inc. have executed a transaction making Libra Systems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Command Alkon.
Cementos Argos is included in the Dow Jones Index
For the eighth consecutive year, Cementos Argos, was recognised by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) as one of the world's leading companies in the construction materials sector for its good practices in economic, environmental and social matters.