US cement news
Slag Cement Association announces 2021 Slag Cement In Sustainable Concrete Awards winners
Thirteen construction projects from across the United States were chosen to showcase the broad applications of slag cement and its impact on creating more durable and sustainable concrete.
Lehigh Hanson, Inc. acquires assets of Meriwether Ready Mix
HeidelbergCement has announced that its North American subsidiary Lehigh Hanson, Inc. has acquired all assets of Meriwether Ready Mix, a producer of ready-mixed concrete with a residential and commercial customer base in the Metro Atlanta area.
Votorantim Cimentos shares 2021 financial results
The company ended 2021 with net profit of R$1.6 billion, an increase of 244% compared to 2020.
LafargeHolcim US and legacy brands unite as Holcim US
The US transition to Holcim is a significant milestone for the company.
CEMEX launches call for the Marcelo Zambrano scholarship
The company has announced the opening of the registration process to win the Architect Marcelo Zambrano Scholarship, aimed at Mexican architects.
Lafarge’s Richmond plant commits to 100% lower carbon cement
The company has announced that its Richmond plant will manufacture only OneCem, a lower carbon Portland limestone cement.
CEMEX grows concrete block business for Florida region
The company has recently restarted two plants in the region and is soon restarting a third.
Buzzi Unicem USA and Alamo Cement Company announce changes to Portland Cement production
By the end of 2022, Buzzi Unicem USA and Alamo Cement Company will implement full conversion from traditional ASTM C150 Type I and II cements (OPC) to ASTM C595 Type IL (PLC) cement.
CalPortland’s Rillito cement plant announced as one of the most energy-efficient manufacturing plants of 2021
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that 93 US manufacturing plants earned the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2021.
Clearing the air
Greg Bierie, Benetech, explains how a quarry operation in the state of Washington was worked to improve its workplace safety, achieve air quality compliance and perform maintenance with ease.