US cement news

It has been announced that for the second consecutive year, CEMEX has been named to the prestigious Texan by Nature 20 (TxN 20), an initiative led by the Texas-led conservation non-profit to recognise the best work in conservation from companies with operations in Texas.

David Bizley, Editor of World Cement, sat down with John Kline, Chairman of the IEEE East Coast Virtual Conference, to hear his thoughts on the impact of the pandemic on the cement industry, this year's virtual conference, and more.

The companies are working together to reuse waste from the aluminium smelting process to make cement. This will reduce the need to extract other raw materials and create value from waste.

The company’s CEO, Tom Schuler, has shared the possibility of turning Solidia Concrete into a carbon sink for the planet during his TED Talk at TED and Future Stewards’ Global Countdown Launch.

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has released its annual Fall Forecast which predicts a modest decrease in cement consumption during 2020 and 2021.

With reinforcement from government funding from the US and Germany, LafargeHolcim’s carbon capture portfolio now exceeds 20 projects across the US, Canada and Europe.

The company has been awarded a contract to supply the USA-based Colonial Group with a new high capacity ship unloader.

Three of CalPortland’s plants recently received 2020 NRMCA Environmental Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding contributions to protecting the environment and maintaining sound environmental management practices in their operations.

LafargeHolcim in the US announced the opening of a new solar field next to its Holcim Hagerstown Cement Plant in Maryland, which will provide clean, renewable energy for the facility’s operations.

The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s Cement Manufacturers, has launched a new promotion initiative emphasising the sustainable benefits of portland-limestone cement (PLC).