US cement news

As President-elect Joe Biden takes office, whether he will be able to pass his campaign proposals through Congress will have major implications for the US economy and construction industry in the years ahead. Dariana Tani, Economist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the situation.

The Portland Cement Association (PCA), has welcomed the Biden Administration’s plan to re-engage with international trading partners in the Paris Agreement to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

Facility Certification signifies that the industrial plant performs in the top 25% of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

The company recently held Safety Week 2021, its annual company-wide initiative designed to get employees focused on health and safety.

In this World Cement Spotlight, Editor David Bizley is joined by Marc Elliott, Global Segment Director for mining, minerals and metals at Eaton.

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.

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.

The company has commissioned 24 new ‘Near-Zero Emission’ bulk hauler trucks that will transport cement to customers in Southern California.

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.

The Mineral Products Association has published its updated Biodiversity Strategy Building on our Legacy – Realising our Potential originally launched in 2013.