The Americas

The Green Cement Technology Tracker was unveiled today, at an international inter-governmental meeting focused on clean energy, which is taking place in India (CEM14-M18).

CEMATRIX has executed US$5.9 million in new contracts to bring total contracts announced since the end of the fiscal year to US$21.7 million and US$58.3 million since August 3, 2022.

Cemex’s groundbreaking program, Patrimonio Hoy, celebrates 25 years of transforming people's lives through access to dignified, resilient housing. As of December 2022, Patrimonio Hoy has benefitted 650 000 families, representing over 3 million people.

The acquisition of AFT significantly expands Micronics’ portfolio of engineered filtration solutions to better serve customers’ baghouse filtration needs in industries such as cement and lime production.

The focus of these projects will be on the use of lower carbon footprint raw materials, fuel optimisation, and the use of alternative fuels.

Brimstone achieves ASTM C150 certification for its Portland cement—used in virtually all global concrete construction.

CHRYSO and GCP (Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals), a worldwide leader in sustainable construction, is proud to announce significant projects across North America to optimise services and extend production capabilities to new regions for its customers.

Holcim announces its investment as a limited partner (LP) in Suffolk Technologies US$110 million venture capital fund, supporting startups at the forefront of disruptive innovation in the building industry, from sustainability to AI.

Cemex programs across ten locations worldwide have earned the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) Conservation Certification. The recognitions were unveiled during the WHC Conservation Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

Lori Tiefenthaler, Heidelberg Materials NA, shines a spotlight on slag production and its applications in the cement industry in Florida and the Southeastern US.

Cemex has launched a dedicated plug-in for the Building Information Modelling (BIM) REVIT software used for designing and managing construction projects.

Cemex has reached a sales milestone for Vertua net zero CO2 concrete in Colombia, surpassing 100 000 m3 of this product, enough to fill 40 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Bruks Siwertell Group has signed an acquisition contract for North American heavy machinery specialist, West Salem Machinery (WSM), effective from 1st July 2023.

Silvia Vieira, Votorantim Cimentos, discusses the unconventional pozzolans that are helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the Cuiabá plant and beyond.

Cemex has reached a sales milestone for Vertua net zero CO2 concrete in Colombia, surpassing 100 000 m3 of this product, enough to fill 40 Olympic-sized swimming pools.