The Americas

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The growth was led by a 12% increase in cement prices in like-to-like terms, 8% in ready-mix, and 7% in aggregates, with all regions contributing to pricing gains.

EcoStrong PLC is a high-quality blended hydraulic cement used in sustainable building practices that can reduce carbon emissions by up to 10%.

This investment will increase production capacity by one-third and allow CEMEX Dominicana to serve its customers better in high-growth markets in the Caribbean.

CEMEX has announced that it has successfully tested a process that converts flue gases emitted by the cement kiln into carbon nanomaterials, thereby transforming 'bad' carbon into 'good' carbon.

CalPortland and thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (tkIS) discuss their collaboration to upgrade the wear protection of the high pressure grinding rolls at the Oro Grande cement plant, Southern California.

Carbon Capture Coalition represents more than 90 companies, unions, conservation and environmental policy organisations, to build federal policy around commercial scale deployment of carbon management technologies.

In 2021, the company invested, on a consolidated basis, US$4.56 million in social projects and programmes.

The company has announced that its Lafarge Joppa cement plant, located in Grand Chain, Illinois, has transitioned to OneCem® Portland limestone cement (PLC) production.

By switching production from ordinary portland cement to portland-limestone cement, the plant will reduce its carbon emissions by 10% on a per ton basis.

This collaboration aligns with CEMEX’s Future in Action strategy to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to a circular economy.

Michael McSweeney, President and CEO and Adam Auer, VP Environment and Sustainability, Cement Association of Canada, made a statement in response to the plan.

The company has been ramping up production of PLC across the US as part of a suite of solutions to reduce the carbon footprint throughout its operations and products.

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.

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.