Cement news updates

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.

The acquired production lines will increase Mondi’s capacity by around 150 –180 million bags annually and strengthen Mondi's position in the Egyptian paper bag market.

The system helps enable cement plant operators to keep their chains in optimum condition for longer replacement intervals, along with lower oil and energy consumption.

The company has announced the construction of a new 70 000 t dome at its existing Roanoke Cement Company import terminal located in Chesapeake, VA.

The company is joining forces with integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol ecoFT and renewable energy company ENERTRAG in a project that will combine CO2 with hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel.

The company has published its 2021 Integrated Annual Report (IAR), which outlines the Group’s financial, as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

The new strategy sets out the business’ ambition to embed sustainability in the future of construction.

ACC Cement Ltd (part of the Holcim Group) has commissioned AUMUND Engineering Pvt Ltd, Chennai/India, with the refurbishment of the tallest belt bucket elevator in the world, which is 175.3 m high.

The CSC CO2 module is available for concrete plants that are CSC certified at the level Silver or higher.

As a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the construction industry in Eastern Europe is expected to shrink by 3.4% in 2022 due to rising inflation and weak investor confidence, says GlobalData.

Aimed at apprentice technicians and experienced engineers alike, the resource is accessible by computer, tablet, or smartphone.

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

The Holcim Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on 04 May 2022 at 10 am CEST at company headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.

The company has announced that the project has received funding to build an industrial-scale facility.

The construction output in Northeast Asia is forecast to record a 4.2% growth and reach US$4.71 trillion in 2022 compared to US$4.52 trillion in 2021, according to GlobalData.

HGH Infrared Systems has equipped LafargeHolcim Bouskoura plant with a Kilnscan kiln shell scanner and a Pyroscan pyrometric camera to ensure efficient preventive maintenance and process optimisation.

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

Thomas Guillot, Chief Executive of the Global Cement and Concrete Association, has announced that the GCCA welcomes the IPCC’s latest report and the urgency it attributes to the climate crisis.

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.

The company has installed its distributed control system (DCS) automation platform to upgrade three grinding units at Star Super Cement in Dubai, UAE.

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.

The cement works in Gmunden and Rohrdorf are currently reducing 5500 t of CO2 per year, which corresponds to around 50 000 truck journeys, by using more rail transport instead of trucks.

The solution installed at Lucky Cement’s Pezu plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be Pakistan’s largest on-site captive solar plant and the largest ever energy storage solution.