In the first quarter of 2024 the US cement imports increased by +1.4% to 4.375 Mt, after 4.316 Mt in the same period last year. These data are derived from the Portland, blended cement and masonry shipments.
Lafarge Canada, member of Holcim, and Hyperion Global Energy Corp announced the launch of Hyperion’s ‘Tandem Carbon Recycling System’ technology. The pilot project, currently in operation at Lafarge’s Bath Cement Plant (photo), uses a technology that captures and transforms waste…
In the first 2 months of 2024, the US dispatch of Portland blended cement and masonry cement declined by -3.6% to 11.078 Mt, after 11.486 Mt in the same period last year.
In January and February 2024 the US cement imports increased by +4.5% to 2.745 Mt, after 2.628 Mt in the same period last year. These data are derived from the Portland, blended cement and masonry shipments.
The Boulder County in Colorado, USA, sent Cemex USA a letter, terminating the company’s right to operate its cement plant near Lyons. The reason is a traffic study which determined that increased traffic at the plant, operating since 1965, has…
The UK-based Breedon Group announced the acquisition of US-company BMC Enterprises Inc. for US$ 300m. BMC (Breckenridge Material Company) is a leading supplier for RMC, aggregates and building products in Missouri, in the fragmented US-market, operating 5 stone quarries, 7…
Sublime Systems selected Holyoke in Massachusetts, USA, for their first commercial manufacturing plant to produce 0.03 Mta of a new Portland cement. Today, the company operates a 1 tpd pilot plant to develop a true-zero carbon cement, which does not…
Hoffmann Green signed a preliminary licensing agreement with an undisclosed US partner to build several Hoffmann units in Florida, USA. After a series of successful tests, the two companies have reached an agreement setting out the main points of a…