Eco Material Technologies (EMT) plans to double their US production of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) by 2030, while harvested /beneficiated ash will cover lost fly ash production from power plants. In the USA, EMT is the nation’s leading zero- and…
CRH announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Eco Material Technologies, a supplier of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in the USA, for a total consideration of $2.1 billion. Eco Material is headquartered in Utah and operates a national…
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has obtained a key certification for its H-UKR 0% clinker cement in the US. After positive test results at the University of Miami, the clinker-free cement has been certified as compliant with ASTM C1157. This benchmark…
Low-carbon cement startup Brimstone announced that their US$ 189m award by the US Department of Energy (DOE) is under contract. The Brimstone process for making cement could be revolutionary, because it is almost CO2 free. Instead of limestone and the…
Votorantim plans to list its US cement division on the New York Stock Exchange. Votorantim Cimentos operates in 11 countries. With a production capacity of 57.3 Mta it ranks as the seventh-largest cement producer globally, excl. China. 8.2 Mta of…
In the first 4 months of 2024, the US cement dispatch (Portland & Blended and Masonry) declined by -3.6% to 25.089 Mt, after 26.033 Mt in the same period last year.
Heidelberg Materials announced to acquire Highway Materials, Inc., one of the largest US independent aggregates and asphalt producers in the Greater Philadelphia market. The acquisition includes four crushed stone quarries, nine hot-mix asphalt plants (photo: Plymouth Meeting facility), two clean…
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.
US Eagle Materials announced plans to modernize and expand its Laramie cement plant in Wyoming and related distribution facilities in Northern Colorado for an investment of US$ 430m. A modern kiln line will increase the plant capacity by 50% to…