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How cement and concrete companies can contribute to a nature-positive economy

Currently, the demand for infrastructure is expected to continue rising based on the population growth and the continuous shift of populations to urban areas. Projections indicate that the global urbanization rate will reach 68% by 2050, when two out of three people will live in cities or other urban centers. To meet this demand for housing …

Ash Grove Cement acquires Geofortis

US cement company Ash Grove Cement has acquired Geofortis LLC. Geofortis operates a raw natural pozzolan grinding and classification line and a nearby deposit in Toole, Utah. Since production began in 2021, Geofortis has obtained approvals for its complementary cementitious material from agencies in California, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah. Serge Smith, Ash Grove’s president, commented that the acquisition of this company aligns perfectly with Ash Grove’s long-term growth …

The Canadian Cement Industry

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) comprises eight companies that operate 16 cement manufacturing plants across Canada: 1 whiteand 15 Portland grey cement. These companies produce 98% of the cement that is manufactured for the country. The cement production is concentrated in central Canada. Ontario has 50% and Quebec 17% of the industry’s capacity. . The CAC has a partnership with the United States-based Portland Cement Association (PCA) …

Canada and UAE are commited to decarbonise cement and concrete industries

The governments of Canada and the United Arab Emirates UAE have set out a plan to decarbonise the global cement and concrete industries. All of this as part of the Priority Actions which have been developed in collaboration by the countries participating …

Reducing false air contributes to reducing the carbon footprint

In the current energy crisis and considering the accelerated increase in the cost of energy and other materials, it has become very important to search for strategies and methodologies that help operations and equipment to be more efficient in the use of energy and in adopting …

The path to achieving net zero emissions in the cement industry with CCUS

Cement is an essential component for our economic and social development as it is a vital component of concrete, water will be the second ingredient used commonly. Nowadays, cement is used for the construction of homes, hospitals, schools …

Carbon tax revenue reallocated to new kiln at St. Marys

The Canadian federal government announced $2.2 million in funding to the cement company St. Marys Cement Inc. to install a new cement kiln infrastructure that will use lower carbon fuels, including discarded plastics. vThis grant is a reallocation of funds through a revenue return program called the Decarbonization Incentive Program …

Heidelberg Materials is targeting biogenic CO2 capture and storage

This week, Heidelberg Materials announced that their carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at their Slite plant in Sweden has gone through the first phase with the project feasibility study and is ready for the next stage …

José María Barroso, the engineer who is making the cement industry greener

José María Barroso, CEO of Cementos Moctezuma, is leading the transformation of his sector with a more sustainable approach, focused on common wellbeing and inclusion. He has been working in the cement industry in Mexico …

Cementos Progreso becomes a regional player

Cementos Progreso has taken the opportunity to extend their presence in the region, while Cemex has disinvested its assets in the Caribbean market in Dominican Republic. Cementos Progreso (Cempro) is a leading company in cement, materials and construction solutions based in Guatemala with business units in the Construction …