Cement Products

National Cement secures DOE commitment for Lebec Net Zero ow.ly/KNEP50UsE0G

CalPortland’s Rillito, Ariz., cement plant earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star certification for superior energy efficiency. This is the 12th year that the Rillito plant has earned the recognition. Learn more: ow.ly/XA7A50Ur1WB

The Port of Brownsville named Texan Cement as the recipient of the 2024 Chairman’s Award. The accolade recognizes companies that exemplify the port’s core values of good corporate citizenship, economic development, safety, and job creation. More: ow.ly/8j1q50Uq8qQ

Booth sales will open Wednesday, Dec. 18 for the 2025 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference being held in Birmingham, Ala., May 4-8 at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Learn more: ow.ly/aIm450Uq8TI

CementNewsline: Holcim North America Spin-Off Underway; Zanini Renk Secures Order from St Marys Cement; CRH Names Interim CFO; and ABB CEM-DAS Passes International Standard Test. View here: ow.ly/5XBI50UpRIw

CRH, the parent company of Ash Grove Cement, has appointed Alan Connolly as interim chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Read more: ow.ly/wrZW50UoIZ1

ABB’s CEM-DAS is the first data acquisition and handling system (DAHS) on the market to successfully pass the new international emissions monitoring standard test, EN 17255. Learn more: ow.ly/8yRZ50Upn3s

As a testament to its commitment to quality and reliability, Zanini Renk received a repeat order from St Marys Cement for four additional gearboxes to be installed at its Charlevoix, Mich., plant. Learn more: ow.ly/isjs50UoIAK

The parent company of Holcim US and Lafarge Canada cites progress on a full capital market separation plan, or spin-off, that will net a Holcim North America listing on the New York Stock Exchange. More: ow.ly/3V8t50UoHql

#CementNewsline: Quikrete to Acquire Summit Materials; GCCA Unveils International Definitions for Low-Carbon #Cement, #Concrete; Cemex Earns COP29 Recognition for #Decarbonization Breakthrough; and More! ow.ly/mAKS50UlHaG

The Global Cement and Concrete Association, along with German Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck, launched international definitions for low-carbon cement and concrete at COP29. More: ow.ly/u9vu50UlazA

Heidelberg Materials North America entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries for $600 million subject to ordinary post-closing adjustments. More: ow.ly/7ct350UjV6s

Cemex secured the Net-Zero Industries Award by Mission Innovation during #COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, for its revolutionary clinker decarbonization process using concentrated solar power. Read more: ow.ly/64h750UjUqc

Summit Materials has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by Atlanta-based Quikrete Holdings for $52.50 per share in a cash transaction valued upward of $11.5 billion. Learn more: ow.ly/PgaM50UjsCO

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#CementNewsline: PCA Introduces New Low-Carbon Guidance; Heidelberg Materials Utilizes Low-Carbon #AlternativeFuels at Edmonton; Virginia Tech, Roanoke Cement Team up on Project CARDINAL; WCA Chief Addresses #COP29 Influence; and More. View here: ow.ly/G2CV50UeQNX

To fill the current gap in low-carbon cement and concrete guidance, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and professionals across the cement-concrete-construction value chain have developed a new resource. Read more: ow.ly/hzQT50Uar3A

Virginia Tech is partnering with the only cement plant in Virginia – Roanoke Cement Co. in Botetourt County – to study the feasibility of a regional carbon dioxide storage complex in the Roanoke Valley. Learn more: ow.ly/HHRw50UapS0

World Cement Association CEO Ian Riley released a statement about #COP29, which is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11-22, and its role in shaping #environmental policy. Read it now: ow.ly/RUzP50UapM3

Heidelberg Materials North America announced significant environmental advancements at its Edmonton cement plant in Alberta, Canada, marking substantial progress toward more sustainable manufacturing and waste management. Learn more: ow.ly/hKru50U94S9