CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp., California-based producer of Rapid Set and Komponent specialty concrete binders, recently completed the first of a series of planned Solidia Cement production campaigns. A low limestone binder that gains strength through exposure to carbon dioxide and the attendant carbonation process, Solidia Cement is made with the same raw materials as portland cement but exhibits significantly eased…
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Heidelberg Materials Group Revenue Up 4%
Heidelberg Materials reported results from financial year 2023. While Group revenue rose slightly by 4% to €21.2 billion in a weak market environment, the result from current operations rose by 29% to €3.0 billion. Specific net CO₂ emissions were reduced by a further 3% compared with the previous year. “Despite a persistently difficult market environment, we closed the past financial…
Read MoreCemex Touts 1,000 Low-Carbon Trucks
Cemex announced that it now has more than 1,000 heavy-duty trucks powered with lower-carbon fuels as part of a comprehensive transition strategy seeking to decarbonize its global fleet. This initiative is part of the company’s flagship Future in Action program to become a net-zero CO2 company by 2050. Cemex has made significant investments over the last two years in heavy-duty…
Read MoreKomatsu to Acquire American Battery Solutions
Komatsu, through its wholly owned subsidiary in the United States, Komatsu America Corp., has agreed to acquire American Battery Solutions Inc. (ABS), a battery manufacturer headquartered in Detroit. U.S. Komatsu is planning to close the acquisition on Dec. 1, 2023, on the condition that all necessary procedures for the closing are completed. The immediate impact on Komatsu’s consolidated business results…
Read MoreNew Kleemann Mobile Impact Crusher Extends Product Portfolio
With the mobile impact crusher MOBIREX MR 100(i) NEO/NEOe, Kleemann presents the first family member of the new NEO line. The machine is efficient, powerful and extremely flexible – and all-electric operation is possible with the NEOe variant. Thanks to their compact dimensions and a low transport weight, the MOBIREX MR 100(i) NEO/NEOe can be used flexibly, quickly and in…
Read MoreKleemann Offers Sustainable Drive Concepts for Every Requirement
Kleemann uses three different drive concepts that offer the best possible solution depending on the tasks at hand. Whereas electric drives score very well with regard to the CO2 footprint, in some situations a fuel-saving diesel drive is the better solution. E-DRIVE, D-DRIVE and H-DRIVE represent the variants diesel-electric, diesel-direct and diesel-hydraulic. The decision on the most efficient solution depends…
Read MoreClosing the Loop
Heidelberg Materials North America Embraces Concrete Recycling As Part Of Its Comprehensive Sustainability Strategy. By Kristin Dispenza A shift toward a circular economy is underway. The emphasis of the circular model is on reusing materials, in contrast to the old linear model in which raw materials were extracted and products were made, only to become waste after a single application.…
Read MoreCEMEX U.S. Operations Up 5% in First Quarter
CEMEX reported net sales increased 9% to $4,036 million in the first quarter of 2023. The strong results are attributable to pricing, decelerating input cost inflation and contributions from the company’s growth investments and the Urbanization Solutions business, the company stated. CEMEX said its operations in the United States achieved a net sales increase of 5% to $1,255 million despite…
Read MoreCement Leaders Tie CO2 Reduction to Permitting, Regulatory Certainty
Portland Cement Association (PCA) producer-member executives, convening for a panel during the late-April IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference in Dallas, confirmed that alternative fuel usage and carbon capture storage (CCS) technology are positioning their industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on a 2050 timetable true to the PCA Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality. PCA Chair and Votorantim Cimentos North America CEO Filiberto Ruiz…
Read MoreAlternative Energy Awakening
I just returned from Las Vegas, and my 10th ConExpo-Con/Agg show. More than 139,000 people attended the show, the most since more than 144,600 attended the 2008 show. With a gleaming new West Hall and a vast, fully stuffed Festival Lot, I can say without hesitation it was the busiest and most spread out show I have ever attended. If…
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