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14.11.2022 13:19Cementos Argos: Q3'22 results
Argos, the cement company of Grupo Argos, whose purpose is to make possible the construction of housing and infrastructure dreams that enable more sustainable, thriving and inclusive communities, presented results leveraged on its supply strategy and logistics network that allowed it to achieve record high in exports, as well as positive market dynamics.
Region: USA
10.11.2022 12:43Roanoke Cement to Triple Capacity at Chesapeake Terminal
Roanoke Cement Co. broke ground on a new $40 million storage dome and companion infrastructure at its Chesapeake Terminal, near Norfolk, Virginia. The dome will provide an additional 70,000 tons of capacity, tripling existing storage.
Region: USA
04.11.2022 11:46Ecological concrete scour protection for offshore wind deployed - a Holcim US & ECOncrete joint project
Successful deployment of the novel Droplock Ecological Scour Protection is completed 12 miles off the shore of Long Island, NY in coordination with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Approximately 4,000 concrete units were manufactured earlier in August in New York.
Region: USA
24.10.2022 17:30DOE Invests $4.1M Toward Decarbonizing Cement Manufacturing
The US Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has invested $4.1 million to accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) technology for industrial decarbonization and electrical power generation and storage.
Region: USA
Summit Materials, a leading vertically integrated construction materials company, announces Continental Cement Company, LLC ("Continental Cement"), a subsidiary of Summit, produced a 20 % Portland Limestone Cement (“PLC”), the lowest carbon Portland Limestone Cement to date as part of an innovative research project for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the National Road Research Alliance project.
Region: USA
08.09.2022 13:36Argos implements an innovative hydrogen injection process at its Honduran oven for a more sustainable operation
Argos, a cement company of Grupo Argos, is implementing an innovative process by injecting hydrogen into the oven of its operation in Honduras. The main objective of this revolutionary and scalable technology is to reduce the use of fossil fuels, CO2 emissions levels, and energy consumption, which is in line with its commitment to climate change and contributes to a more sustainable operation while achieving an increase in production.
Region: USA
02.09.2022 16:39Royal White Cement expands to Houston Ship Channel terminal
Royal White Cement has leased a site along the Houston Ship Channel for its second terminal in Houston in a deal that positions the company to grow its cement and construction materials business.
Region: USA