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TITAN Group is expanding its effective capacity in the USA with a new $37 million investment in its Norfolk import terminal in Virginia. The investment will upgrade TITAN’s import capacity in the country while also allowing it to continue expanding its offering of low carbon cement and cementitious products, contributing to the Group’s net-zero goal.
Region: USA
17.05.2022 13:02CEMEX and Coolbrook electrify cement production process
CEMEX announced that it expects to work with Coolbrook to test their patented technology which uses electricity in place of fossil fuels in the heating process of cement production.
Region: Mexico
16.05.2022 13:26HeidelbergCement was awarded the German Innovation Award for Climate and Environment (IKU) for its innovative ReConcrete-360° concept
HeidelbergCement was awarded the German Innovation Award for Climate and Environment (IKU) in the category "Process Innovations for Climate Protection" for its innovative ReConcrete-360° concept. In ReConcrete-360°, demolished concrete is crushed using novel processes and selectively separated into its components: in addition to sand and gravel, hardened cement paste is also obtained in this way.
Region: Germany
CEMEX announced the reopening of their second line at the San Pedro Macoris plant, its main cement operation in the Dominican Republic. This investment will increase production capacity by one-third and allow CEMEX Dominicana to serve its customers better in high-growth markets in the Caribbean.
Region: Mexico
27.04.2022 12:38GE hoping to 3D print concrete components for wind turbines so it can save on transportation costs
A new research facility which hopes to 3D print the concrete bases of giant wind turbine towers has been launched, with those involved in the project hoping it will help to lower costs for the industry as turbines grow in size.
Region: USA
21.04.2022 16:22IFU and Norfund invest $27.9m in CBI Ghana
IFU and Norfund have invested $27.9m in Continental Blue Investments Ghana (CBI), a producer of cement in Ghana that operates a 550,000 tons p.a. facility outside Accra in southern Ghana.
Region: Africa
19.04.2022 17:55Brazil's Cement sector in March
The rapid rise in production costs in the cement industry, combined with rising interest rates and inflation, added to the global geopolitical instability environment, have significantly contributed to the sector's low sales performance.
Region: Brazil