Articles Tagged with ''cement''

Amrize announced it has commissioned the production expansion of its cement plant in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, North America’s largest and market-leading cement plant. 

Monica Manolas, Region President, Ash Grove East, is now the first woman in the American Cement Association’s history to be elected chair of its Board of Directors.

Holcim will acquire German wall systems maker Xella for $2.16 billion, adding leading insulation brands Ytong, Silka, Hebel and Multipor.

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete announced that FORTA LLC products, Forta-Ferro® fibrous reinforcement and Helix® Micro Rebar reinforcements have received an environmental verification statement from NEU. 

A report released by the American Cement Association’s market intelligence team predicts the U.S. will need approximately 1-million metric tons of cement to construct data centers that will house AI technology over the next few years.

U.S. cement consumption is expected to decline by 1.6% this year, but a recession prompted by ongoing trade wars is not expected in 2025.  

NEU’s program is designed to ensure products and technologies meet the carbon reduction amount stated in those claims, building industry confidence in their ability to mitigate carbon emissions effectively.

The Slag Cement Association (SCA) successfully concluded its fourth annual Slag Cement School in Houston, Texas.

LATICRETE has achieved UL certification for fire resistance (R38963) for several of its trusted, cement-based self-leveling underlayments.

Sto Corp. announced the launch of StoVentec Fiber Cement Rainscreen System, a complete ventilated rainscreen cladding system that blends sustainability, design freedom, and performance.