Saint-Gobain proceeds with integrated Chryso, GCP production

Nearly 12 months into its launch, Georgia-based Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals has stepped up support of the combined Chryso Inc. and GCP Applied Technologies solution portfolio, especially in markets where the concrete admixture brands are best established. An inaugural integration of Chryso and GCP product processing or manufacturing is complete at a Royse City, Texas plant; conversion of other North American…

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Chryso, GCP launch first admixture under Saint-Gobain umbrella

Sources: Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, Alpharetta, Ga.’ CP staff A novel class of concrete strength enhancers tailored to portland cement requirements is the inaugural admixture offering from Chryso Inc. and GCP Applied Technologies following their October 2022 unification as the Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals business unit. Unveiled at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 and formulated to reduce the binder factor in typical concrete mix designs…

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GCP to join Chryso, CertainTeed under Saint-Gobain umbrella

A definitive agreement announced late last year will see Paris-based Saint-Gobain acquire GCP Applied Technologies, Alpharetta, Ga., in a deal valued at about $2.3 billion. The business combination was unanimously approved by GCP directors and their counterparts at Saint-Gobain, which in spring 2021 closed on the French parent company of Chryso Inc. and counts among its North American operations the…

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Chryso admixture series zeros in on low carbon profile

The parent company of Texas-based Chryso Inc. has announced a global range of admixture products and companion services aimed at controlling the carbon footprint of ready mixed and manufactured concrete. Paired with supplementary cementitious materials, EnviroMix agents enable carbon dioxide emissions reduction up to 50 percent when measured against conventional concrete mix designs, while EnviroMix ULC (Ultra Low-Carbon) agents match…

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