Sources: North American Insulation Manufacturers Association, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff North American Insulation Manufacturers Association members in the U.S. and Canada logged 2.66 billion pounds of recycled glass and nearly 700 million pounds of recycled slag in their 2022 output of fiber glass and rock or wool thermal and acoustical products for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Since the industry’s…
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Heidelberg Materials adds recycled aggregate sites in Windy City market
Heidelberg Materials North America is extending its Revolve Recycled Aggregates brand through the Little Calumet Yard in Chicago and nearby Gary Yard over the Indiana state line. Both sites serve customers seeking responsibly sourced inputs for their sustainable construction projects. Heidelberg Materials is working with a strategic partner, Z Materials, to accept clean construction or demolition debris and concrete rubble…
Read MoreCemex net-zero carbon dioxide concrete offering goes global
The first-ever net-zero carbon dioxide concrete from Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. will soon be available in the producer’s major markets worldwide after a successful launch in Europe. A series ranging from low carbon to net-zero CO2 mixes, Vertua is based on a geopolymer binder solution from the Cemex Research and Development Center in Switzerland. Compared to conventional materials, it has…
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