PRODUCERS – MAY 2022

A new identity for LafargeHolcim in the United States, Holcim US, unites legacy brands and strengthening the cement, aggregate and concrete producer’s purpose “to build progress for people and the planet.” Between cement, aggregates, concrete businesses under namesake, Lafarge, Aggregate Industries, Lattimore Materials and other brands, Holcim US operates in 43 states. As the country’s leading building materials provider, it…

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Slag Cement Association launches school, marks milestone

The Slag Cement Association has entered 2022 observing 20 years as the leading source of supplementary cementitious materials knowledge through promotion, education and technology development. SCA communicates the performance and environmental benefits of slag cement and blended slag cement with support and oversight of 10 member companies.  “Slag cement offers many benefits when used in concrete construction such as durability,…

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Roanoke Cement terminal to reach 100K tons with $37M expansion

Titan America projects a 2023 completion of a new 70,000-ton dome, plus truck and rail loadout infrastructure, at its Roanoke Cement Co. import terminal in Chesapeake, Va. With triple the present bulk storage capacity, the overhauled operation will be equipped to import and distribute fly ash, slag, and aggregates that are in demand throughout the Mid-Atlantic market. The Virginia investment…

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Pacific Steel awards main contract for $350 million California rebar mill

San Diego-based Pacific Steel Group anticipates an early-2025 start for a 380,000 ton/year rebar mill in Mojave, Calif., integrating the facility with its fabrication and installation businesses. The company has awarded a contract to Pennsylvania-based Danieli Corp. to build an advanced MIDA Hybrid micro mill for casting #3-#11 bar in conventional lengths or spooling #3-#8 bar in packages up to…

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Calstone deal grows Oldcastle APG footprint in Golden State hardscapes

Atlanta-based Oldcastle APG has acquired Calstone, a leading northern California producer of pavers, concrete masonry, segmental retaining wall units and packaged materials serving Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose and Central Valley markets. “This is a strategically important addition to the Oldcastle APG family as we strive to offer complete outdoor living solutions to our customers across the country,” says President…

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CarbonCure carbon credit purchase agreement: $30 million over 10 years

Nova Scotia-based CarbonCure Technologies has signed a pioneering carbon credit purchase agreement underpinned by the company’s process of mineralizing and storing carbon dioxide in ready mixed or manufactured concrete. Valued at $30 million over a 10-year window, it entails majority and minority funding partners, Invert Inc. of Calgary and Ripple Inc. of Ottawa, providing up front capital in exchange for…

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CarbiCrete enjoys $12 million welcome to venture capital stage

CarbiCrete, Montreal developer of a mix design and curing methodology capturing up to 150 kg (330 lbs.) of carbon dioxide emissions for every metric ton of concrete produced, has secured $12 million at the first close of its Series A financing round. Leader FS Investors, a private entity based in La Jolla, Calif., was joined in the round by ARC…

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ICF walls keep PulteGroup up with the Joneses in solar-powered town

One of the nation’s largest builders has turned to insulating concrete forms for two homes in Babcock Ranch, a solar power-oriented community outside of Fort Myers, Fla. Ahead of listings, Atlanta-based PulteGroup unveiled the models last month to test the energy performance of R-22 rated ICF walls paired with “the latest advancements in sustainable new home technologies and innovations.”  Florida…

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Holcim informs GE-led, DOE-backed wind turbine base investigation

Paris-based GE Renewable Energy staged a mid-April inauguration for a Bergen, N.Y. research and development facility equipped to fabricate up to 20-meter high wind turbine base structures with outsized 3D concrete printers. The facility positions a 20-member team to optimize such concrete practice, potentially leading to fabrication of turbine pedestals’ bottom portions on-site and lower material and equipment transportation costs…

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Positive drug test results reach 20-year high, spiking from a decade ago

Positive drug test results among America’s workforce reached their highest rate last year since 2001 and were up more than 30 percent in the combined U.S. workforce from an all-time low in 2010-2012, according to a new analysis by Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services. Based on 11 million-plus deidentified urine, hair and oral fluid drug…

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