Former GCP Applied Technologies President and CEO Simon Bates has taken the helm of Argos USA, succeeding the retiring Regional Vice President – USA Bill Wagner. He arrives with 33 years of experience, much of it in building materials, including a C-suite tenure with Oldcastle Infrastructure ahead of the GCP appointment in 2017. Bates is credited with executing GCP’s successful…
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Cemex ‘Spider Tracker’ sensors gauge mix temperatures wire-to-wire
Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. has announced a proprietary technology, dubbed “Spider Tracker,” that monitors concrete during placing and hardening to measure strength development in real-time. It enables contractors to remove formwork at precisely the right moment and make informed decisions about the concrete specified for their jobs. Such actions can result in time and cost savings and potentially a reduction…
Read MoreCemex ‘Spider Tracker’ sensors gauge mix set temperatures wire-to-wire
Sources: Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff Cemex has announced a proprietary technology, dubbed “Spider Tracker,” that monitors concrete during placing and hardening to measure strength development in real-time. It enables contractors to remove formwork at precisely the right moment and make informed decisions about the concrete specified for their jobs. Such actions can result in time and…
Read MoreCemex to test electric device’s kiln readiness
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. is the first cement producer to announce testing of Coolbrook Roto Dynamic Heater (RDH) technology, which uses electric power to attain the 1,500-1,700°C kiln temperatures required to calcine and convert limestone and other raw feeds to clinker. At plant scale, an RDH apparatus running on renewable energy sources could potentially replace fossil fuel combustion for the…
Read MoreCemex to pilot high temperature electric device for cement kiln phase
Sources: Coolbrook B.V., The Netherlands; Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. is the first cement producer to announce testing of Coolbrook Roto Dynamic Heater (RDH) technology, which uses electric power to attain the 1,500-1,700°C kiln temperatures required to calcine and convert limestone and other raw feeds to clinker. At plant scale, an RDH apparatus…
Read MoreCalPortland, Cemex, Ozinga, PCA earn Energy Star Partner recognition
Sources: Portland Cement Association, Washington, D.C.; CP staff Four familiar names in construction materials are among 210 U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency 2022 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award recipients. The 2022 Partner naming marks 18 consecutive years of such recognition for CalPortland, four years for Cemex, and three years for Ozinga and PCA.
Read MoreCemex concentrates solar heat for calcining, clinker production first
Sources: Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff In a joint project at the Very High Concentration Solar Tower of Spain’s IMDEA Energy, Cemex and Swiss sustainable fuels specialist Synhelion report processing of the world’s first “solar clinker.” Research and development teams set up a pilot batch production unit to weigh and transfer limestone, clay and other raw feeds…
Read MoreCemex, Holcim, tech giants charter procurement, supply chain coalition
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. and Holcim AG are First Movers Coalition (FMC) founding members, joining Amazon, Apple and nearly two dozen other major companies to accelerate development of early-stage decarbonization technologies through procurement and supply chain management practices. FMC will work across eight key sectors, seven of which—cement, steel, aluminum, chemicals, shipping, aviation and trucking—account for more than a third…
Read MoreCemex, Holcim, tech giants charter procurement, supply chain coalition
Sources: Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; Holcim AG, Zug, Switzerland; CP staff Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. and Holcim AG are founding members of the First Movers Coalition (FMC), joining Amazon, Apple and nearly two dozen other major companies to accelerate development of early-stage decarbonization technologies through procurement and supply chain management practices. FMC will work across eight key sectors,…
Read MoreCemex and Volvo Group pursue zero-emissions fleets the world over
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Volvo Trucks and Volvo Construction Equipment have reached a memorandum of understanding to develop electromobility solutions for on-, on/off- and off-road vehicles, including uptime services. Replacement of diesel-powered trucks and construction equipment with battery-equipped alternatives will advance the quest for a zero carbon dioxide emissions fleet and Future in Action climate program, where Cemex sets…
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