At levels just under 100 percent, Summit Materials Inc. shareholders approved proposals at the heart of a September 2023 agreement with Colombia-based Cementos Argos S.A., paving the path for a mid-January merger of Summit Materials and Argos North America Corp. Valued at $3.2 billion, the merger creates the fourth-largest U.S. cement producer—behind Holcim US, Heidelberg Materials and Ash Grove—and significantly…
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AWS data center concrete specs surpass 20,000 tCO2e savings
Amazon Web Services Director of Sustainability Chris Walker cites savings of 22,000-plus tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) in 2023 across 27 data center construction material schedules, owing to specification of lower carbon concrete and steel where possible. Coupled with the tCO2e metric, AWS continuously evaluates design criteria with an eye to streamlining material requirements “for everything from server racks…
Read MoreHolcim US to increase flagship cement plant capacity by 600,000 mtpy
An investment upward of $100 million will raise clinker and limestone grinding capacity while improving logistics for the Holcim US Ste. Genevieve (Mo.) Cement Plant, located south of St. Louis along the Mississippi. In addition to the largest single-kiln line in the world, the facility is equipped with sophisticated emissions controls, fully automated quality control laboratories, plus barge and rail…
Read MoreHolcim US to add 600,000 mtpy capacity for flagship cement plant
Sources: Holcim US, Chicago; CP staff An investment upward of $100 million will raise clinker and limestone grinding capacity while improving logistics for the Holcim US Ste. Genevieve (Mo.) Cement Plant, located south of St. Louis along the Mississippi. In addition to the largest single-kiln line in the world, the facility is equipped with sophisticated emissions controls, fully automated quality…
Read MoreProducers – October 2023
CarbonBuilt ultra-low carbon concrete was recognized in the Circular Design, Materials and Sustainability Categories of the Fast Company Innovation by Design 2023 awards. The Los Angeles company’s core technology equips concrete producers to replace portland cement with a lower cost, low-carbon alternative, then capture and use carbon dioxide to produce blocks that have one quarter or less the embodied carbon…
Read MoreHolcim Ltd. backs Nanolike, IoT-powered SiloConnect developer
Sources: Nanolike, Toulouse, France; CP staff The parent company of Holcim US and Lafarge Canada has announced an investment in Nanolike, whose Internet of Things technology-equipped SiloConnect platform is programmed to ensure users the right amount of cement at the right time. A plug and play solution with versatile sensors, SiloConnect automates the ordering process and provides users automated silo…
Read MoreHolcim US ready mixed plant silos, carport seize solar momentum
Sources: Holcim US, Chicago; CP staff Recently mounted solar panels at the Holcim US Fort Totten ready mixed concrete plant will offset the industrial power load in Washington, D.C. and advance the producer’s goal of running all concrete, cement and aggregate operations with renewable energy by 2030. The installation includes silo rooftop and carport solar modules, combining to generate 1,300-1,500…
Read MoreHolcim ACM, Martin Marietta veteran Moreau moves to U.S. Silica
Sources: U.S. Silica Holdings, Katy, Texas Construction and industrial minerals specialist U.S. Silica Holdings has named Jay Moreau as executive vice president and chief operating officer, succeeding the retiring Mike Winkler in the latter role. Moreau served as Holcim US Aggregates and Construction Materials chief executive officer from February 2019 to January 2023. That appointment followed 22 years at Martin…
Read MoreTop architect’s specs hospitable to low-carbon Holcim US mixes
Holcim US proves the potential of its ECOPact concrete to align with the low-carbon metrics project principals envision for the recently topped out Populus, a 13-story hotel that high profile architect Studio Gang has tailored for a triangular Denver site. The producer teamed with the architect, Denver developer Urban Villages, and general contractor Beck Group on a superstructure concrete schedule…
Read MoreHolcim US brings low-carbon mixes to top architect’s drawing board
Sources: Holcim US, Chicago; CP staff Holcim US proves the potential of its ECOPact concrete to align with the low-carbon metrics project principals envision for the recently topped out Populus, a 13-story hotel that Chicago architect Studio Gang has tailored for a triangular Denver site. The producer teamed with the architect, Denver developer Urban Villages, and general contractor Beck Group…
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