Holcim US transitions Illinois facility to low-carbon portland limestone cement
The company has announced that its Lafarge Joppa cement plant, located in Grand Chain, Illinois, has transitioned to OneCem® Portland limestone cement (PLC) production.
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The company has announced that its Lafarge Joppa cement plant, located in Grand Chain, Illinois, has transitioned to OneCem® Portland limestone cement (PLC) production.
Ambuja Plus is a special quality PPC (Portland Pozzolana) cement that has been created with an advanced formula and offers a strength advantage over Ordinary Portland Cement.
By switching production from ordinary portland cement to portland-limestone cement, the plant will reduce its carbon emissions by 10% on a per ton basis.
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The system helps enable cement plant operators to keep their chains in optimum condition for longer replacement intervals, along with lower oil and energy consumption.
The company has announced the construction of a new 70 000 t dome at its existing Roanoke Cement Company import terminal located in Chesapeake, VA.
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The company has published its 2021 Integrated Annual Report (IAR), which outlines the Group’s financial, as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.
The new strategy sets out the business’ ambition to embed sustainability in the future of construction.
ACC Cement Ltd (part of the Holcim Group) has commissioned AUMUND Engineering Pvt Ltd, Chennai/India, with the refurbishment of the tallest belt bucket elevator in the world, which is 175.3 m high.
The CSC CO2 module is available for concrete plants that are CSC certified at the level Silver or higher.
As a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the construction industry in Eastern Europe is expected to shrink by 3.4% in 2022 due to rising inflation and weak investor confidence, says GlobalData.