
Blue Planet becomes Associate Corporate Member of WCA
The World Cement Association has announced that it has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Blue Planet as an Associate Corporate Member.
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The World Cement Association has announced that it has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Blue Planet as an Associate Corporate Member.

In this expanded position, Magali Anderson will take on the leadership and development of the company’s global R&D strategy and organisation, as well as external innovation collaborations from academia to start-ups.

Scott Dugan, Command Alkon, explains how companies can streamline business processes and operational tasks necessary to ticket and scale cement, enabling drivers to check-in, load, and ticket trucks without interruption.

HyNet North West has been awarded funding totalling £72 million to create the world’s first low carbon industrial cluster through its development of a hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, giving Hanson the green light to carry out a CCS feasibility study at its Padeswood cement works.

UltraTech has chosen AUMUND India to supply a comprehensive equipment package comprising 22 Chain Bucket Elevators, 46 Belt Bucket Elevators, six Pan Conveyors and 11 Samson® Material Feeders for its ‘Project Spring’ expansion.

The association recently released industry-wide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).

The company will run a waste management drive during the India England T20 five-match series through its in-house waste management arm, Geocycle. The collected waste will be safely re-purposed in the cement kiln as alternative fuel at the Ambujanagar plant.

The move is part of Hanson’s strategy to improve its network of rail-connected depots, which reduce the number of vehicle movements and associated CO2 emissions.

The Industrial Gas Filtration and Generation Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation has announced a new filter, BHA® TotalPleat™.

The company has been recognised as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the 7th consecutive year.

Louisa (Lucy) P. Rodriguez has been appointed Executive Vice President of Investor Relations, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs.

HeidelbergCement’s US subsidiary, Lehigh Hanson, and Fortera have announced a collaboration to implement a new type of carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technology in a pilot installation at Lehigh’s Redding California cement facility.