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LafargeHolcim in the US Announces the Transition of Two Additional Cement Plants to Low-Carbon Portland Limestone Cement

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Environment, Other Manufacturing, Building Systems, Engineering, Other Construction & Property, Manufacturing, STE, Holcim, Carbon, LafargeHolcim, Carbon footprint, Great Lakes, Adoption, Lafarge, Firestone Building Products, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, Mississippi River, PLC, ACC, Industry, Aggregate Industries, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Heart, Climate, CO2, Solution, Cement, Iron ore

Genevieve and Alpena cement plants, located in Bloomsdale, Missouri, and Alpena, Michigan, have transitioned to OneCem Portland limestone cement (PLC) production.

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  • Genevieve and Alpena cement plants, located in Bloomsdale, Missouri, and Alpena, Michigan, have transitioned to OneCem Portland limestone cement (PLC) production.
  • The facilities transition to OneCem PLCa lower CO2-intensive productfollows the successful transition of the companys cement plant in Midlothian, Texas last year.
  • A high-performance blended cement, OneCem has been rigorously tested and proven to serve as an effective alternative for ordinary Portland cement.
  • The engineered material is manufactured with 10 percent finely ground high-quality limestone, resulting in a 10 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of Portland cement.

Aggregate Industries (“AI”) Successfully Completes the Acquisition of Cowden Inc, Expanding its Footprint in the US Pacific Northwest Region

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Monday, January 3, 2022
Building Systems, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Environment, Construction & Property, Growth, Lafarge, ACC, Plant, Building material, Solution, Renã A. S. Robinson, Heart, Aggregate Industries, Acquisition, LafargeHolcim, Firestone Building Products, Oil shale, Holcim

LafargeHolcim in the United States announced today the acquisition of the ready-mix concrete and aggregate assets held by Cowden Inc., a longstanding supplier in Washington state, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Aggregate Industries (AI).

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  • LafargeHolcim in the United States announced today the acquisition of the ready-mix concrete and aggregate assets held by Cowden Inc., a longstanding supplier in Washington state, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Aggregate Industries (AI).
  • Cowden Inc., established in 1945, has been a trusted building partner in the Bellingham, WA area, growing in the region to include ready-mix concrete plants, aggregate facilities and a hauling fleet.
  • Supplying both large commercial and small residential projects, Cowdens team combines quality with meaningful customer experiences.
  • The organization will operate as Cowden, a division of Aggregate Industries Pacific Northwest, and will become a member of the LafargeHolcim family of companies in the US.

Global Cement Market Growth, Trends and Forecasts to 2025: Rising Demand for Green Cement - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, December 20, 2021
Engineering, Architecture, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Other Transport, Other Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Transport, Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, Urban Planning, Landscape, Eagle Materials, Adoption, COVID-19, Government, CAGR, Urbanization, Carbon, Vulcan Materials Company, HeidelbergCement, LafargeHolcim, Cemex, Growth, Renewable energy, Blend

The global cement market is expected to record a value of US$401.10 billion in 2025, progressing at a CAGR of 5.10% for the period spanning 2021-2025.

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  • The global cement market is expected to record a value of US$401.10 billion in 2025, progressing at a CAGR of 5.10% for the period spanning 2021-2025.
  • Factors such as surging demand from construction activities, increasing adoption of green cement, expanding urbanization and rising disposable income are likely to drive the growth of the market.
  • A few notable trends include growing civil engineering sector, technological advancements in the production process of cement and surging demand for green cement and increasing infrastructure projects in developing regions.
  • Depending on the type, the global cement market can be bifurcated into Blended, Portland and others which include composite, colored, quick setting, low alkali and air-entraining cement.

LafargeHolcim in the U.S. Strengthens Minneapolis/St. Paul Presence with the Acquisition of Marshall Concrete Products

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Monday, December 13, 2021
Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Other Construction & Property, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Solution, Minneapolis–Saint Paul, LafargeHolcim, Holcim, Firestone Building Products, Acquisition, Concrete, Aggregate Industries, ACC, Lafarge, Minneapolis–St. Paul Airport Trams, Aggregate, Heart, Department store

Today, LafargeHolcim in the United States announced the acquisition of Marshall Concrete Products, a longstanding and trusted supplier of concrete products and services in the Minneapolis/St.

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  • Today, LafargeHolcim in the United States announced the acquisition of Marshall Concrete Products, a longstanding and trusted supplier of concrete products and services in the Minneapolis/St.
  • Marshall Concrete aligns well with our Aggregate Industries business, said Randy Gaworski, Head of North Central Region, US ACM at LafargeHolcim.
  • Since 1936, Marshall Concrete Products has been a leading concrete producer, with a primary focus on residential and light commercial customers.
  • Marshall Concrete Products, which employs more than 60 individuals, will become a member of the LafargeHolcim family of companies in the US.

Global Cement Market Insights 2021-2026: Analysis by Product Type (Ordinary Portland, Blended), End User and Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, CEMEX, CRH, Environment, Global, Taiwan Cement, Research, Population, LafargeHolcim, China Resources Cement, Product type, Industry, SWOT analysis, USD, MEA, COVID-19, End user, Blend, Microbial contamination of diesel fuel, UltraTech Cement, Animal, Renewable energy, Cement, Pet

The "Global Cement Market Analysis by Product Type, End User, Region and Country: Market Insights and Forecast with Impact of COVID-19 (2021-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Global Cement Market Analysis by Product Type, End User, Region and Country: Market Insights and Forecast with Impact of COVID-19 (2021-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Global Cement Market was valued at USD 422.15 Billion in the year 2020.
  • Also, the attractiveness of the market has been presented by Region, by Product Type, by End User.
  • 5.2 Competitive Scenario of Cement Market: By Product Type (2020 & 2026)
    6.2 Competitive Scenario of Global Cement Market: By End User (2020 & 2026)
    7.1 Competitive Scenario of Global Cement Market: By Region (2020 & 2026)
    China National Building Material Co. Ltd

LafargeHolcim in the US Introduces ECOPlanet TerCem™ to Scale High-Performance Green Building Solutions

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Heart, Carbon, Firestone Building Products, Solution, ACC, CO2, Aggregate Industries, Built environment, Ecoplanet Bamboo Group, LafargeHolcim, Lafarge, Cement, Renewable energy

CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, LafargeHolcim in the US introduced a new ECOPlanet product, TerCem, an ultra-low carbon footprint cement.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today, LafargeHolcim in the US introduced a new ECOPlanet product, TerCem, an ultra-low carbon footprint cement.
  • As the United States doubles down on its commitment to lowering the carbon footprint of the built environment and improving national infrastructure, ECOPlanet cement products, along with TerCem will enable low-carbon construction at scale.
  • As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world.
  • Our customers rely on us to help them design and build better communities with innovative solutions that deliver structural integrity and eco-efficiency.

Lafarge Expands Performance Portfolio With Dynamax High Performance Concrete

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Architecture, Environment, Other Construction & Property, Manufacturing, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Other Manufacturing, HPC, GHG, CEO, General manager, Hospital, Lafarge (company), Building material, Solution, History, City, CO2, Efficiency, Steel, Population growth, LafargeHolcim, Lafarge, Oil, Road

Following a 60-year history as Canadas concrete experts, Lafarge announces the launch of Dynamax, a new global high performance concrete across Canada.

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  • Following a 60-year history as Canadas concrete experts, Lafarge announces the launch of Dynamax, a new global high performance concrete across Canada.
  • High performance concrete (HPC) meets unique and demanding performance and uniformity requirements that arent achieved through conventional concrete.
  • As an engineered concrete product, Dynamax leverages Lafarges proprietary technologies, like its self consolidating concrete and other performance enhancements.
  • Designers can now consider concrete designs more frequently as an alternative to steel in large-scale, complex, or creative projects.

LafargeHolcim in the US, Geocycle Achieve Major Circular-Economy Milestone with CenterPoint Energy to Recycle 6 Million Tons of Power-Plant Coal Ash from Landfill

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Monday, November 15, 2021
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Together, LafargeHolcim, Geocycle and CenterPoint Energy will avoid landfilling for power plants and reduce the consumption of non-renewable raw materials.

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  • Together, LafargeHolcim, Geocycle and CenterPoint Energy will avoid landfilling for power plants and reduce the consumption of non-renewable raw materials.
  • This is a clear win-win for people and our planet, said Toufic Tabbara, CEO, US Cement for LafargeHolcim in the US.
  • According to the American Coal Ash Association, only 52% of the 78.6 million tons of coal ash produced in electricity generation in 2019 was beneficially reused.
  • Since 2009, Geocycle has managed the ongoing supply of nearly 1.5 million tons of dry fly-ash waste from CenterPoint Energys A.B.

U.S. Department of Energy Announces Investment to Further Develop Carbon Capture Technology via FEED Study

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Thursday, October 28, 2021
Research, Architecture, Utilities, Alternative Energy, Energy, Environment, Construction & Property, Other Manufacturing, Science, Engineering, Building Systems, Manufacturing, Geology, Solution, LafargeHolcim, Research, Technology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University, Construction, Industry, Carbon, Atmosphere of Earth, Pressure swing adsorption, FG, Partnership, Champaign County, Illinois, CO2, Weather, Climate, DOE, Public sector, Air Liquide, Archaeology, PSA, United States Department of Energy, Environment, Biodiversity, FEED, STE, Prairie Research Institute, Ionic liquids in carbon capture, Water, Ecology, Renewable energy, LafargeHolcim, Prairie Research Institute, LAFARGEHOLCIM, PRAIRIE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Genevieve, Missouri, is a partnership of the University of Illinois Prairie Research Institute, LafargeHolcim in the US and Air Liquide Engineering & Construction.

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  • Genevieve, Missouri, is a partnership of the University of Illinois Prairie Research Institute, LafargeHolcim in the US and Air Liquide Engineering & Construction.
  • The University of Illinois is a leader in developing and managing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects.
  • The objective of this project is to deliver a FEED study for a carbon capture retrofit that can separate up to 95% of CO2 emissions at the plant.
  • Its exciting to collaborate with LafargeHolcim in the U.S. to explore the application of this carbon capture technology at a commercial scale, in a way that has the potential for significant impact.

Dimension Stone Mining Global Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, October 15, 2021
Mining, Minerals, Natural Resources, CRH plc, HeidelbergCement, Accident, Construction, 3D, CAGR, Growth, Asia, Coronavirus, Transport, Mining, Efficiency, Movement, Workforce, LafargeHolcim, Building material, MDU, CRH, Carbon, Vulcan Materials Company, Robotics, Others, COVID-19, Renewable energy, Retail

The "Dimension Stone Mining Global Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2030: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Dimension Stone Mining Global Market Opportunities and Strategies to 2030: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Factors that could hinder the growth of the dimension stone mining market in the future include shortage of skilled workforce, and coronavirus pandemic.
  • The global dimension stone mining market is concentrated, with a small number of large players dominating the market.
  • The top opportunities in the dimension stone mining market segmented by type will arise in the Others segment, which will gain $1,014.7 billion of global annual sales by 2025.