CEMEX USA has increased production of portland-limestone cement (PLC) at its plant in Lyons, Colo., with the environmentally friendly, lower carbon building material expected to become the plant’s primary product by this summer.
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In keeping with their commitment to the environment and the Portland Cement Association’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality goals, Buzzi Unicem USA and Alamo Cement Co. will transition from ASTM C150 Types I and II portland cement production to ASTM C595 Type IL, or portland-limestone cement.
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Titan America is now distributing Type IL portland-limestone cement from its Essex Cement storage and distribution facility at the Port of Newark, N.J., to Metro New York and New Jersey customers. Essex Cement is expected to sell the lower-carbon cement exclusively by the end of 2022.
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As part of its efforts to cut CO2 emissions, CEMEX USA successfully introduced lower carbon portland-limestone cement (PLC) manufactured at its plants in Brooksville, Fla., and Demopolis, Ala., across the southeastern United States.
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As part of its commitment to sustainability, Argos is converting production and distribution to portland-limestone cement (PLC) at its Roberta plant (Calera, Ala.) and Wilmington, Statesville and Durham terminals in North Carolina by the end of the second quarter of 2022.
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Caltrans approved the use of low-carbon cement to help reduce the carbon footprint of California’s transportation system. Switching to portland-limestone cement (PLC) has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 28,000 tpy – the equivalent of removing more than 6,000 cars off the road.
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In support of worldwide commitments to advance the use of low-carbon building materials, LafargeHolcim in the US transitioned its Ste. Genevieve (Bloomsdale, Mo.) and Alpena (Mich.) cement plants to OneCem portland-limestone cement (PLC) production.
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Titan America reported that portland-limestone cement, or Type IL, now accounts for half of its total production capacity. Type IL has approximately 15% lower carbon emissions compared to Type I or Type II cement.
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As part of its commitment to net zero carbon emissions, GCC will fully convert the Trident Plant near Three Forks, Mont., to portland limestone cement (PLC) early next year.
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As part of a global effort to adopt more sustainable products and lower the industry’s carbon footprint, LafargeHolcim in the US announced that its Midlothian, Texas, facility will be the first cement plant in the country to fully convert to portland limestone cement (PLC).
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