The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced a “landmark achievement” for the industry, with U.S. slag cement shipments reaching a historic high of more than 4 million metric tons in 2025. This record-setting milestone signals a decisive shift toward next-generation construction materials that deliver enhanced durability, long-term performance and a substantially lower environmental impact. It reflects not only growing demand, but…
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Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Winners Revealed
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced 14 construction projects from across the United States as winners of its 2025 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards. The projects were awarded in six categories: lower carbon concrete, infrastructure, high performance, architectural, durability, and innovative applications.
Read MoreAmrize Projects Honored by SCA
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) awarded two Amrize projects top honors in the Lower Carbon Concrete category of its annual Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards program for demonstrating innovative mix design and material optimization.
Read MoreSCA Names New President
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced Herb Moeckel, vice president and general manager of Ozinga Cement, a division of Ozinga, as its next president. He previously served as the association’s vice chair and has been a member of its board of directors for eight years.
Read MoreSCA Hosts 2025 Slag Cement School
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) successfully concluded its fourth annual Slag Cement School in Houston.
Read MoreSCA Awards Exceptional Slag Cement Projects
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) recently unveiled and celebrated the winners of its 2024 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards during the spring ACI Concrete Convention in Toronto.
Read MoreSlag Cement School Registration Opens
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) said registration is open for the fourth annual Slag Cement School in Houston, April 21-22.
Read MoreSilvi Materials Joins SCA
Building material supplier Silvi Materials joined the Slag Cement Association (SCA) as its newest member company. The company is committed to running its operations with methods that are energy efficient and reduce its carbon footprint, including using supplementary cementitious materials such as ground-granulated blast-furnace slag.
Read MoreSCA Sponsors MnROAD Testing of Cement Mixes
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) participated in the paving of test sections at MnROAD – Minnesota’s Cold Weather Pavement Testing Facility, showcasing innovative carbon content reduction strategies.
Read MoreSCA Receives EPA Grant to Reduce Emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected the Slag Cement Association (SCA) as a recipient of a grant aimed at reducing embodied greenhouse gas emissions for construction materials and products.
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