US: Taiheiyo Cement, through its subsidiary CalPortland Company (CPC), is set to expand its Stockton Terminal in Northern California by adding two new silos. This development aims to increase the terminal's capacity for receiving supplementary cementitious materials such as slag and fly ash. The new silos have a combined capacity of 51,900t.
Ukraine increases granulated slag exports to the EU by 53% in 2023
Ukraine/EU: Ukraine's exports of granulated slag to the EU increased by 53% to 370,000t in 2023. Kyiv-based Recycling Solutions contributed 330,000t (89%) of this total, marking a 48% increase from 2022.
Vadym Khoroshko said "We managed to attract new customers and expand the sales market, despite the fact that the European construction sector is going through a period of crisis. Europe lacks its own similar raw materials, and Ukraine can meet the demand of European manufacturers. For us, this is an opportunity to support the national economy and ensure the flow of foreign currency to the country."
IBF to use ground granulated blast furnace slag in all drainage products
Denmark: Building products company IBF says that it will replace some cement in all of its drainage products with ground granulated blast furnace slag. Dagbladet Licitationen News has reported that performance and prices will be unaffected, according to the company.
CEO Jesper Bang said that trials will commence with a few specific drainage products, prior to full roll-out. This will eventually result in a 40% drop in the products’ CO2 emissions.
St Marys Cement wins triple at Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards 2023
US: St Marys Cement won three national awards at the Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards 2023. The producer won the awards for supplying its slag cement for the construction of Wixom Assembly Park in Wixom, Michigan; of 333 North Water in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and of Excellerate Manufacturing in Appleton, Wisconsin.