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Lehigh Hanson
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Heidelberg Materials
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Private
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1890
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Lehigh Hanson, now operating as Heidelberg Materials North America, is the North American construction-materials subsidiary of Heidelberg Materials AG, a global building-materials group operating in more than 50 countries. Founded in the late 19th century, the company supplies cement and cementitious materials, construction aggregates (sand, gravel, crushed stone), ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, concrete pipe, and stabilized materials to infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction customers across the United States and Canada. It operates more than 450 own-and-operated locations and employs approximately 9,000 people in North America.

The business is built on a vertically integrated, capital-intensive model: cement plants feed aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt operations that are co-located with end markets to manage the heavy, low-value-to-weight economics of bulk construction materials. Around this core, Heidelberg Materials North America has layered a digital-solutions portfolio (OnSite site management, Hub customer portal, SmartRock concrete-curing sensors, Mobile Quick Ticket, Load Assurance) and specialty offerings such as Spherix branded concrete and concrete 3D printing. It also operates beneficiation, coal-combustion-product (CCP), and alternative-fuels services, and is deploying carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to decarbonize cement production.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of physical materials, priced on a quote basis that varies by product, quantity, delivery location, and contract terms, with a smaller subscription-style contribution from digital services. The company sells direct to construction customers through its own distribution network rather than through third-party channels, and it is supported by marketing across its corporate website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. The 2023 rebrand from Lehigh Hanson to Heidelberg Materials North America aligns the subsidiary with the global parent brand and signals continued capital allocation to the North American platform.

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Heidelberg Materials North America (formerly Lehigh Hanson) is a vertically integrated supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and related construction materials serving infrastructure, commercial, and residential projects across the U.S. and Canada through 450+ own-operated locations.

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Operating
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501–1,000
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HeadquartersIrving, United States
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Irving
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United States
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North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
construction materials, cement and aggregates, ready mixed concrete, asphalt paving materials, heavy building materials
Industry3 codes
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3CRAIAEAG
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NAICS code4 codes
  • 3273
  • 32732
  • 32733
  • 32739
SIC code2 codes
  • 3272
  • 5211
Product category
Construction Materials Manufacturing
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model6 records
1Cement and Cementitious Materials Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of cement products including Portland cement, the core revenue driver. Products sold through direct sales network with pricing based on quantity, delivery terms, and contract terms.

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2Aggregates Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of construction aggregates including sand, gravel, and crushed stone for infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction projects.

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3Ready Mixed Concrete Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of ready mixed concrete delivered to construction sites, typically priced by cubic yard with delivery charges.

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4Asphalt Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of asphalt products for road construction and paving applications.

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5Concrete Pipe and Stabilized Materials
TypeOne Time License
Description

Sale of specialized concrete products including pipe systems and stabilized construction materials.

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6Digital Solutions Services
TypeSubscription Recurring
Description

Technology services including SmartRock sensors, OnSite platform, and Load Assurance for construction operations optimization.

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Marketing channels5 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Pricing details1 tier
1Quote-based pricing for construction materials
ModelOtherBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Pricing varies by product type (cement, aggregates, concrete, asphalt), quantity ordered, delivery location, and contract terms. Volume calculator tool available on website for estimation purposes.

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B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Lehigh Hanson (now Heidelberg Materials North America) manufactures and distributes heavy building materials — cement, aggregates, ready mixed concrete, asphalt, concrete pipe, and stabilized materials — for infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction. It complements its materials business with digital construction solutions (SmartRock sensors, OnSite, Hub, Mobile Quick Ticket, Load Assurance) and sustainability-oriented services such as beneficiation, coal combustion product handling, alternative fuels, and carbon capture (CCUS).

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Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Heidelberg Materials North America (formerly Lehigh Hanson) is a diversified construction materials platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of building materials products and digital services. The core product portfolio includes Aggregates, Cementitious Materials, Ready Mixed Concrete, Asphalt, Concrete Pipe, and Stabilized Materials, which are sold as distinct product lines to construction customers. The company has expanded into innovative offerings including 3D Printing and the Spherix product line. Supporting the core materials business, Heidelberg Materials offers digital solutions including OnSite (site management), Hub (customer portal), SmartRock (concrete monitoring sensors), Mobile Quick Ticket, and Load Assurance. Additional services include Beneficiation, CCP Services, and Alternative Fuels for sustainable operations. The company operates more than 450 locations across North America with approximately 9,000 employees.

Product and service1 record
1Aggregates
Scale indicator4 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move6 records

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Expansion highlight6 records

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

North American subsidiary of Holcim Ltd., one of the largest global cement and aggregates producers. Directly competes with Heidelberg Materials North America in cement, ready-mix, and aggregates across similar US geographies and customer segments.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Global building materials company with significant US operations producing cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates. Directly competes with Heidelberg Materials North America across infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction segments.

TypeDirect peer
Description

The largest US producer of construction aggregates, with growing ready-mix concrete operations. A direct competitor in aggregates-heavy geographies and increasingly in vertically integrated concrete supply.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Major US supplier of aggregates, cement, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt. Competes head-to-head with Heidelberg Materials North America across most major US construction markets.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Irish-listed global building materials group with extensive US operations (Oldcastle Infrastructure, APAC Holdings). Competes with Heidelberg Materials North America in cement, aggregates, and concrete products across North America.

TypeDirect peer
Description

US-based vertically integrated construction materials company producing aggregates, cement, and ready-mix. Comparable in product mix and customer base, though smaller in scale and more US-centric.

TypeDirect peer
Description

US producer of cement, wallboard, and concrete products including aggregates. A direct competitor primarily in cement, with overlapping geographic exposure in select US regions.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Cement and ready-mix producer operating in the southeastern US, recently acquired by Heidelberg Materials parent transactions context. Competes in cement-heavy markets with similar infrastructure and commercial customers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

North American subsidiary of Italian cement maker Buzzi SpA. Competes directly with Heidelberg Materials North America in cement and ready-mix across multiple US regions.

TypeOthers
Description

Supplies concrete admixtures and specialty construction chemicals that complement cement and concrete production. An enabling/supplier peer rather than direct competitor, but adjacent in the concrete value chain.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Key risks6 records

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Key highlights7 records

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Segment3 records

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Ideal customer profile3 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

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Has app

Feature11 records

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Core technology
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Number of profiles
Profiles14 records

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Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A1 record

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Lehigh Hanson

Construction Materials Manufacturinglehighhanson.com

Heidelberg Materials North America (formerly Lehigh Hanson) is a vertically integrated supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and related construction materials serving infrastructure, commercial, and residential projects across the U.S. and Canada through 450+ own-operated locations.

What Lehigh Hanson does

Lehigh Hanson, now operating as Heidelberg Materials North America, is the North American construction-materials subsidiary of Heidelberg Materials AG, a global building-materials group operating in more than 50 countries. Founded in the late 19th century, the company supplies cement and cementitious materials, construction aggregates (sand, gravel, crushed stone), ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, concrete pipe, and stabilized materials to infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction customers across the United States and Canada. It operates more than 450 own-and-operated locations and employs approximately 9,000 people in North America.

The business is built on a vertically integrated, capital-intensive model: cement plants feed aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt operations that are co-located with end markets to manage the heavy, low-value-to-weight economics of bulk construction materials. Around this core, Heidelberg Materials North America has layered a digital-solutions portfolio (OnSite site management, Hub customer portal, SmartRock concrete-curing sensors, Mobile Quick Ticket, Load Assurance) and specialty offerings such as Spherix branded concrete and concrete 3D printing. It also operates beneficiation, coal-combustion-product (CCP), and alternative-fuels services, and is deploying carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to decarbonize cement production.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of physical materials, priced on a quote basis that varies by product, quantity, delivery location, and contract terms, with a smaller subscription-style contribution from digital services. The company sells direct to construction customers through its own distribution network rather than through third-party channels, and it is supported by marketing across its corporate website, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube. The 2023 rebrand from Lehigh Hanson to Heidelberg Materials North America aligns the subsidiary with the global parent brand and signals continued capital allocation to the North American platform.

Lehigh Hanson firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Lehigh Hanson
Legal name
Heidelberg Materials
Website
https://lehighhanson.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1890
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
501–1,000 employees
Short description
Heidelberg Materials North America (formerly Lehigh Hanson) is a vertically integrated supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and related construction materials serving infrastructure, commercial, and residential projects across the U.S. and Canada through 450+ own-operated locations.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Lehigh Hanson is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Irving
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Lehigh Hanson business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Cement and Cementitious Materials Sales: Sale of cement products including Portland cement, the core revenue driver. Products sold through direct sales network with pricing based on quantity, delivery terms, and contract terms.
  2. Aggregates Sales: Sale of construction aggregates including sand, gravel, and crushed stone for infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction projects.
  3. Ready Mixed Concrete Sales: Sale of ready mixed concrete delivered to construction sites, typically priced by cubic yard with delivery charges.
  4. Asphalt Sales: Sale of asphalt products for road construction and paving applications.
  5. Concrete Pipe and Stabilized Materials: Sale of specialized concrete products including pipe systems and stabilized construction materials.
  6. Digital Solutions Services: Technology services including SmartRock sensors, OnSite platform, and Load Assurance for construction operations optimization.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherPay-as-you-goQuote-based pricing for construction materials

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Lehigh Hanson product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Lehigh Hanson (now Heidelberg Materials North America) manufactures and distributes heavy building materials — cement, aggregates, ready mixed concrete, asphalt, concrete pipe, and stabilized materials — for infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction. It complements its materials business with digital construction solutions (SmartRock sensors, OnSite, Hub, Mobile Quick Ticket, Load Assurance) and sustainability-oriented services such as beneficiation, coal combustion product handling, alternative fuels, and carbon capture (CCUS).

Product overview

Heidelberg Materials North America (formerly Lehigh Hanson) is a diversified construction materials platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of building materials products and digital services. The core product portfolio includes Aggregates, Cementitious Materials, Ready Mixed Concrete, Asphalt, Concrete Pipe, and Stabilized Materials, which are sold as distinct product lines to construction customers. The company has expanded into innovative offerings including 3D Printing and the Spherix product line. Supporting the core materials business, Heidelberg Materials offers digital solutions including OnSite (site management), Hub (customer portal), SmartRock (concrete monitoring sensors), Mobile Quick Ticket, and Load Assurance. Additional services include Beneficiation, CCP Services, and Alternative Fuels for sustainable operations. The company operates more than 450 locations across North America with approximately 9,000 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Aggregates

Companies that use Lehigh Hanson

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Lehigh Hanson technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Lehigh Hanson partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Lehigh Hanson competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Holcim US: North American subsidiary of Holcim Ltd., one of the largest global cement and aggregates producers. Directly competes with Heidelberg Materials North America in cement, ready-mix, and aggregates across similar US geographies and customer segments.
  • Cemex: Global building materials company with significant US operations producing cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates. Directly competes with Heidelberg Materials North America across infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction segments.
  • Vulcan Materials: The largest US producer of construction aggregates, with growing ready-mix concrete operations. A direct competitor in aggregates-heavy geographies and increasingly in vertically integrated concrete supply.
  • Martin Marietta Materials: Major US supplier of aggregates, cement, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt. Competes head-to-head with Heidelberg Materials North America across most major US construction markets.
  • Summit Materials: US-based vertically integrated construction materials company producing aggregates, cement, and ready-mix. Comparable in product mix and customer base, though smaller in scale and more US-centric.
  • Eagle Materials: US producer of cement, wallboard, and concrete products including aggregates. A direct competitor primarily in cement, with overlapping geographic exposure in select US regions.
  • Argos USA (Grupo Argos): Cement and ready-mix producer operating in the southeastern US, recently acquired by Heidelberg Materials parent transactions context. Competes in cement-heavy markets with similar infrastructure and commercial customers.
  • Buzzi Unicem USA: North American subsidiary of Italian cement maker Buzzi SpA. Competes directly with Heidelberg Materials North America in cement and ready-mix across multiple US regions.

Broad incumbents

  • CRH plc: Irish-listed global building materials group with extensive US operations (Oldcastle Infrastructure, APAC Holdings). Competes with Heidelberg Materials North America in cement, aggregates, and concrete products across North America.

Others

  • GCP Applied Technologies (now part of Saint-Gobain): Supplies concrete admixtures and specialty construction chemicals that complement cement and concrete production. An enabling/supplier peer rather than direct competitor, but adjacent in the concrete value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Lehigh Hanson social profiles

Digital presence

Lehigh Hanson financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Lehigh Hanson leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Lehigh Hanson funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Lehigh Hanson M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Lehigh Hanson

What does Lehigh Hanson do?

Lehigh Hanson (now Heidelberg Materials North America) manufactures and distributes heavy building materials — cement, aggregates, ready mixed concrete, asphalt, concrete pipe, and stabilized materials — for infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction. It complements its materials business with digital construction solutions (SmartRock sensors, OnSite, Hub, Mobile Quick Ticket, Load Assurance) and sustainability-oriented services such as beneficiation, coal combustion product handling, alternative fuels, and carbon capture (CCUS).

Is Lehigh Hanson a public or private company?

Lehigh Hanson is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Lehigh Hanson founded?

Lehigh Hanson was founded in 1890. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.

Where is Lehigh Hanson based?

Lehigh Hanson is headquartered in Irving, United States, in the North America region.

How does Lehigh Hanson make money?

Six revenue lines are on record. Cement and Cementitious Materials Sales are the primary driver. The others are aggregates Sales, ready Mixed Concrete Sales, asphalt Sales, concrete Pipe and Stabilized Materials and digital Solutions Services.

Who are Lehigh Hanson's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Holcim US, Cemex, Vulcan Materials, Martin Marietta Materials, Summit Materials, Eagle Materials, Argos USA (Grupo Argos) and Buzzi Unicem USA. CRH plc is listed as a broad incumbent. GCP Applied Technologies (now part of Saint-Gobain) is listed as an others.

Does Lehigh Hanson have an API?

No public API is recorded for Lehigh Hanson.

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Financial figures were redacted in the release.The Department of Energy's Energy.govFunding Notice: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects ProgramThe U.S. Department of Energy announced eight awardees for front-end engineering design studies under the Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The selected entities include Duke Energy Indiana, Entergy Services, Lehigh Hanson, and others to develop integrated carbon capture, transport, and storage systems.PR NewswireTEAMSTERS INTERNATIONAL UNION DONATES $1 MILLION TO SUPPORT STRIKING CONCRETE WORKERS IN SEATTLEThe International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced a $1 million donation to support striking members of Local 174 in Seattle who have been on an unfair labor practice strike for nearly five months. The funds are intended to provide financial stability and mental health services to the workers and their families as they continue negotiations with regional concrete industry companies including Cadman Materials, Lehigh Cement, and CalPortland. The strike involves disputes over retiree healthcare benefits and wage increases, which the union claims are being stalled by corporate greed while critical public construction projects remain delayed.PR NewswireFirst Nation Capital Investment Partnership teams up with Enbridge to advance CO2 storage solutionsEnbridge Inc. and the First Nation Capital Investment Partnership (FNCIP) have formed a partnership to develop the Open Access Wabamun Carbon Hub, an integrated carbon transportation and storage project in Alberta. This initiative aims to support carbon capture projects by entities such as Capital Power Corporation and Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited, with local Indigenous communities securing ownership stakes in the infrastructure.PR NewswireLehigh Cement and Enbridge Agree to Advance a CO2 storage solution in AlbertaLehigh Cement, a division of Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited, and Enbridge Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on North America's first full-scale carbon capture, utilization and storage solution for the cement industry at Lehigh's Edmonton, Alberta facility, targeting approximately 780,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. Enbridge will transport captured emissions via pipeline for permanent sequestration at its proposed Open Access Wabamun Carbon Hub, which combined with Capital Power's planned carbon capture projects could avoid nearly 4 million tonnes of atmospheric CO2 emissions. Subject to regulatory approvals and carbon sequestration rights, the project could be operational by 2025 and rank among the world's largest integrated CCUS initiatives.GlobeNewswireLehigh Hanson Unveils New Bag Design for EcoCemPLC Lower Carbon CementLehigh Hanson unveiled a new bag design for its EcoCemPLC cement, a lower-carbon alternative to ordinary portland cement. The packaging highlights a 10% CO2 reduction and 10% more limestone content, with retail availability in October.PR NewswireLehigh Hanson and Fortera Work Together to Economically Reduce Carbon Dioxide EmissionsLehigh Hanson and Fortera Inc. announced a collaboration to construct a commercial plant at Lehigh's Northern California cement facility that will capture CO2 from kiln exhaust and convert it into cementitious material for concrete production. Fortera's proprietary recarbonation process reportedly achieves 60% lower CO2 emissions per tonne of product compared to traditional cement, while allowing production to continue using existing infrastructure. The plant will be the first installation of its kind to directly capture CO2 from a cement kiln and convert it to a sellable product, with Fortera targeting commercial readiness by early 2022.PR NewswireGiatec's SmartRock™ Plus Solution Enters the International MarketGiatec Scientific Inc. announced that its SmartRock™ Plus solution for ready-mix concrete producers is now available internationally, enabling contractors to monitor concrete temperature and strength data in real time using wireless sensors. The program has expanded to include new partners Burnco, Cadman (a Lehigh Hanson company), BARD Materials, and Sweden-based Swerock alongside existing Canadian and U.S. partners. The company reported exponential growth and indicated plans to continue scaling the solution globally in 2020.Herald-Mail MediaMartinsburg cement plant to pay $1.5M fine for air pollutionArgos USA LLC and Lehigh Cement Co. LLC have agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine to the EPA for Clean Air Act violations occurring between 2013 and 2016 at their Martinsburg, West Virginia cement plant. The penalties address failures in emission monitoring, opacity testing, and compliance with hazardous air pollutant limits during a period of corporate ownership transition. This settlement resolves federal allegations that preceded a significant operational closure and local state-level penalties.