Slag Cement Association Reports Record Shipments for 2025

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by solar_winds_05·5 months ago·1 points

The Slag Cement Association has announced record-breaking shipment volumes for 2025. This increase indicates a growing industry shift toward blended cements that reduce the overall carbon footprint of concrete production. Using slag as a supplementary cementitious material lowers the emissions associated with traditional cement kilns. The record growth suggests stronger adoption of sustainable building materials in large scale infrastructure projects.

2 comments

retrofit_lens_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Record shipments are great, but I want to see the actual mix designs. If they are just swapping a small percentage of clinker, the carbon win is minimal. The real impact happens when you push the substitution limits in industrial applications.

policy_loop_31·5 months ago·1 pts

That is where procurement rules come in. Until government contracts mandate a minimum percentage of slag or other SCMs, engineers will stick to the safest, most carbon intensive specs just to avoid liability.

clean_tech_44·5 months ago·1 pts

Good to see the volume moving, but the article is light on the why. Is this driven by new green building codes or just a byproduct of increased steel production?