Titan America is distributing Type IL lower-carbon cement from its storage and distribution facility located at the Port of Newark, New Jersey.
Titan Americasays Type IL is a cement with approximately 15% lower-carbon emissions as compared to Type I or Type II cement.
As part of the launch, Essex Cement is expected to sell lower-carbon cement exclusively by the end of 2022, sourced from Titan’s network of cement plants.
Kevin Baird, president of Titan America’s mid-Atlantic business unit, says: “Our customers are increasingly requesting low-carbon products, and we are excited that, not only are we able to meet their growing demands, but this shift is parallel to Titan’s commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of our products.”
Joe Tedesco, sales manager for Titan America, says: “Our sales are quickly moving to 100% Type IL. We see an increase in demand as infrastructure money is budgeted by transportation agencies requiring construction with the use of lower-carbon cement.”
This move is in alignment with Titan America’s parent company, Titan Cement International, which undersigned the “Business Ambition for 1.5°C” Commitment letter in October, an initiative in which the group aspires to deliver society carbon-neutral concrete by 2050.
