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NEU is happy to welcome Quincy Materials Corporation to our membership! Quincy Materials Corporation is an advanced materials processing company recovering mission-critical metals and materials from legacy mining and industrial operations to support U.S. manufacturing and infrastructure. Quincy Materials is joining NEU as a Growth Member, a new membership category reserved for new, up-and-coming materials and technology companies. NEU looks forward to working with Quincy Mate

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete announces that MST Rebar Inc. has achieved NEU's third-party verification for their product MST-BAR® GFRP (glass fiber-reinforced polymer) Rebar. MST Rebar Inc. is committed to making greener, environmentally friendly products for the concrete industry. NEU’s verification process involves assessing an environmental information claim based on historical data and information to determine whether the statement is mater

The ACI Foundation and NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete announce their first co-hosted Summit immediately before the ACI Convention in Atlanta, GA. The Summit titled "Increasing the Pace of Change: Working Together for Better Concrete Across the Value Chain" is on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This Summit will bring together researchers, industry professionals, and experts from academia and government agencies to report on th

Communication is a key link in the chain when it comes to measuring the 5 C’s - Construction, Carbonation, Concrete, Cement, and Clinker. Join Shawn Kalyn, B.eng LEED AP bd+c, Sustainability and Technical Marketing – North America, Votorantim Cimentos, to discuss the American Cement Association (ACA) and the Cement Association of Canada (CAC), concrete roadmap 2030 and 2050 goals and implementation. Integrating new innovations in cement and concrete production involves using

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete (NEU) and the Resilience Action Fund (RAF) today announced the two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) documenting a shared commitment to advancing the adoption of resilient construction practices that will enhance the service life of structures that include concrete or potentially increase the use of concrete in the new and/or existing built environment. NEU and RAF staff will work togethe

NEU is excited to welcome Universal Matter to our membership! Universal Matter develops sustainable graphene-enabled materials for industrial applications. Its Genable™ Concrete platform delivers ready-to-use, graphene-based liquid admixtures that improve concrete strength and durability while enabling cement reduction, higher-SCM mix designs, and lower embodied carbon—supporting practical pathways to more sustainable concrete without sacrificing performance or disrupting exi

Mike Fedorco, Ash Grove Cement, will provide an overview of the state of blended cements and discuss several of their most recent innovative products, including Duracem F and Duracem N. The presentation will include highlights of applications and uses to date. Presenter Mike Fedorco is the Director of Customer Solutions at Ash Grove Cement, where he is responsible for delivering innovative customer solutions through new product development and product optimization. His work i

The American Concrete Institute (ACI), in conjunction with NEU, has recently released a new certificate program, Low-Carbon Concrete: Quantification, Design, and Compliance. This program is designed to educate participants on the principles, tools, and practices used to understand, quantify, and reduce concrete’s embodied carbon. The program provides a structured introduction to how carbon considerations are integrated into modern concrete design, material selection, specific

Shawn Kayln with VCNA St Mary’s spoke to a captive crowd during NEU’s session at the recent Spring ACI Concrete Convention in Rosemont, IL.