Fiber Cement Companies

Fiber Cement Market

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  October 2023- The Chicago Park District, in partnership with 31st Ward Alderman Felix Cardona, Jr., announces plans for the construction of a new park fieldhouse in the Belmont-Cragin community. The new fieldhouse in Cragin Park, located at 2611 W. Lockwood Ave., will replace the 62-year-old existing structure with a new single-story fieldhouse that includes a half-size gymnasium. When not in use, the gymnasium will be built with the capability to transform into two (2) clubrooms to allow for flexibility of use of the multi-purpose space. A pantry, restrooms, offices, a lobby, and storage space to accommodate additional programming and events round out the building's list of new amenities. In addition to indoor programming space, Cragin Park's outdoor areas will receive a series of site improvements that include a renovated spray feature, tennis courts, and ballfield enhancements. The complete project is backed by USD 7.1 million in TIF funding provided by the 31st Ward. Construction will begin in early January 2024, and the project is slated to be open in early2025. 


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  October 2023- A revolutionary NETL technology that uses domestic coal as a feedstock to make better batteries, stronger construction materials, and improve a wide range of consumer products has been acquired for commercial development by Carbon Holdings Intellectual Properties, a subsidiary of Ramaco Inc. The Lab's patented process converts lignite, bituminous, and anthracite ranks of coal as well as coal-related mining waste into high-quality, affordable carbon nanosheets. Carbon nanosheets are atomically thin pieces of carbon that can be used to improve the strength of composite materials and the performance of battery electrodes. NETL's technology could generate real-world benefits. For instance, concrete remains the most popular construction material in the world but deteriorates when water penetrates cracks inside it, freezes, and expands. A carbon nanosheet additive in concrete formulations could fill the smallest of cracks within a road or structure as it hardens, increasing durability and longevity by preventing water from penetrating the material and causing damage.

Key Companies in the fiber cement market include

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  James Hardie Industries PLC (Ireland),

  
  


• Allura (US),


• Cembrit Holding A/S (Denmark),


• CSR Limited (Australia),


• Etex Group NV (Belgium),


• Toray Industries Inc. (US)


• American Fiber Cement Corporation (US)


• Nichiha (Japan), GAF (US)


• Shandong Lutai Building Material Science


• Technology Group Co., Ltd (China)