Cement News tagged under: Aggregate Industries
Aggregate Industries targets cement tanker driver safety04 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries and its Lafarge Cement business have partnered with hauliers Simon Gibson Transport and Lomas Distribution to produce a new training package to address a significant industry gap for cement tanker driver training. The new bespoke training, the Cement Drivers Skills Qualification (CDSQ), has received CPC accreditation and recognises the necessary specialist training and accreditation required for the niche skillset and will help raise safety standards Currently all d... |
Aggregate Industries debuts London's first electric concrete mixer27 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries (part of Holcim ) has announced the launch of London’s first electric-powered concrete mixer. The state-of-the-art 26t mixer will serve the company’s London Concrete arm, supplying essential ready-mix concrete materials across the capital. Expected to be put to immediate use, the custom-built Renault Trucks vehicle will constitute the second operational electric mixer truck in the UK and the first of its kind operating in London. The launch is the result of a part... |
Aggregate Industries welcomes UK's first green bio-fuel cement tanker20 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries (part of Holcim ) has taken delivery of the next generation of cement tanker, fuelled by a green bio-fuel. Marking a UK first, the company has deployed the truck as part of its Lafarge Cement business. Working with logistical partner, Lomas Distribution, the 44t bulk tanker is fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a fossil-free alternative to mineral diesel, resulting in up to 90 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The truck joins the fleet of 5... |
Geocycle UK accelerates decarbonisation efforts16 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe investment of GBP13.5M (US$17.25m/EUR15.7m) contributes to Geocycle's commitment to decarbonise the Aggregate Industries ' Cauldon cement plant ( Holcim group ) by saving up to 30,000t of CO 2 per year. At the same time the platform supports the country's efforts to find sustainable solutions for non-recyclable waste streams such as plastics, fibres and textiles. The majority of the material comes from within a 50-mile radius of the site, reducing transport emissions whilst ensuring ... |
Aggregate Industries appoints new plant manager08 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsUK-based Aggregate Industries , which is part of the Holcim Group , has appointed Thierry Davila as plant manager at its Cauldon works in Staffordshire. Mr Davila has over 27 years’ experience in the cement industry, including almost 20 as part of the Holcim Group. Having worked on Cauldon projects since November 2021 in his previous role with Holcim, Mr Davila has made a full-time move to the UK to focus on strategic operations within the business. He will also focus on implementing the... |
Cauldon plant celebrates its 65th year anniversary28 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsIt was a special occasion at Aggregate Industries ’ Cauldon Cement plant this month as the business held a jam-packed two-day event to mark 65 years of cement manufacturing. Founded in 1957, the Cauldon plant, Staffordshire, was the very first dry-process cement plant to be installed in Britain and played a key role in the modernisation of the UK cement industry, says Aggregate Industries. As part of its Building Progress for a Sustainable Future programme, in 2021 the Cauldon pla... |
Aggregate Industries and Coomtech receive grant to advance pfa plans15 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsAggregrate Industries has partnered with clean technology firm Coomtech as it creates a road map to net zero by 2030. The construction materials supplier has received a grant from the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The grant allows Aggregate Industries to use Coomtech’s innovative Kinetic Drying technology and the reclamation of pulverised fuel ash (pfa) from landfill to develop this new cement product. Using managed turbulent air, Coomtech’s Kinet... |
Aggregate Industries adopt a complete environmental impact monitoring solution07 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries ( Holcim group ) has become the first building materials manufacturer in the UK to install a complete monitoring solution for managing environmental impact. It has integrated the EVS Omnis system from Envirosuite into its Lafarge Cement operation in Cauldon , Staffordshire, to proactively manage noise and air quality. EVS Omnis is a cloud-based environmental management software designed for users to interpret complex environmental information. It will enable Lafa... |
Liquid air energy storage technology goes live04 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsAn industry-first application of liquid air energy storage (LAES) energy efficiency technology is now a live demonstrator project at Aggregate Industries’ Cauldon cement plant in Staffordshire, UK. This innovative technology stores energy in liquid air form to provide compressed air, allowing inefficient partially loaded, variable-demand compressors to be turned off, thus improving the total system efficiency by up to 25 per cent. The PRISMA (Peak Reduction by Integrated Storage and Manag... |
UK cement and lime producers look to low carbon industrial clusters15 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsThis week Hanson UK (HeidelbergCement group) gave an update on its involvement in the HyNet North West industrial cluster project that will see the cement company aim to capture 0.8Mta of CO 2 at its Padeswood cement plant near Mold, Wales. With Track-1 UK Government backing, HyNet North West will encompass an area from Flintshire and Wrexham, through Cheshire, Liverpool and Greater Manchester and up to Lancashire. The project is expected to create 6000 new employment opportunities ... |