Cement News tagged under: France
Vicat reports 20% rise in 1H consolidated sales28 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsVicat reported a 19.6 per cent increase in consolidated sales as they rose from EUR1.304bn in the 1H20 to EUR1.56bn in the 1H21. At constant scope and exchange rates the advance is 26.2 per cent YoY. The group enjoyed strong sales growth in the 1H21 as buoyant markets combined with a favourable basis of comparison. Business was hit particularly hard in the 2Q20, particularly in India and France, by the spread of COVID-19 and the governmental measures introduced to tackle it. Although the ... |
Steel producer starts blastfurnace slag supply to French cement plant15 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsA French cement plant has taken a first order for 50,000t of blastfurnace slag from Liberty Galați of Romania. The slag will be converted into low-carbon cement to lower the cement producer's carbon footprint. A first ship loaded with blastfurnace slag, from Liberty Galati's steel facilities, was recently transported to the French cement manufacturer. The steel producer’s new process is environmentally friendly as it does not involve the extraction of limestone, does not release ... |
EU economic recovery threatened by building material shortages09 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsEuropean construction executives are increasingly concerned that the building material shortage and higher material prices could undermine the EU's flagship EUR800bn Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP). The Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) has reported that cement prices have increased by 10 per cent in a single month, timber prices were up 20 per cent and bitumen prices have risen 15 per cent in three months. Market analysts suspect that the higher building material prices, product shortage... |
Extinction Rebellion target LafargeHolcim's Paris facility05 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsMembers of Extinction Rebellion protested at LafargeHolcim’s ready-mix concrete operations in Paris, last week, denouncing what they called the firm's environmentally damaging pursuit of profit. The protest forced the company to halt operations at the Port de Javel site and divert trucks to another site. Loic Leuliette, a spokesperson for LafargeHolcim France, said the company was investing in greener cement. A day earlier, the protesters, who include activists from the NGO Soulevement... |
Vicat contracts FLSmidth for full-scale clay calcination project29 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsVicat has contracted FLSmidth to deliver equipment for a new project in France, which will replace clinker with an environmentally-friendly clay and cut up to 16 per cent of CO 2 emissions, compared to existing cement products. The order includes FLSmidth’s new flash calciner technology, an environmental control system and alternative fuel storage. The project is set to become Europe’s first full-scale clay calcination installation. The flash calciner, expected to have a minimum capacity... |
French cement consumption expected to recover in 202128 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in France fell 7.5 per cent to an estimated 17.891Mt in 2020 with demand in 2021 forecast at 19.039Mt, up 6.5 per cent YoY, according to CIC Market Solutions. Ready-mix concrete production in FY20 contracted 9.1 per cent to 36.994Mm 3 when expressed in constant working days. In the first quarter of 2021, output saw a 23 per cent YoY jump but edged up 1.1 per cent when compared with the 1Q19. Cement producers such as Lafarge France and Ciments Français announced a price... |
Cem'In'EU's Rhône plant received CE marking24 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsCem’In’EU has announced that its Rhône Cements site has obtained CE marking for all of its cements, both bulk and bags. This follows long-term and particularly-demanding management of quality and the implementation of a 4.0 technology ensuring the regularity and traceability of production. The plant has also completed its first shipment with the European cement in a 25kg bag. |
Vicat reports 15% YoY surge in sales for 1Q2106 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsVicat Group’s consolidated sales in the first quarter of 2021 reached EUR707m from EUR615m in the 1Q20, up 14.9 per cent on a reported basis and 22.1 per cent at constant scope and exchange rates. The group saw the benefits of a highly favourable base comparison in the first quarter given the impact of the pandemic and the government measures taken to address it in March 2020 and more generally during the first six months of 2020. However, the first-quarter performance not only exceeded tha... |
Carbon reduction on paper04 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe European kraft paper and paper sack industry has put further efforts into improving its carbon footprint. The latest carbon impact analysis on European paper sacks carried out by the Swedish research institute RISE on behalf of the European Paper Sack Research Group (ESG) – a collaboration between EUROSAC and CEPI Eurokraft – shows the significant progress made in recent years. By EUROSAC, France. Figure 1: the fossil carbon impact per paper sack has decreased 28 per cent between ... |
The arrival of Rhône Ciments19 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsRhône Ciments, the new Cem’In’Eu grinding facility equipped with the latest 4.0 technology and a capacity of 240,000tpa, has now started production. After 18 months of construction work and delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first volumes of cement are on course to be produced during the first quarter of 2021. By Catherine Pin-Alcocer, Cem’In’Eu, France. Cem’In’Eu’s Rhône Ciments grinding plant in France will eventually receive approximately 4000t of clinker per week by water... |