Cement News tagged under: France
Cemex to help take FastCarb to the industrial level17 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsCemex is participating in the IREX-administered FastCarb project that will capture CO 2 in concrete, which is then used in aggregate. The scheme will improve the quality of this type of recycled aggregate by plugging the porosity and leading to a greater understanding of the accelerated carbonisation mechanism for recycled concrete aggregates. Started in 2016, FastCarb works to design and implement an accelerated carbonisation process at pre-industrial scale to store CO 2 in recycled conc... |
Vicat signs decarbonisation agreement with Carbon8 Systems16 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsCarbon8 Systems, the UK company that invented and owns a process that combines industrial waste residues or byproducts with captured CO₂ emissions to produce high-value, lightweight construction aggregates, has signed a commercial agreement with Vicat Group. Carbon8 Systems will deploy its award-winning technology at Vicat's Montalieu cement plant in southern France next month. It is Carbon8 Systems' first commercial deployment of its CO₂ntainer system (a modular, containerised solution) in... |
Turkish cement exports to France rise by 9% in 1H2014 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsIn June 2020 the export of Turkish cement to France increased by 65.6 per cent YoY, representing a value of US$12.9m, according to the Turkish Ministry of Trade. Total cement exports from Turkey in June advanced 37.4 per cent to US$343.1m when compared with June 2019. January-June 2020 In January-June 2020 Turkish cement exports to France increased 8.9 per cent YoY to US$61.6m, reported Trend News Agency. |
Vicat sees improved activity in May24 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsFrance-based cement producer Vicat has provided an update of business levels in May, noting a marked improvement when compared with market performance in March and April. In France business activity has been improving steadily since the low point of mid-March and by the end of May, the level was slightly lower than that recorded in the year-ago period. Switzerland also continues to perform well. The challenging macroeconomic and competitive environment in Turkey and Egypt continue to aff... |
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies appoint Ile-de-France region promoter19 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement Technologies, a low-carbon cement producer, thas announced the appointment of François de Gliniasty as Technical and Commercial Promoter for the Ile-de-France region. François de Gliniasty, 45, has over 25 years of experience steering business promotion, sales and logistics strategies. As Technical and Commercial Promoter, François de Gliniasty’s mission will be to get the innovative technologies developed by Hoffmann Green referenced and included in construction proj... |
Vicat post 3% sales increase in 1Q2006 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsVicat reported a 2.6 per cent advance in total consolidated sales in the January-March 2020 period to EUR615.5m from EUR600m in the 1Q19. At constant scope and exchange rates, consolidated sales edged up 0.2 per cent YoY. The company posted a 5.5 per cent rise in consolidated cement sales to EUR319m in the first quarter of 2020 – or an increase of 3.7 per cent at constant scope and exchange rates – when compared with the 1Q19. Concrete and aggregate sales were up 1.4 per cent YoY to EUR2... |
Cem'In'Eu prepares start-up of Rhône Ciments05 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsCem'In'Eu is starting up Rhône Ciments, its second cement plant in Portes-lès-Valence, Drôme region, France. "Moving to Portes-lès-Valence allows us to be in the middle of a Lyon-Marseille-Montpellier triangle but also to be connected to the Alpine valleys. We are thus at the heart of the large southeast market," explains Vincent Lefebvre, Cem’In’Eu president and founder. The company imports clinker from a 5Mta integrated cement works in eastern Turkey to supply its factory, which has i... |
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies sees turnover up in 201928 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement Technologies (HGCT) saw a hike in its turnover to EUR0.62m in 2019 from EUR0.289m in 2018. The company’s EBITDA declined to EUR-1.846m while EBIT reached EUR-3.079m due to significantly-higher amortisation charges. Its operational result came to EUR-3.1m, mainly due a 20 per cent non-conversion premium of convertible bonds into shares, which was noted at the time of the company’s IPO. The company’s net income reached EUR-4.339m after taking into account a EUR1.9m tax pr... |
Vicat to revise 2020 outlook in view of coronavirus30 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsVicat has warned that while its 2020 outlook needs to be revised in terms of the potential impact of COVID-19 on the cement producer’s business, it is not able at this stage to provide a detailed and accurate assessment of how its markets and financial performance will develop during the course of the year. Adaptation measures have already been implemented, including a plan to reduce operating costs and defer non-strategic capital expenditure. |
Masaveu doubles US exports in 201927 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsMasaveu has doubled its export shipments to the USA from its Tudela Veguín plant in Spain in 2019. The US is now the third-largest market for the cement producer, representing an export volume of 118,673t in 2019, compared to 50,061t in the previous year. The exports to the US account for 18.3 per cent of the company’s total exports. To improve its export operations the company inaugurated a new terminal in Muelle Norte, to expand its El Musel facility, at the end of 2019. It is the third ... |