Cement News tagged under: France
GCCA supports major decarbonising talks in Paris on the built environment08 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsLeading organisations from the cement and concrete industry are attending international talks in Paris, where parties are hoped to agree a framework to decarbonise the built environment. The Global Buildings and Climate Forum, which take place this week, involves discussions between government ministers, local authorities, businesses, and other stakeholders, from across the world. The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) together with France Ciment, the national industry cement b... |
Fives collaborates with Holcim for hydrogen decarbonisation order07 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsWith more than 50 years of leadership in hydrogen, Fives is supporting Holcim in its energy transition and the decarbonisation of its production processes. Fives has carried out hydrogen tests with Holcim at the La Malle site in France, which have made it possible to achieve a hydrogen substitution rate of more than 50 per cent, a result unprecedented in the cement industry, claims Fives. In addition, the project has significantly increased the rate of use of alternative fuels while m... |
Saint-Gobain posts 6% decline in sales in 202304 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaint-Gobain has reported sales of EUR47,944m in 2023, down 6.4 per cent from EUR51,197m in the previous year. EBITDA over the same period declined 1.7 per cent from EUR7123m to EUR7001m, while consolidated net debt fell 10.2 per cent from EUR8232m to EUR7393m. Recurring earnings per share were down 1.4 per cent from EUR6.48 in 2022 to EUR6.39 in 2023. Operating income fell 1.6 per cent YoY, coming in at EUR5251m in 2023, with an operating margin of 11 per cent, marking a new record high, ... |
Eqiom to boost Lumbres capacity by 57%29 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsEqiom , part of Ireland’s CRH group, has announced plans to increase the cement production capacity at its Lumbres plant in France from 0.7Mta to 1.1Mta by 2026, marking a 57 per cent expansion. The EUR300m investment will include the installation of a new kiln, which aims to lower the plant’s CO 2 emissions by 20 per cent, reduce its NO x emissions by 40 per cent, cut its SO 2 emissions by 80 per cent, and reduce the facility’s fuel consumption by around 35 per cent. |
ACT selected for The Buildings and Climate Global Farm event28 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsACT, Ecocem' s groundbreaking low-carbon cement technology, has been selected to showcase at 'The Buildings and Climate Global Farm', that will build on the progress made at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). Ecocem’s ACT has already received a European Technical Assessment. This confirms ACT as a safe, high performance, scalable, low-carbon, and energy efficient alternative to traditional cement, claims Ecocem. It opens a route to full commercialisation for the t... |
Slow recovery for Europe's construction and infrastructure23 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsAs government economic stimulus packages for dealing with COVID gradually faded out in 2023, Europe's construction and infrastructure sector witnessed a fall in demand and saw the collapse of many developers. Although inflation is set to decline, aleviating the cost of building materials, analysts CIC-Market Solutions still expect construction output in Europe to have declined by 2.8 per cent in 2023 with a further 2.7 per cent drop forecast in 2024. And while the sector sees demand slipping... |
NeoCem to build 100,000tpa calcined clay plant23 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsFollowing four years of research NeoCem will install the company's first calcined clay production line in Saint-Maximin, near Senlis, France. The facility will have a capacity of 100,000tpa. To produce the cement, the company will use a flash calcination process, whereby the clay is crushed, dried and heated to 750˚C. It is then mixed with clinker and limestone and no longer needs to be reheated, according to Christophe Deboffe, founder and president of NeoCem and its parent, Neo-Eco group... |
Saint-Gobain in advanced talks to acquire CSR Ltd22 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaint-Gobain has approached the board of CSR Ltd, a leading Australian building materials company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, with a non-binding indicative offer to acquire all of CSR’s issued share capital by way of a scheme of arrangement at an offer price of AUD9.00 (US$5.90) cash per share. Under Saint-Gobain’s proposal, CSR would be entitled to pay a final dividend of up to AUD0.25 per share for its financial year ending 31 March 2024, which would be deducted from the... |
Vicat posts better than expected results in 202319 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsVicat posted 2023 EBITDA of EUR740m, a rise of 30 per cent compared to 2022, an improvement on analysts CIC Market Solutions’ expectations of EUR709-716m. Several factors account for Vicat's strong financial results, claims CIC Market Solutions. Despite a sharp downturn in the new housing segment in Europe (41 per cent of revenues, and 31 per cent in France), consolidated volumes were up 6.3 per cent, thanks in particular to the ramp-up of the Ragland kiln in Alabama. In the Americas, w... |
Hoffmann Green posts 78% YoY increase in sales volumes16 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement Technologies has reported revenue of EUR6m in 2023, a 2.7 times increase on the previous year. According to the company, over the past three years, revenue has multiplied by 12, indicative of what it calls its "uninterrupted growth trajectory". Revenue for 2023 corresponds to EUR4m from the sales of cements, mainly H-UKR technology, and EUR2m from the licensing contract signed with the Saudi Shurfah Group. Sales volumes for the 12-month period came in at over 21,3... |