Cement News tagged under: Heidelberg Materials
JSW Cement makes approach for Heidelberg Material's Indian cement operations03 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement , the building materials business of steelmaker JSW Group , is in initial talks with Germany's Heidelberg Materials to acquire the latter's 13.4Mta cement businesses in India, according to The Economic Times of India. JSW Group has reportedly made an unsolicited offer to acquire Heidelberg Materials' local entities that primarily have capacities in the Indian peninsular. The report further added that Heidelberg Materials is yet to make a final call on its India exit str... |
Hanson UK becomes Heidelberg Materials03 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsHanson UK has become Heidelberg Materials , aligning with its parent company, which announced its new global branding in September 2022. “The construction sector faces global challenges such as climate change and the digitalisation of our industry; challenges we are better placed to meet as a strong, united Group,” said Simon Willis of Heidelberg Materials UK. “Having a single brand name and identity sends a clear and consistent message to our increasingly global customers and foste... |
Heidelberg Materials management changes02 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has announced a number of changes to its management board. The Group area Western & Southern Europe and the majority of Northern & Eastern Europe-Central Asia will be combined into the Group area Europe. Jon Morrish, currently responsible for Western & Southern Europe, will take on responsibility for this newly established Group area as of January 2024. Ernest Jelito, responsible for Northern & Eastern Europe-Central Asia and the Competence Center Cement, will retire ... |
Heidelberg Materials partners UNTHA in Zuari Cement project20 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has revealed a new single-step alternative fuel production line in India, with the help of UNTHA shredding technology. The system has been installed at the Yerraguntla cement plant in Andhra Pradesh, owned and operated by Zuari Cement (Heidelberg Materials Group). This well-known Indian firm has a cement manufacturing capacity of 7.1Mta. Handling both pre-sorted and unsorted municipal solid waste (MSW) collected from throughout the region, it can process 20t of 10... |
Capturing carbon at Hanson UK Padeswood18 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsICR speaks with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)’s General Manager of the Decarbonisation Business in EMEA, Mitsuaki Kato, and Hanson UK, regarding Hanson UK’s Padeswood carbon capture and storage (CCS) project. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ General Manager of the Decarbonisation Business in EMEA, Mitsuaki Kato, speaks with ICR about Hanson UK’s Padeswood carbon capture and storage project (© Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) Hanson UK, part of Heidelberg Materials, is inves... |
C-Capture visited by UK Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer12 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsC-Capture, UK developers of innovative, next generation carbon capture technology, welcomed a visit from the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer to their headquarters in Leeds on 8 September. Rachel Reeves MP visited the cleantech company to explore the pivotal role C-Capture’s solvent-based technology can play in mitigating climate change. C-Capture’s proprietary solvent-based technology captures carbon dioxide from emissions. Based on fundamentally different chemistry to other currentl... |
Suez Cement rebrands as Heidelberg Materials11 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsSuez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC) has rebranded as Heidelberg Materials, reaffirming its vision to continue to lead the change in the sector towards sustainability and digitalisation, reports Mist News. “Today we merge the legacy of two iconic companies, with almost 100 years of local experience and 150 years of global experience from Heidelberg Materials, to lead the field in driving down carbon emissions, pioneering a circular economy in construction, unlocking new customer bene... |
Adani Cements will not require external loans for capex expansion31 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsAdani Cements is looking to rely on operating cash flows and internal accruals to fund its INR460,000m (US$5.5bn) expansion capex over the next five years, without the need for external borrowings. The cement arm of the Adani Group, comprising ACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements , has set an ambitious target to achieve a production capacity of 140Mta by FY28, from the current 67.5Mta. “With the funds available from the cement operations, there is no need to resort to external borrowings for t... |
Brevik plant completes stack mounting of CCS project29 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsFollowing installation of the first half of the absorber at Heidelberg Material ’s Brevik CCS plant in Norway two weeks ago, with only 1mm of leeway, the stack has now been mounted on top of it. The absorber is the heart of the carbon capture process, separating the CO 2 and preventing it from reaching the atmosphere. Last week, Norway's Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Terje Aasland, visited the facility to verify the progress Heidelberg Materials is making on its way to o... |
Cupertino site to become housing and open spaces area23 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe former Lehigh Southwest Cement Co cement plant site in the Santa Cruz Mountains near Cupertino, USA, is likely to turn into a combination of housing and open spaces. The site’s cement-making operations shut down over three years ago and the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently solidified the plant’s permanent closure through an agreement with Lehigh and partner Hanson Permanente Cement Inc. Lehigh’s parent company, Heidelberg Materials AG , is decommissioning and re... |