Cement News tagged under: Heidelberg Materials
Heidelberg Materials and partners launch GOCO224 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has announced its GOCO 2 (Grand Ouest CO 2 ) project with jointly partners Elengy, Lafarge France , Heidelberg Materials France, GRT gas, Lhoist and Total Energies. The project aims to capture and store up to 2.6Mta of CO 2 in western France. The project assumes that by 2050 as much as 4Mta of CO 2 will be stored. The project will involve Lafarge Cements Saint-Pierre-la-Cour (Mayenne) plant and Heidelberg Material's in Airvault (Deux-Sèvres) plant, the... |
The science of carbon removal and carbon sinks21 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsThis week Brimstone announced that it had achieved third-party certification of its carbon-negative cement that meets the ASTM C150 standard. Low-carbon and green cements are continuously being developed as alternatives to ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Decarbonising the cement and concrete sectors will need such innovation, but the science of carbon removal from cement and concrete and to what extent they can act as carbon sinks is still a debated subject. While carbon capture, utilis... |
GeZero CCUS project selected for EU Innovation funding17 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe EU Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for innovative low-carbon technologies, has selected Heidelberg Materials ’ pioneering GeZero Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project for Grant Agreement Preparation. As part of the project, a completely new concept and operational design will be implemented in the company's German cement plant in Geseke . GeZero’s unique approach will model a solution for inland sites that are not in close proximity to the co... |
Heidelberg Materials announces closed-loop recycling project13 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsAs part of its decarbonisation strategy, Heidelberg Materials is pioneering a large-scale closed-loop recycling project called CIRCO₂BETON®. As a first in France, the company will install an industrial-scale selective separation platform at its Achères quarry near Paris, where demolished concrete will be crushed using novel processes and separated into its components: sand, aggregates, and recycled concrete paste (RCP). The high-quality recycled sand and aggregates will be reincorporat... |
Heidelberg Materials opens new rail link in France28 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials , a major player in the use of rail freight in France, is further developing its modal shift by activating a new rail line between its Couvrot plant and its distribution centre in Guerville in Ile-de-France. This new flow began on 1 May 2023 with a rotation of 1220t every week. Over a full year, this will represent 47 trains or 57,340t of cement that will have transited by rail. |
Heidelberg Materials celebrates 150-year anniversary22 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials is celebrating its 150th company anniversary this year and on 20 June, a “150 years of progress” ceremony was held with guests and employees at the headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany. “150 years of Heidelberg Materials – these are 150 years that have been shaped by people whose innovative spirit and courage have led to constant change. We owe it to them and their common pursuit of progress that we have been successful for so many years,” says Dr Dominik von Achten,... |
Heidelberg Materials collaborates with Volvo Group20 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has signed a collaboration agreement with Volvo Group with the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the construction industry. The aim is to jointly investigate and develop how the loading and hauling needs of Heidelberg Materials can be solved with the help of electrified vehicles and related services. As part of the agreement, Volvo Group’s emission-free solutions, a mix of its electric trucks and construction equipment machines, will be put to work ... |
Heidelberg Materials opens revamped Mitchell plant15 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials celebrated the opening of its new cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, USA on 13 June 2023. The state-of-the-art facility will be the second-largest cement plant in North America with a cement capacity of 2.4Mta, and one of the most technologically advanced and sustainable ever built. Heidelberg Materials' management joined customers, partners, as well as federal, state, and local officials to cut the ribbon. “Our Mitchell project instills pride in our rich history... |
UN General Secretary calls for action on net zero14 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has issued a call to action, alongside the CEOs of major cement and concrete manufacturers, for the industry to redouble its efforts, and to work in partnership with governments, to reach net zero. The united rallying call has been made by the CEO of the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), Thomas Guillot, together with the leaders of GCCA member companies, as they begin a major conference in Zurich. Addressing ... |
Heidelberg Materials celebrates expansion at Port Canaveral02 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe media was given a tour of the new Heidelberg Materials slag-cement processing facility at Port Canaveral, USA, on 25 May. In operation at the port for 20 years, guests witnessed a grand re-opening of the reconfigured plant after a US$24-25m project to increase its slag cement output by 25 per cent. Heidelberg Material’s expansion at Port Canaveral adds 200,000t of capacity to support construction projects throughout Florida and beyond. It also adds another 40 jobs to the port’... |