Cement News tagged under: HeidelbergCement
Rimco Investments increases share ownership in Suez Cement12 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsRimco Investments has purchased around 474,000 shares in Suez Cement (HeidelbergCement Group) raising its shareholding from 8.85 to 9.11 per cent. The total value of the deal was EGP3.79m (US$228,000) at an average price of EGP8/share. The Suez Cement Co includes the plants of Suez, Kattameya, Tourah and Helwan in Egypt. |
Padeswood to host open day to celebrate 70th birthday25 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsPadeswood is celebrating its 70-year history wth an open day for members of the public on Saturday, 29 June 2019. The Hanson UK (HeidelbergCement Group) factory near Mold, Wales, will be raising funds for The Wales Air Ambulance and Action for Children, North Wales. The plant is currently undergoing a GBP24m modernisation programme to enhance cement capacity, including three new cement silos to expand rail deliveries to Hanson's depots in London, Bristol, and Glasgow. "The upgrade includes... |
Cimburkina inaugurates second mill at Kossodo20 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsCimburkina, part of HeidelbergCement, inaugurated its second grinding unit on 18 June at its Kossodo plant in Ouagadougou, under the patronage of Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré and Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Mogho Naba Baongo. The ceremony took place in the presence of the country’s Minister of Commerce, Industry and Handicrafts, harouna Kaboré. The project includes a 150tph mill, a new 2000t limestone silo and a new bagging unit with a capacity of 120tph. T he first ston... |
HeidelbergCement appoints new Head of Group Communication and Investor Relations13 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has appointed Christoph Beumelburg as new Director Group Communication and Investor Relations. He reports to Dr Bernd Scheifele, chairman of the company’s managing board. He succeeds Andreas Schaller. “We are delighted to welcome Mr. Beumelburg to HeidelbergCement and are confident that he will successfully further develop the communication and investor relations activities of HeidelbergCement,“ said Dr Bernd Scheifele. “We would like to thank Andreas Schaller for his valua... |
Cement needs collaborative approach to environmental challenges20 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsThis week, HeidelbergCement reported that it was the first cement producer to have its CO 2 reduction targets validated to 2030 , while the Low Emissions Intensity Lime And Cement (LEILAC) pilot plant began test operations at the company's Lixhe cement works in Belgium. This landmark project, which aims to capture 95 per cent of CO 2 emissions from the kiln, is an example of the kind of collaborative industry partnerships that will be critical for the cement industry, if it is to successf... |
Cement needs collaborative approach to environmental challenges17 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsThis week, HeidelbergCement reported that it was the first cement producer to have its CO 2 reduction targets validated to 2030 , while the Low Emissions Intensity Lime And Cement (LEILAC) pilot plant began test operations at the company's Lixhe cement works in Belgium. This landmark project, which aims to capture 95 per cent of CO 2 emissions from the kiln, is an example of the kind of collaborative industry partnerships that will be critical for the cement industry, if it is to successf... |
HeidelbergCement has CO2 reduction targets scientifically validated to 203014 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement Co is the first cement producer to receive approval for science-based CO 2 reduction targets. Having been assessed against the Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) criteria, HeidelbergCement's CO 2 reduction targets to 2030 have been validated. The SBTi independently assesses and validates emission reduction targets against the latest climate science. Emissions reductions currently need to fall in-line with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming below 2˚C and to... |
LEILAC pilot plant testing for CO2 capture is operational13 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsOn the 7 May 2019, the Low Emissions Intensity Lime & Cement (LEILAC) consortium partners and External Advisory Board met to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the LEILAC pilot plant. The pilot plant at HeidelbergCement's Lixhe cement plant in Belgium was opened on time and on budget. Testing is now set to commence and start to validate the performance of the pilot, and a significant step in enabling Direct Separation to become one of the principal methods of capturing the carbon emissions fro... |
HeidelbergCement reports improved 1Q results due to volume and price increases09 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement posted revenues of EUR4.238bn in January-March 2019, up 16.9 per cent when compared with the 1Q18. Like-for-like (LfL) – ie, excluding positive exchange rate effects of EUR68m – the change from the 1Q18 was 15 per cent. EBITDA jumped 58.6 per cent (25.8 per cent LfL) to EUR396m YoY while the result from current operations reached EUR60m. Key drivers were improved sales volumes in group areas Western and Southern Europe, Northern and Eastern Europe-Central Asia, and North Ame... |
Romania Competition Council suspects cement collusion09 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe prices charged by Romania’s three leading cement producers Holcim, CRH and HeidelbergCement have followed a similar pattern and the geographic distribution of the customers around the companies’ cement plants support suspicions that the three are sharing the market, according to a report on the cement market completed by Romania’s Competition Council. The report is part of a continued investigation into the country’s cement market , started last October. The Competition Council launc... |