Cement News tagged under: Sweden
Apeco slag conveyor system is installed at Swedish cement plant22 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsApeco has successfully completed a slag conveyor system project at the Cementa cement plant in Slite, Gotland, Sweden. The supplied conveyors were installed on a hill with limited bearing points, and are capable of transporting sand or slag at a rate of 600tph. Within the framework of the project, Apeco delivered two belt conveyors with different transshipment chutes and flap-valves to the client. The supplier also carried out a comprehensive rebuilding of the transshipment building. ... |
Klaipeda terminal expansion to boost Akmenes Scandinavian exports20 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe cement loading terminal under development at the port of Klaipeda, Lithuania, will enable Akmenes Cementas to boost its exports to Scandinavia, according to business daily Verslo Zinios. "It will make it easier to hold talks with potential buyers in Scandinavia, as our response to their needs will be more flexible and timely. We will be able to gradually accumulate cement at the terminal, we will not have to bring the entire amount needed for the ship by train cars at a time, as this ... |
New managing director for Cementa13 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsMagnus Ohlsson has taken up his new position as Managing Director of Swedish building material company Cementa. Mr Ohlsson has worked for Cementa and its parent company HeidelbergCement for many years. Since 2014 he has held the position of Marketing Manager and Vice President of Cementa. "I look forward to pushing Cementa further in the same positive spirit," said Mr Ohlsson in a press statement. "Among other things, we will continue our work on our vision of zero carbon emissions during... |
Cementa and Vattenfall focus on zero emissions03 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsCementa and Vattenfall of Sweden are conducting a pilot study on electrified cement production to achieve zero CO2 emissions by 2030, representing a five per cent reduction in Sweden’s total emissions. Cement production that is electrified and supplied by a climate smart Swedish energy system is the future vision in the CemZero collaborative project. "Electrification within the industry is an important element in the transition to sustainable urban development. We are now going to ... |
HeidelbergCement02 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsTo eliminate monopoly issues in the USA caused by the acquisition of Italcementi, HeidelbergCement has agreed to sell the cement works at Martinsburg, West Virginia, and eight cement terminals to Cementos Argos for US$600m. This transaction is expected to be completed during the final quarter of this year. HeidelbergCement has agreed to sell its aggregates operations in the Gothenburg region to Swerock, a subsidiary of the Swedish contracting group Peab, for around EUR11.6m, with the deal... |
Sweden: Swerock to acquire HeidelbergCement operations in Western Götaland31 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsSwerock AB has signed a deal with HeidelbergCement Northern Europe to acquire the latter’s gravel and rock operations. The two companies have signed a letter of intent and are expected to reach a more comprehensive agreement on 1 September 2016. The HeidelbergCement assets affected by this deal generated revenues of SEK110m (US$13m) in 2015. |
Sweden: N+P to supply HC Miljo with Subcoal®20 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsN+P has signed a five year contract to supply HC Miljö, a Heidelberg Cement subsidiary, with Subcoal ® fuel pellets. HC Miljö, located in Sweden, will supply the Subcoal ® pellets to a number of cement kilns in northern Europ to to further substitute fossil fuels such as coal. One of HC Miljö’s tasks is to provide cement plants with alternative fuels and raw materials. N+P Group, with its head office in the Netherlands, is active in the field of producing and supplying a various portfoli... |
LNG-powered dedicated cement carrier to be launched02 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe first cement carrier to run on LNG is to be launched at the yard of Ferus Smit, Westerbroek, The Netherlands (y/n 423) on 31 October and be named the Greenland. The vessel will be of 5800dwt and is being built for Thun Shipmanagement, Lidköping, Sweden. She will be operated by JT Cement, a joint venture between KG Jebsen of Norway and Eric Thun of Sweden. |
HeidelbergCement sells Stockholm property23 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsAs part of its asset structure optimisation, HeidelbergCement is selling its property at Lövholmen, Stockholm, Sweden, to enable residential development. The company currently operates a cement terminal at the location, which it plans to move to an industrial zone at Värtan, Stockholm. The agreed minimum price of the property is around EUR115m and the deal is subject to several conditions, including the adoption of development plans for both areas. It is expected to be finalised in late 2... |
BillerudKorsnäs wins Product Development award at Lafarge Global Supplier Awards 201403 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has recognised the work carried out in close partnership between its Lafarge Research Centre in Lyon and the BillerudKorsnäs Sack Lab Sweden for the development of a new packaging solution. Lafarge awarded seven suppliers under different categories after an evaluation of 75 global suppliers. Carlos Espina, Senior Vice President, Research and Development at Lafarge praised the Product Development award winner, stating: "The development is an exciting and enriching joint development ... |