Cement News tagged under: UK
CEMEX welcomes BS 8500 concrete standard04 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has welcomed the introduction of the newly revised standard for concrete, BS 8500, with a two-day CEMEX UK ReadyMix Commercial Conference for key stakeholders across the CEMEX UK operation. The introduction of the new standard represents a significant advancement for the UK construction industry, to provide even greater options for concrete and cement manufacture, in the critical area of reducing the embodied carbon. Richard Boult, commercial technical manager for cement, CEMEX ... |
GCCA releases its Cement Industry Net Zero Progress Report 202304 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Global Cement & Concrete Association (GCCA) has released its Cement Industry Net Zero Progress Report 2023 providing an update on global action and progress by the GCCA and its member companies. Initiatives featured include development of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), increasing use of alternative energy sources and research into new materials and technology. The new report comes two years after the launch of its Concrete Future 2050 Roadmap for Net Zero Concrete. F... |
First Graphene successfully completes Phase 2 Trial at Breedon Cement29 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsFirst Graphene has successfully completed the second phase of graphene-enhanced cement trials in collaboration with Breedon Cement Ltd at the cement producer’s Hope Cement Works. The Phase Two trials used 4t of grinding aid containing PureGRAPH ® to produce an additional 600t of graphene-enhanced cement at the production scale. The focus was on the optimisation of dosing methods at an increased graphene loading level, with the resulting formulation change in the grinding aid. The stage bu... |
Aggregate Industries to use waste ceramics as alternative fuel28 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsThousands of tonnes of waste ceramics from one of the UK’s largest ceramic tile manufacturers will be recycled to make cement as part of a new initiative from Aggregates Industries . Aggregate Industries has agreed a four-year deal with Johnson Tiles to take 20,000t of legacy waste and broken production scrap a year from its Stoke factory. The tiles will make the short trip from the factory to Aggregate Industries’ Cauldon cement plant in Staffordshire, where it will be used as an alterna... |
MPA deeply disappointed at lack of Government CBAM announcement27 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) is deeply disappointed by the lack of commitment to a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in the Autumn Statement. This missed opportunity should be urgently followed by publication of the promised consultation response announcing introduction of a CBAM. "Failure to take this opportunity to demonstrate support for energy intensive industries, including cement, adds further uncertainty to the creation of a level playing field on carbon cost wi... |
MPA letter calls for focus on skills and education24 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) is one of six organisations who have signed an open letter to university leaders in the UK, setting out the essential role of materials, minerals and mining in modern society. The letter from the MPA, along with the Critical Minerals Association (CMA) (UK), Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3), Institute of Quarrying (IQ), Mineral Products Qualification Council (MPQC) and Mining Association of the UK (MAUK), provides evidence-based inform... |
Aggregate Industries appoints group strategy and commercial growth director23 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries , part of Holcim , has appointed Kaziwe Kaulule as its new group strategy and commercial growth director. With a career spanning over 19 years with the Holcim Group, Mr Kaulule brings extensive experience to the role, including operations, digital transformation, business development, and mergers and acquisitions. His most recent role was as chief executive officer (CEO) at Lafarge Industries South Africa . He has also served as CEO at Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe and h... |
MPS urges UK government to invest15 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsAhead of the UK Government’s Autumn Statement on 22 November 2023, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has written to the chancellor of the exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, urging the government to invest in Britain’s infrastructure rather than accepting a managed decline. Prompted by the government’s decision to cancel Phase 2 of the rail project, HS2, compounding already poor delivery of UK infrastructure projects (including Road Investment Strategies 1 and 2), the MPA’s letter sets out h... |
CEMEX celebrates UK Technical Apprenticeship Programme02 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX UK is celebrating the growth and success of its Technical Apprenticeship Programme, based at the company’s National Technical Centre in Southam, Warwickshire, UK. Following the initial programme launch in May 2022, four apprentices have enrolled. The first apprentice to join the scheme has successfully completed Level 3 and is starting a new CEMEX apprenticeship degree course. CEMEX is delighted to welcome new starters Callum Voss, who joins Alex Dale on the CEMEX degree course, a... |
WCA launches its World Cement Network31 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) has launched its specialist networking platform, The Cement Network in cooperation with The World Cement Network (WCN). This platform is designed to cultivate collaboration within the sector, enable the development of talent and offer expert Human Resources services. The WCN will serve the global cement industry by bringing together professionals and organisations from around the globe. This initiative harnesses the power of digital technology to unit... |