Cement News tagged under: Western Europe
Claudius Peters wins Karsdorf clinker cooler order03 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsCRH-owned Opterra's Karsdorf cement plant in Germany has chosen Claudius Peters to support the plant’s next step towards sustainable cement production with the newest ETA cooler generation. Reducing the fuel demand of the cement production by offering the highest thermal efficiency in clinker cooling while minimising the electrical power demand for the cooling air supply have a direct positive environmental impact by significantly reducing the CO 2 emissions, claims Claudius Peters. ... |
HeidelbergCement aims to have the first carbon-neutral cement plant02 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has announced its intention to upgrade its plant on the Swedish island of Gotland to become the world’s first carbon-neutral cement plant. The installation at the Slite plant of HeidelbergCement’s subsidiary Cementa will be scaled to capture up to 1.8Mt of CO 2 annually, which corresponds to the plant’s total emissions. Additionally, the use of bio-based fuels in the cement production at Slite will be increased in line with the group’s commitment to significantly r... |
Breedon Group plc acquires of Express Minimix02 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsBreedon has acquired Micromix (Northern) Ltd which trades as Express Minimix, a 'mini mix' concrete operator based out of Durham, UK. Micromix (Northern) Ltd operates a fleet of 25 mixer trucks, specialising in delivering small loads of ready-mixed concrete and screeds, up to 4m 3 , to commercial and domestic customers across the north of England and parts of Scotland. Express Minimix complements Breedon's existing minimix businesses, which currently operate throughout the Midlan... |
French cement consumption expected to recover in 202128 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in France fell 7.5 per cent to an estimated 17.891Mt in 2020 with demand in 2021 forecast at 19.039Mt, up 6.5 per cent YoY, according to CIC Market Solutions. Ready-mix concrete production in FY20 contracted 9.1 per cent to 36.994Mm 3 when expressed in constant working days. In the first quarter of 2021, output saw a 23 per cent YoY jump but edged up 1.1 per cent when compared with the 1Q19. Cement producers such as Lafarge France and Ciments Français announced a price... |
Hanson contributes to reforestation sequestration of CO228 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsCrushed basalt donated from Hanson UK's Builth Wells quarry in Powys is being used in a field trial to measure the impact it can have on removing carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the atmosphere. The world-first project by The Carbon Community aims to define a new reforestation approach to accelerate and enhance the sequestration of CO 2 in trees and soil and improve biodiversity. In May more than 25,000 trees have been planted on 11ha just outside the Brecon Beacons in Wales. The project... |
HeidelbergCement makes new appointments to Managing Board28 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsIn line with HeidelbergCement’s 'Beyond 2020' strategic targets, the Supervisory Board of HeidelbergCement has decided to establish two new positions on the Managing Board to further drive the company’s major transformation in sustainability and digitalisation. Dr Nicola Kimm (51) will take over the newly-established Managing Board position as Chief Sustainability Officer of HeidelbergCement, responsible for environment social governance, global research and development, and new tec... |
Cementir Holding is given a BBB investment rating by Standard and Poor27 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsStandard & Poor's rating agency announced that it had assigned Cementir Holding NV an Issuer Rating of “BBB- with Stable Outlook”. The attribution of an investment grade rating is the culmination of a process that began several years ago, which saw Cementir significantly diversify its business and product portfolio, allowing it to achieve considerable stability in results, even during the recent pandemic crisis. During 2020 Cementir Holding improved its profitability and further re... |
Heracles reports static turnover of EUR188.5m in 202026 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsHeracles Group of Companies ’ (LafargeHolcim group) turnover in Greece remained almost unchanged in 2020 compared to 2019 when the company first returned to profitability after 10 years . It reached EUR188.5m in 2020 compared to EUR188.8m in 2019. The company’s EBITDA increased by 36 per cent to EUR35.5m in 2020 compared to EUR26.1m in 2019 and net earnings increased by 109 per cent to EUR9.6m in 2020 compared to EUR4.6 m in 2019. Investments in tangible and intangibl... |
Cemex releases new low-carbon cement to European market26 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsAs part of its innovative Vertua ® low-carbon product portfolio, Cemex España has launched its new high-performance grey cement type II 52.5 R to the European cement market This cement has been tailored to provide superior performance to the precast and infrastructure segment by providing early strength such as that obtained by Type I cement but with ~20 per cent lower direct CO 2 emissions, says Cemex. The new cement is part of Cemex’s “Future in Action” climate strategy, which aim... |
Spanish cement consumption advances 116% in April19 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe cement market in Spain has expanded by 116 per cent YoY to 1.239Mt in April 2021 while demand in the first four months of 2021 increased 24.5 per cent YoY to 4.617Mt, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. However, the organisation urges caution as the rise noted in April 2021 is from a low base in April 2020, which saw the lowest sales volume since the start of records 57 years ago. When compared with April 2019, there is a moderate growth of 3.4 per cent. “However... |