Cement News tagged under: france
Hoffman Green Technologies to supply clinker-free cements for eco-friendly swimming pools26 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement Technologies , a leading innovator in the development of clinker-free cement, has signed a partnership with Groupe Piscines Magiline, a prominent swimming pool manufacturer, aimed at reducing carbon emissions in pool construction. The agreement, set to run until 2026, focusses on promoting Hoffmann Green’s low-carbon cements throughout Piscines Magiline’s extensive network, spanning 26 countries and nearly 160 distributors. Based in Troyes, Piscines Magiline is reco... |
Val d'Azergue plant benefits from new dust filters at Cruas lime works26 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Lafarge France’s lime plant in Cruas has commissioned new dust-proof bag filters to significantly reduce kiln dust emissions. The design and installation of the filters required two years of studies and preparation and eight months of construction. The two high-performance bag filters, each comprising 128 bags (3.5m x 14cm diameter), replace the old water filters dating from the 1970s. Dust emissions at the kiln outlet have been virtually eradicated, measured at less than 0.5mg/Nm 3 ... |
Calderys Group holds 2024 safe.day24 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsRefractory supplier Calderys organised in all its industrial sites and offices the ‘safe.day’, a day on which the group halts operations for a few hours to promote and strengthen a strong health and safety culture across the company. On 20 September, employees and contractors were asked to stop operations and tasks, and dedicate some time to reinforcing the company’s health and safety culture with diverse activities. The theme of this year’s event was “Shared Vigilance” focussing on how e... |
Raw materials for burner tips in short supply18 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsFivesPillard, cement industry burner manufacturer, has announced that the availability of high grade stainless steel has decreased to the extent that burner tip manufacturing for the cement sector now has a delivery time of 24-26 weeks. Considering time for make effective the contracts and shipment, the total supply time can reach 40 weeks for the clients in some cases, claims the burner company. FivesPillard/MultiPower International will ensure customers have the necessary information to... |
Hoffman Green Technologies reports strong 1H24 results16 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement Technologies reported its 2024 half-year results, with revenue rising to EUR3.28m in 2024 from EUR1.68m in 2023, showing a 95.7 per cent increase. EBITDA improved to -EUR3.09m in 2024 from -EUR3.65m in 2023, marking a 15.2 per cent improvement, while the net loss widened to -EUR5.19m in 2024 from -EUR3.61m in 2023, a 44 per cent increase. Cash holdings fell to EUR25.03m in 2024 from EUR42m in 2023, a decrease of 40.4 per cent, and shareholders’ equity decreased to EUR67... |
Decarbonising construction with calcined clay11 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsOne of the ways Holcim is decarbonising construction is by increasing the use of calcined clays to further develop the company’s ECOPlanet low-carbon cements and enable large-scale low-carbon construction. The first ECOPlanet calcined clay cement was launched in La Malle, France, in 2021, with multiple additional product launches planned in 2024. By Amith Kalathingal and Rémi Barbarulo, Holcim Innovation Center, France. Calcined clay: the most reactive and most scaleable new mineral... |
Eqiom awards Fives FCB Héming upgrade contract05 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsEqiom has awarded Fives FCB the contract to upgrade its cement grinding plant in Héming , France. The cement producer, which is part of CRH , plans to upgrade its grinding unit with the installation of latest-generation classifier to improve separation performance and produce cement at a higher fineness with lower energy consumption levels. This will enable Eqiom to reduce the clinker factor of its cement and its CO 2 footprint. Fives FCB will integrate an FCB TSVTM 4000 THF Classifi... |
Vicat to construct housing and office project on site of Olympic village13 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsOn the completion of the 2025 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, the athlete's village that housed 9000 people will be converted by Vicat into a residential and professional district. This will bring together more than 2800 new housing units, a student residence, a hotel, two new school groups, as well as 6ha of green spaces including a public park in the heart of the district. In addition, the new site will has space for 120,000m² of activities, offices and services that c... |
Vicat's 1H24 growth driven by US31 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Vicat Group has reported consolidated sales of EUR1937m in the first half of 2024, up from EUR1912m in the same period a year earlier. Over the same time frame, EBITDA advanced from EUR314m to EUR353m, while consolidated net income improved from EUR109m to EUR115m. According to the company, the growth has been primarily driven by market dynamics in the USA. Over the 1H24, the company saw a one per cent uptick in cement volumes to 14.1Mt with trends varying across the markets. A slow... |
Saint-Gobain presents 1H24 financial results29 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaint-Gobain has released its 1H24 results. The consolidated financial status was reviewed by the statutory auditors and adopted by the Board of Directors on 25 July. The operating income was recorded as EUR2.75bn (US$2.98bn), compared to EUR2.8bn in 1H23, marking a 2.2 per cent YoY decrease. EBITDA came in at EUR3.6bn, close to its all-time high saw but a 2.3 per cent YoY decrease from EUR3.7bn. While Saint-Gobain expects some of its markets to remain difficult over the year overall,... |