Cement News tagged under: interview
Çimsa’s focus on sustainability and innovation29 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThis month, ICR speaks with Umut Zenar, CEO at Çimsa, one of the key players in the Turkish cement industry, about the company’s implementation of its decarbonisation plans and its transformation from a local cement company into a global building materials leader. By ICR Research, UK Çimsa CEO, Umut Zenar, looks back on the company’s achievements and outlines its plans going forward (© Cimsa) ICR: What are Çimsa’s current cement plants, their capacities and geographic... |
Funding US decarbonisation03 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsAs the US seeks to decarbonise its economy, hard-to-decarbonise industrial sectors represent nearly a third of US carbon emissions. ICR speaks with Dr Avi Shultz, director of the US Department of Energy’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO), about the support available to the domestic cement industry. By ICR Research , UK. ICR speaks with Dr Avi Shultz, director of the US Department of Energy’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office, on how the US ... |
Challenging times for Iran02 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe cement industry in Iran is one of the largest in the world, but in recent times has faced challenges due to overcapacity, contracting domestic demand, upheaval in some of its export markets, as well as electricity and gas outages. By Bahman Massoumi Nejad , Mansour Arbab Afzali and Sara Enferadi , Asia West Cement Complex, Iran, and Bita Lak , Iran Cement Association, Iran While some cement plant projects have been put on hold, others continue to progress, adding to the cu... |
Sintek’s sustainability and innovation synergy08 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsICR speaks with Sintek Group Founder Partner, Onur Atakay, about the group’s European ambitions and its expansion in North America, as well as its commitment to produce solutions for cement producers to achieve their low-carbon intentions by developing sustainable logistics solutions and tap into the circular economy. By ICR Research, UK. ICR Research speaks with Onur Atakay, founder partner of the Sintek Group, Turkey (© Sintek Group) ICR: After the earthquake devastation o... |
Achieving carbon neutrality01 May 2024, Published under Cement NewsMike Ireland, president and CEO of Portland Cement Association (PCA), has embarked on a nationwide tour of PCA member company plants, sitting down with CEOs, plant managers and other personnel to discuss efforts to bring the cement industry to carbon neutrality.In this interview, Mike talks with Massimo Toso, CEO and president of Buzzi Unicem USA and chairman of PCA’s Board of Directors, at Buzzi’s Alamo Cement Plant in San Antonio, Texas. By Mike Ireland, PCA, USA. Massimo Toso, CE... |
View from the Summit18 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the completion of the agreement to integrate Argos USA with Summit Materials, ICR speaks with Anne Noonan, president and CEO of Summit Materials, about life after the agreement and the company’s plans for the future in terms of growth, decarbonisation and digitalisation. By ICR Research, UK Anne Noonan, president and CEO of Summit Materials, explains the company’s plans after its agreement with Argos USA (© Summit Materials) ICR: The successful agreement ... |
Navigating sustainable trade10 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsICR interviews José Maria Magrina, CEO of Heidelberg Materials Trading, the world’s largest trader of cement and clinker. He discusses the company’s global operations, the growing trade in low-carbon materials, and the latest trends in the shipping sector. ICR: Your background is from the manufacturing side, rather than trade, with a long time spent in Egypt, before you took the position of CEO of Heidelberg Materials Trading. José Maria Magrina, CEO of Heidelberg Materials ... |
Medcem’s global expansion11 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsTurkey’s Medcem has invested in both its production facility and export capability with a view to expand its reach on a global scale. ICR chats to Mehmet Ali Ceylan, CEO, Medcem about the company’s plans to establish an international terminal network and what steps it is taking to decarbonise its operations. Mehmet Ali Ceylan, CEO of Medcem, speaks with ICR about the company’s plans to build an international terminal network while decarbonising its operations (© Medcem) ... |
Cement2Zero18 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsTo support cement industry decarbonisation, researchers at the University of Cambridge, the University of Warwick and Imperial College London are developing the fundamental science behind Cambridge Electric Cement, produced without emissions by combining industrial processes of steel and cement recycling. Dr Philippa Horton of the University of Cambridge provides an insight into the research’s challenges and achievements to date. Dr Philippa Horton of the Department of Engineering, ... |
The pathway for graphene-powered green cement02 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsIn the race for low-carbon cement and concrete, interest in First Graphene Ltd’s proprietary PureGraph® additive brand has been gaining traction. With the focus now moving upstream, Michael Bell, CEO and MD of the Australia-based company, explains how the first commercial trials at the Hope Cement Works in the UK aim to find a simple, safe method of introducing graphene to industrial-scale cement production. Australia-based First Graphene is led by Michael Bell, CEO and MD (pictur... |