Cement News tagged under: spain
Heidelberg Materials and Enagás sign carbon capture collaboration agreement18 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsEnagás CEO Arturo Gonzalo and Heidelberg Materials Hispania CEO Jesús Ortiz have signed an agreement to jointly develop a decarbonisation project linked to the capture, transport, liquefaction and subsequent permanent storage or use of CO 2 . Under the terms of the collaboration agreement, Heidelberg Materials will develop CO 2 capture technologies at its facilities in northern Spain. Enagás will study solutions for transport, liquefaction, storage and loading onto ships at its regasific... |
Co-processing study analyses mineral recovery of waste-derived fuel11 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Instituto Español del Cemento y sus Aplicaciones (IECA), the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ETS of Mining and Energy Engineers) and LOEMCO (Official Laboratory for the Testing of Construction Materials) have released a study to determine material recovery of the mineral fraction of fuel derived from waste used in the cement industry. The study quantifies the mineral content present in alternative fuels as a percentage. The aim was to look the recycling material from six of the mai... |
Spanish cement sales rise robustly in September06 November 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain rose a robust 7.1 per cent YoY in September 2024, to come in at 1.219Mt, according to the latest data from Infocemento. The Spanish cement association, Oficemen, had anticipated “a slight improvement from the summer onwards” on the back of an increase in building permits and public work tenders, though they note “we must wait to see if these works are actually carried out in the short term”. Exports also rose versus year-ago data in September, increasing 15.9 pe... |
Molins reports revenues of EUR1022m in 9M2431 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsMolins has announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2024 (9MFY24), a period highlighted by markets slowdown, albeit different across regions, amplified during the third quarter by adverse weather conditions and political and social instability in few countries. Molins reached revenues of EUR1022m (US$1109m), five per cent lower than in the 9MFY23, due to the negative impact of lower volumes and currency fluctuations, offset partly by the positive impact of selling pr... |
Dr Shiva Shirani wins GCCA's Innovandi NanoCem prize17 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsA post-doctorate researcher from Spain, whose research could help understand how to reduce the time it takes for low carbon concrete to harden, has been honoured with an international prize. For her PhD, Dr Shiva Shirani, from the University of Malaga, focussed on studying advanced X-ray images (4D nano-imaging) of cement particles. She has now been named as winner of the Innovandi NanoCem Prize 2024, which recognises research focussed on helping the global cement and concrete industry a... |
Mondi launches Paper Sacks Go Circular Spain04 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsMondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has co-founded an alliance to improve the circularity of used paper bags in the construction industry. The Spain-based alliance, called Paper Sacks Go Circular Spain comprises of 12 European companies from the full value chain including Mondi. In Spain, construction waste accounts for more than 30 per cent of the total waste generated, with a recovery rate of only 48 per cent according to the latest report from the Spanish National ... |
Votorantim Cimentos and Enagás sign CO2 management agreement25 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos and Enagás have signed an agreement to jointly develop projects for the sustainable management of CO 2 in Spain. They will jointly participate in European funding processes, including the Innovation Funds and Projects of Common Interest (PCI), to explore future synergies. Votorantim Cimentos will develop the technologies for capturing CO 2 in its cement plants and Enagás will study solutions for its transport, liquefaction, storage and loading onto ships in its rega... |
Spanish cement market contracts 1% in 8M2420 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Spain slipped 1.4 per cent in the January-August 2024 period to 9,641,354t when compared with the first eight months of 2023, according to Oficemen. "Despite the decline in August, the evolution of accumulated consumption in 2024, once the figures for the two summer months have been incorporated, has improved by almost two percentage points the 3.3 per cent drop recorded in June, which confirms our forecasts of a moderate change in trend towards the more positive data for ... |
From bio-waste to green hydrogen10 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe cement industry, a major contributor to global carbon emissions, is under significant pressure to adopt more sustainable practices. WtEnergy Advanced Solutions is addressing this challenge through the HYIELD project, which focusses on producing green hydrogen from bio-waste. This innovative approach promises to transform the industry by significantly reducing its carbon footprint and advancing the use of clean energy. By WtEnergy Advanced Solutions , Spain Cemex’s Alcanar fa... |
Holcim names new CEO in Spain06 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has appointed Ricardo De Pablos as new general manager in Spain, replacing Carmen Díaz, who has been appointed Chief People Officer of the group. From his new position as General Manager of Holcim Spain, De Pablos will continue the work carried out by his predecessor, Carmen Díaz, in the area of sustainability, an aspect that the company considers central to the company's philosophy and on which all business lines are focused, together with the vision of excellence towards the clien... |