Cement News tagged under: western Europe
How best to tackle decarbonisation now?10 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThis week Carbon Re released its 'Three technologies to reduce climate change' white paper that provides recommendations to plant owners to reduce energy consumption. While there is good news in that Carbon Re identifies 13 technologies that can make a combined impact on cement plant decarbonisation to reduce global CO 2 emissions by 0.8Gta in the next decade, it will rely on policymakers and outside investment to achieve such significant reductions. Over 80 per cent of the savings ... |
Buzzi Unicem posts 16% rise in consolidated net sales in FY2210 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem reports consolidated net sales at EUR3996m in FY22, up 16 per cent from EUR3446m in FY2021, also on LfL basis a rise of 9.6 per cent. Cement sales in Brazil and Russia helped the multinationals improved performance. Cement sales of the group amounted to 28.3Mt, decreasing by 9.2 per cent compared to 31.2Mt in 2021. Ready-mix concrete output, equal to 11.5Mm 3 , was also down compared to the 12.1Mm3 volumes of last year (-5.2 per cent). The positive price effect more than o... |
UK launches Cement 2 Zero project10 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement 2 Zero, a UK-based project trialling the world’s first zero-emissions cement on an industrial scale, was officially launched this week having successfully conducted the first in a series of pilot-scale melts. The project, which secured GBP6.5m (US$7.9m) of government funding, aims to further advance the construction, cement and steel sectors’ decarbonisation journey to net zero industries of the future, and help meet the UK government’s commitment of achieving net zero by 2050. ... |
Cementir reports 27% revenue rise in 202209 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementir reported consolidated 2022 group r evenue at the record level of EUR1720.9m (US$1851.4m), up by 26.5 per cent compared to EUR1360m in 2021. EBITDA reached the record level of EUR355m, up by 14.2 per cent on 2021. EBIT, after amortisation, depreciation, impairment losses and provisions of EUR119.4m (EUR113.2m in 2021), amounted to EUR235.6m, up by 19.1 per cent from EUR197.8m in the previous year. Profit before taxes was EUR247.6m, an increase of 43.9 per cent compared to ... |
Tarmac participates in UK's Cement 2 Zero project09 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement 2 Zero (C2Z), a UK-based demonstrator project to trial the world’s first zero-emissions cement on an industrial scale, was officially launched this week having successfully conducted the first in a series of pilot-scale melts. Tarmac ( CRH Group ) is among the project participants to represent the cement sector. The innovative project, which secured GBP6.5m (EUR6.75m) of government funding from UKRI as part of the Transforming Foundation Industries Challenge, aims to further a... |
Concrete Europe launched09 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe four European associations representing the concrete sector and its value chain, BIBM (the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry), CEMBUREAU (the European Cement Association), EFCA (the European Federation of Concrete Admixtures Associations) and ERMCO (the European Ready Mixed Concrete Organization), have joined forces in a new umbrella organisation called ' Concrete Europe' . The new entity is the successor to The European Concrete Platform and The Concr... |
Aumund Fördertechnik reports the passing of Franz-Walter Aumund09 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsFranz-W Aumund Chairman of the Board AUMUND Group AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH reports the death of Franz-Walter Aumund (shareholder, chairman of the Advisory Board, chairman of the Management Board), the defining personality of the company’s 100-year history. “Our respected and highly valued mentor, a truly remarkable person,” stated AUMUND. “It is thanks to more than 50 years of his tireless commitment for our company that AUMUND products are synonymous with innovation and ... |
Carbon Re report assesses technologies for decarbonisation07 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsNew research by Carbon Re has found that the cement industry could deploy a combination of 13 existing technologies to reduce CO 2 emissions by 0.8Gt per year. What’s more, the combination of just three technologies can deliver 81 per cent of this impact, according to the Carbon Re report “Three technologies to reduce climate change” . These are: Substitute Cementitious Materials (SCM), biomass and waste alternative fuels and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve processes... |
Holcim acquires Dura-Last roofing company07 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has signed an agreement to acquire Duro-Last, a US-based leader in commercial roofing systems. Duro-Last’s systems range from cool roofs, enhancing buildings’ energy efficiency, to its award-winning 'Recycle Your Roof' programme, driving circularity in roofing. It is also the first company in the US to offer third-party verified environmental product declarations for its thermoplastic roofing solutions. According to Holcim, with Dura-Last's track record of double-digit growth in... |
Heidelberg Materials acquires SER Group06 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has acquired SER Group, a leading integrated company in the demolition and construction materials recycling business, based in Heilbronn, southern Germany. With an annual revenue of around EUR50m and three modern recycling sites, SER Group is the market leader in the greater Heilbronn area and employs more than 220 people. The acquisition comes shortly after the take-over of Berlin-based RWG Holding GmbH in November 2022 and highlights Heidelberg Materials’ f... |