Cement News tagged under: western Europe
Hoffmann Green signs contract with property developer20 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHoffmann Green Cement has announced the signature of a three-year contract including volume commitments with Belin Promotion, a historical property developer located in the southwest of France. From 2023 and for the next three years, Hoffmann Green Cement will supply Belin Promotion with its zero per cent carbon-free clinker cements for the construction of several collective and tertiary housing units. Active in Toulouse, Bordeaux and Bayonne, this contract will enable Belin Promo... |
Holcim acquires FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH17 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has signed an agreement to acquire FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH (FDT), a leading manufacturer of thermoplastic roofs with a strong presence in fast-growing European markets with 2022 net sales of EUR50m. As a technology and sustainability leader in its sector, FDT will complement Holcim’s integrated roofing offer and strengthen the geographical footprint of the business. With this acquisition, Holcim roofing systems will exceed US$4bn in net sales ahead of schedule, accoridng to t... |
Dyckerhoff supplies cement for Düsseldorf light rail project17 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsDyckerhoff is supplying cement and concrete for a new route is being built for the U 81 light rail line, which will connect Düsseldorf airport with the existing light rail network, thus enabling a direct journey from the airport via the old town to the main train station. In the first construction phase, which is 1.9km-long, not only two bridges are being built, one of them almost 0.5km long, but also a ~200m-long dam structure and a ~400m-long tunnel with an underground train station a... |
MPA welcomes news of urgent review of UK planning policy16 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsUK producers of essential materials for infrastructure projects have welcomed news that an urgent review of national planning policy for major projects is to be carried out. UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has asked the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to identify how the planning system could create greater certainty for infrastructure stakeholders – including the supply chain – ahead of an action plan on the UK’s Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). In its recen... |
SICK AG joins the WCA as associate corporate member16 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) is welcoming SICK AG, a leading global supplier of sensor solutions, as an associate corporate member. The cooperation between SICK, WCA and its members will strengthen the global cement industry’s efforts towards sustainable cement production by sharing expert knowledge about decisive topics, such as gas analysis, functional safety, digitalisation, operational excellence, or carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS). “We are pleased to be welcomi... |
GCCA names Concrete in Life photo of the Year winner16 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsOverall and Urban Concrete Pro winner Ferdz Bedaña A stunning image of a skateboard park in the United Arab Emirates has been named Concrete in Life Photo of the Year by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA). It wins a top prize of US$10,000 in a global competition, which highlights the essential role that concrete plays around the world. The photograph, taken by professional photographer, Ferdz Bedana, in Sharjah, UAE, was announced as the overall winner in a live In... |
Cement industry stakeholders seek amendments to TEN-T Regulation15 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim , Heidelberg Materials , Salonit Anhovo , SINTEF and CEMBUREAU are among 24 stakeholders that have signed a letter from Bellona and the Clean Air Task Force (CATF) calling on the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) to support amendments to the Trans-European Transport Network ( TEN-T) Regulation to recognise transport of CO 2 to storage via ship, rail, barge and truck. While transport of CO 2 to storage via pipeline will undoubtedly be crucial in a... |
Spain’s cement demand down 1% in 202214 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement consumption slipped 0.8 per cent YoY to 14.9Mt in 2022, according to the Spanish cement association, Oficemen. The annual total has been affected by inclement weather that saw a slowdown in construction in December. In the last month of 2022, cement demand was down by 6.3 per cent YoY. In addition the Ukraine-Russia war and rising energy prices have further impacted the cement industry. “Despite the excellent start-up results and the expectation of becoming the year of rec... |
CEMBUREAU calls for debate on CO2 utilisation14 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMBUREAU, the European cement association, has reacted to the 2041 phase-out date for industrial CO 2 in the European Commission draft Delegated Act (ECDA) on renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs). “By proposing an arbitrary deadline on the use of industrial CO 2 , the European Commission severely restricts the deployment of carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) in the cement sector”, commented Koen Coppenholle, CEO of CEMBUREAU. “We regret that this phase-out date was establ... |
SaltX invests in electric calcination demonstration facility14 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsSaltXis is investing about SEK50m (US$4.8m) in an industrial electric calcination demonstration plant. This follows successful and verified tests for manufacturing climate-neutral lime and SMA Mineral’s pre-order of the first electric calcination factory. Since autumn 2021 SaltX Technology has been conducting test operations for its electric calcination technology. In 2022 the company scaled up its operations to a pilot facility. After successful tests to produce climate-neutral lime and ... |