Holcim breaks ground of OLYMPUS flagship project in Greece for near-zero cement
Holcim has broken ground at the state-of-the-art OLYMPUS project at its plant in Milaki, Greece, engineered to produce 2 million tpy of near-zero cement from 2029.
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Cementir Holding divests its Kars cement plant in Türkiye
Cementir Holding N.V. announces that two subsidiaries have entered into a binding agreement with Arkoz Madencilik A.S to divest 100% of the share capital of Kars Cimento AS.
Ecocem appoint new President of the Institute of Concrete Technology
Ecocem announce that John Reddy has been appointed to the role of President of the Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT), the international professional body for concrete technologists and engineers.
Rohrdorfer automates laboratory processes at Gmunden Cement Plant
Extensive lab automation and real-time material analysis mark a major step forward for Rohrdorfer in Gmunden.
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EMSTEEL leads first industrial-scale use of decarbonised cement in the UAE
EMSTEEL have announced a major milestone in its decarbonisation journey by signing a strategic partnership with Finnish company Magsort to produce decarbonised cement.
Heidelberg Materials presents Strategy 2030 to further accelerate profitable growth
Heidelberg Materials presented its “Strategy 2030: Making a Material Difference” at this year’s Capital Markets Day in Brevik, Norway.
GCCA: Circular Cities and Policy Summit 2025
Preparations are all set for the upcoming Circular Cities and Policy Summit 2025, running 3 – 6 June and hosted by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) in partnership with Mexico City.
Conveyor Safety and the Return on Prevention
Jerad Heitzler, Martin Engineering, explains how investing in conveyor safety delivers long-term returns through prevention-focused design and training.
Heidelberg Materials and Arup join forces to drive decarbonisation
Heidelberg Materials and global built environment consultancy Arup agree to collaborate under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Sublime Systems and Microsoft sign long-term purchase to transform clean cement market
Microsoft is purchasing up to 623K tons of cement products from Sublime’s first commercial factory and subsequent full-scale factory over a six- to nine-year period.