Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies signs three-year cement supply contract with Eiffage Génie Civil
From 2021 and for the coming three years, Hoffmann Green will supply Eiffage Génie Civil with its low-carbon cement.
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Cemfree low-carbon concrete used in Environment Agency infrastructure project
The company’s ultra low-carbon concrete is being used on an Environment Agency flood defence project in Birmingham.
Gmunden hospital supplied with heat from cement works
Since September 2020, the Gmunden hospital has been supplied with heat from the Gmunden cement works, which means that more than twice as much waste heat can be sensibly used than a year ago.
Cement manufacturers join forces for ‘catch4climate’ pilot project
The pilot project ‘catch4climate’, for which four cement manufacturers have joined forces, is actively tackling the capturing of carbon and its subsequent industrial use.
HeidelbergCement invests in the modernisation and reorganisation of French cement sites
The company’s subsidiary, Ciments Calcia, has presented the draft terms of its large-scale investment and reorganisation programme for several of its sites in France.
HeidelbergCement works towards Europe’s largest printed residential building
The company has delivered about 170 t of printing material specially developed for concrete 3D printing, for Europe’s largest residential building which is currently being printed in Bavaria.
LafargeHolcim launches first sustainability-linked bond for €850 million
The company has priced a €850 million sustainability-linked bond with a coupon of 0.5% maturing in 2031.
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies obtains FDES Environmental and Health Declaration forms for concrete floors and shells
The FDES represent a tool for evaluating the environmental performance of buildings constructed using Hoffmann Green concrete.
Carsten Riisberg Lund appointed new FLSmidth Cement Industry President
Jan Kjaersgaard has decided to leave FLSmidth due to family reasons. Effective immediately, Carsten Riisberg Lund has been appointed new Cement Industry President and member of Group Executive Management.
UK construction output will be down by 13.6% in 2020, says GlobalData
Following the release of UK GDP figures for Q3 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing a sharp quarter-on-quarter rise in UK construction output in Q3, Moustafa Ali, Economist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view.
Votorantim Cimentos announces 2030 Sustainability Commitments
The company has announced new targets for carbon emissions reduction in the next 10 years, with the aim to achieve carbon-neutral concrete by 2050.
Cementir Holding: Board of Directors approves consolidated results as of 30 September 2020
The Board of Directors of Cementir Holding N.V. have examined and approved the consolidated unaudited results for the first nine months and the third quarter of 2020.
Loma Negra shares Q3 results
The cement producer in Argentina has announced its results for the three-month and nine-month period ended 30 September 2020.
Holcim Germany helps relocate European crayfish in disused gravel ponds
In Schleswig-Holstein, Holcim is currently attempting to relocate the European crayfish, which is threatened with extinction, at various disused gravel ponds and thus enable the species to survive in Schleswig-Holstein.
Breedon Group shares update on the acquisition of assets and operations of CEMEX
The company has agreed the disposal of certain assets to Tillicoultry Quarries Limited for £12.2 million on a cash and debt free basis.