Europe & CIS

The country exported 30 million t of cement in 2020, making it the world's second-largest exporter.

CEMEX España, S.A., an indirect subsidiary of CEMEX, will increase its shareholdings in CEMEX Latam Holdings.

The President of the World Cement Association (WCA), Song Zhiping, addressed an international audience of senior cement industry leaders with his keynote speech at the WCA 4th General Assembly Meeting, held virtually on 10 December.

The Norwegian parliament has approved the investment in a full-scale carbon capture facility at the HeidelbergCement Norcem plant in Brevik, Norway.

The company has received approval from Natural England to expand King’s Wood and Rushmere National Nature Reserve in Bedfordshire, an area of land dedicated to the conservation, study and enjoyment of England’s wildlife.

UK construction output continued its recovery in October, but GlobalData holds its estimate that output for the year as a whole will contract at its fastest ever rate of 15.1%.

The Global Cement and Concrete Association and United Nations departments discuss the role of the cement and concrete industry and importance of carbon neutral concrete in meeting global targets.

Alternative fuel is the focal point of an engineering and procurement order, booked last year, from Turkish cement producer, Bursa Çimento.

The company has launched its cement-related database and intelligence platform, providing cement professionals with access to data, insights, and intelligence on the cement markets around the world.

The global environmental non-profit organisation CDP has recognised HeidelbergCement as one of the world’s leading companies in cutting emissions, mitigating climate risks and developing the low-carbon economy.

The company is proceeding with its programme to consolidate its warehouse locations and transportation processes for spare and wear parts and related services globally.

To mark the beginning of the festive period, Tarmac has launched a Christmas video celebrating key industry workers.

The company, Riedergarten Immobilien, is currently building the Tullnerfeld residential park near Vienna, for which Rohrdorfer is continuously supplying concrete.

Dr. Bernd Buchholz, Economics Minister of Schleswig-Holstein, recently visited the Holcim cement plant in Lägerdorf. The Minister of Economic Affairs and the representatives of the WESTKÜSTE100 real-life laboratory discussed the important topic of industrial decarbonisation.

A new stainless steel and concrete single-span bridge, the first of its kind in the UK to be designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, has opened in Pooley Bridge, Cumbria.