Europe & CIS

The President of the World Cement Association (WCA), Mr. Wei Rushan, addresses members to highlight the significant transformations shaping the global cement industry.

Cemex Ventures released the list of the most promising construction technology (Contech) startups of 2025 according to the corporate venture capital’s four strategic focus areas.

Ecocem announce the construction of its first production facility dedicated to ACT, its low-carbon, globally scalable cement technology, at its Dunkirk site.

This innovative circular economy initiative will prevent the emission of more than 560 000 t of CO2 per year and facilitate decarbonisation in strategic hard-to-abate sectors

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated Heidelberg Materials’ 2050 carbon reduction targets in line with a 1.5°C trajectory.

Conch Zongyang selected as pilot project under the Sino-German Energy Effficiency Improvement programme.

CEMBUREAU, the association of the European cement industry, have reacted to the statement made by the European People’s Party (EPP) at their Leaders’ Retreat on 17th-18th January, in relation to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

thyssenkrupp Polysius wins engineering contract for the world’s largest activated clay plant in Brazil, to be largely powered by renewable electricity.

Calderys announces the launch of CALDE FD (Fast Dry), a refractory technology that can be used in many industrial applications, offering superior efficiency and reliability for all types of industrial furnaces.

The approval of these targets highlights CIMPOR's leadership in the transition to a sustainable future and aligns its operations with climate science criteria.

The CCUpScale project secures over €3.8 million in initial funding.

Heidelberg Materials announces the transition from an unsponsored to a sponsored American Depositary Receipts (ADR) programme.

CEO Ian Riley has shared his immediate thoughts on the UK Government’s latest funding round under the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)

This recognition adds to the one received in December when Cementos Argos was included in the MILA Index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI).

Heidelberg Materiales Hispania has appointed Carlos Sánchez Galán as the new General Manager to replace Jesús Ortiz Used, who has been in this position for the last 18 years.