Europe & CIS

Holcim delivered strong profitable growth in the third quarter of 2025, with nine-month recurring EBIT up 9.8% and net sales up 2.9% in local currency.

Now in its ninth edition, the annual competition received 563 applications from over 54 countries, marking the second-highest participation in its history.

Holcim has signed a binding agreement to acquire Xella, a European leader in sustainable and innovative walling systems with projected 2025 net sales of around €1 billion.

At EnviroTech 2025 in Athens, FLSmidth Cement, the event’s Headline Sponsor, delivered a compelling presentation on the role of digitalisation in achieving meaningful decarbonisation across the cement sector.

One of the very first deliveries of evoZero supports the construction of the new Skøyen Station in Oslo, Norway.

The project aims to revolutionise fibre cement recycling by enabling a fully closed-loop solution, making fibre cement a complete circular product, using advanced Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technology.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month around the world, so Martin is replacing its iconic orange paint with pink on selected products.

Underscoring its commitment to bolstering domestic manufacturing, sustainable materials startup Material Evolution has been awarded the Made in Britain accreditation.

This month marks the 50th year since ABB’s Low Voltage Variable Speed Drive (VSD) was first brought to market.

Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies announce the signing of a strategic partnership with CNR Construction, a major independent construction company in western France.

Daniela Ludwig, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of the Interior, cut the symbolic ribbon together with Rohrdorfer Managing Director Mike Edelmann, thereby inaugurating the plant.

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched a new initiative and category of membership – Net Zero Value Chain Partners (NZVCP) – to support and help deliver the industry’s net zero mission.

Arup has been appointed by Peak Cluster to lead the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and preparation of technical documentation for the Development Consent Order (DCO).

Molins and TITAN have successfully completed the joint acquisition of 80% of Baupartner, a leading provider of precast concrete solutions in Southeastern Europe.

Heidelberg Materials UK has secured the contract to supply the concrete for the main works at Sizewell C on the East Suffolk coast.