Europe & CIS

Turkish cement producers warn that EU CBAM default emission values significantly overstate actual emissions, raising carbon costs from €20 to €80 per t.

Cementir Holding N.V. announces that its Danish subsidiary Aalborg Portland Holding A/S has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Nymølle Stenindustrier A/S.

TotalEnergies and Holcim inaugurated today in Belgium a floating solar power plant with a capacity of 31?MW, located in Obourg on a former chalk quarry site that has been rehabilitated into a lake.

Cool Planet Technologies announces that assembly of its 10 000 tpy carbon capture plant at Holcim’s Höver cement facility in Germany is now underway, with all major equipment successfully delivered to site.

Molins' near-term climate targets, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), are aligned with the 1.5°C science-based framework of the Paris Agreement, reinforcing Molins’ commitment to decarbonising its operations based on the most advanced climate science.

Heidelberg Materials Sweden intends to focus its activities at the Skövde site on the end product cement from 2027 onwards.

Klüber Lubrication has once again been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal, a recognition awarded to the top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the 12 months prior to the medal issue date.

Holcim and Canary Wharf Group produce UK-first next generation concrete demonstrating a first-of-its-kind pathway to net zero using biochar with spent coffee grounds.

The background is the significant decline in cement sales, driven by weak construction demand in Germany in the current economic conditions.

Heidelberg Materials UK is opening a second evoHub training centre following the success of its flagship venue in Clerkenwell, London.

Titan SA announce that, following all customary approvals, it has completed the acquisition of 100% of Traçim Çimento, located in the greater Istanbul market, following the agreement announced on 11 December 2025.

The agreement focuses on the joint development of projects of mutual interest in the hot potassium carbonate (HPC) segment, with the aim of capturing the opportunities offered by a growing market.

Holcim has been named a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute for a second consecutive year, one of only 17 companies worldwide to receive the certification.

Air Liquide and Holcim reach a new stage in their collaboration with the signing of an agreement to develop a carbon capture solution for Holcim’s near-zero cement plant at Obourg in Belgium.

The partnership will strengthen Sika’s digital offering across the concrete value chain and enable concrete producers worldwide to access AI-driven data tools that enhance quality, lower costs, and improve sustainability.