Europe & CIS

Andrew Boileau has been appointed Managing Director of Midland Quarry Products (MQP).

Vattenfall and Cemvision have entered an agreement (LOI) for the development and future supply of near-zero emission cement.

With consolidated net sales of CHF70 million and 250 employees, Cand-Landi’s diversified businesses range from recycling and waste management to aggregates and ready-mix.

Ramboll has announced the creation of its Sustainability Leadership Group for buildings in the UK, which will oversee Ramboll’s business strategy to be the Partner for Sustainable Change.

Heidelberg Materials and Linde are building the world’s first large-scale CCU (Carbon Capture and Utilisation) facility in a cement plant.

This fundraising will step up the large-scale deployment of regional plants in France and across Europe.

An agreement has been signed by the UN’s Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the GCCA to work together on decarbonising the cement and concrete industry around the globe.

The Quarry Life Award, Heidelberg Materials’ unique nature-based competition, addresses biodiversity loss as a major global challenge alongside climate change.

Argos French Guiana was selected as a key supplier for one of the most important infrastructure projects in French Guiana.

Dr Katharina Beumelburg becomes new Managing Board member for Sustainability & New Technologies.

Ecocem has announced it has been made an industry partner of the SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme.

The use of decarbonised concrete meant that 33 t of CO2 was saved, i.e. 32% less than with traditional concrete, without changing any construction methods.

Leilac and Heidelberg Materials have formed a Joint Venture for the Leilac-2 Demonstration plant in Germany.

Heidelberg Materials has placed its first Green Bond as part of its recently published Green Finance Framework.

Government proposals for a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) have been welcomed by the UK cement industry but it needs to happen sooner than 2027.