Europe & CIS

Heidelberg Materials UK’s PowerSand range of thermally conductive bedding material is now available nationwide with accreditation to ENA TS 97-1.

Holcim UK has completed its environmental restoration project at Newbold Quarry, which has transformed a former aggregates extraction site within an active quarry into a thriving natural habitat as part of its ongoing Nature Strategy.

The UK is ready to ‘lead the world’ in harvesting and utilising valuable legacy stockpiles of Coal Derived Fly Ash, says the UK Quality Ash Association (UKQAA).

Heidelberg Materials UK has hosted an event at its Horton quarry in the Yorkshire Dales National Park to celebrate the reopening of the site’s rail link and the 150th anniversary of rail freight on the Settle-Carlisle line.

MV Tamarack arrived at the Port of Montreal completing her maiden transatlantic voyage and marking a major milestone in North American shipping.

Solar panels have been introduced by Holcim UK at a Devon quarry to power part of its operations.

The strategic partnership’s objective is to drive the commercialisation of a novel low-carbon cement and support the decarbonisation of key industries, including building and construction.

Total revenues of US$10.2 billion, increased by 6%, driven by the positive impact of acquisitions and disciplined commercial execution, which offset lower activity levels in weather-impacted regions.

A new CO2 membrane separation plant has gone into operation at the Rohrdorf cement plant in Gmunden.

Cemex supplied over 45 000 cubic metres of concrete for the Žabovreská Street section of the Brno City Ring Road in the Czech Republic.

thyssenkrupp Polysius is set to provide the kiln system for SMA Mineral’s trailblazing quicklime plant in Norway – designed to operate entirely without CO2 emissions.

CRH announce that it has signed an agreement to acquire Eco Material Technologies for a total consideration of US$2.1 billion.

The two companies have joined forces to acquire 80% of Baupartner and unlock new growth opportunities in the fast-developing SEE region.

Heidelberg Materials has acquired Cava Nord S.r.l., a family-owned company based in Paderno Dugnano, north of Milan in Italy.

Net sales of CHF 7871 million in H1 2025 were up +1.8% in local currency compared to the prior year, with improving momentum in Q2.