Europe & CIS

Following a series of lab and plant trials, the trial has been designed to test the concrete’s durability and longevity in a true to life airport setting.

Holcim completed the acquisition of the Cooper Standard Technical Rubber GmbH (CSTR), a leading manufacturer of highly durable and technical rubber products, which are used for roofing systems.

Tuija Kalpala (M.Sc., Econ.) has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Management Team. She will take up her duties on 1 November 2023 at the latest and will report to the President and CEO Riku Kytömäki.

Thanks to its ongoing focus on innovative production techniques, global building supplier Cemex has reduced the embodied carbon of its mortar range by over 30%.

EUROSAC and CEPI Eurokraft have published new recyclability guidelines for paper sacks. These guidelines provide recommendations for the materials used and for the physical construction of paper sacks.

CCP Building Products have announced that the first trials using their Greenbloc Technology and Carbon8’s CircaBuild aggregate have resulted in the production of cement-free carbon-negative concrete blocks.

The World Cement Association (WCA) has announced that it is welcoming OneStone Consulting, a management consulting firm with global reach, as an Associate Corporate Member.

Cool Planet Technologies Limited (CTP), a company using advanced membrane capture technology for carbon capture, has signed a series of agreements with Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon GmbH.

Titan Cement International SA announces the second quarter and half year 2023 results with H1 2023 sales reaching €1,229 million, up 18.7% YoY as a result of solid levels of domestic demand across their main markets and products, along with firm pricing dynamics.

Cementos Molins has announced its financial results for the first semester of 2023, a period highlighted by global markets slowing down, although this evolution is uneven across the different geographic regions.

Heidelberg Materials has released its half-year results for 2023, showing revenue increases of 8.5% to €10,473 million.

Jan Jenisch, Chairman and CEO: “I thank all members of the Holcim family for delivering excellent results in H1. I am excited about our record EBIT margin in Q2, putting us well on track to deliver industry-leading margins in 2023."

Cementos Molins announced today its financial results for the first semester of 2023, a period highlighted by global markets slow down, although this evolution is uneven across the different geographic regions.

Construction work is underway to install a new multi-million-pound system at Cauldon Cement Plant which will improve performance and reduce emissions at the site.

Acquisition expands RHI Magnesitas Alumina refractory product portfolio and opens up new opportunities in the development of low-CO2 production technologies.