Europe & CIS

Atritor Ltd & ST Equipment Ltd provided a live demonstration of a solution to utilise harvested fly ash from the stockpile for use in the construction industry.

Global buildings materials supplier Cemex has recognised the winner of its 2022 technology and science Förderpreis Beton competition in a dedicated ceremony held in Gdansk, Poland.

The EU Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for innovative low-carbon technologies, has selected Heidelberg Materials’ pioneering GeZero carbon capture and storage (CCS) project for grant agreement preparation.

Holcim has been selected for three grants from the European Union (EU) Innovation Fund for breakthrough carbon capture utilisation, and storage (CCUS) projects in Belgium, France, and Croatia.

The EU Commission has selected IFESTOS, TITAN Group’s groundbreaking carbon capture project in Greece, for grant agreement preparation in the context of the third call for large-scale projects under the EU Innovation Fund.

This partnership will support POINT.P’s ambition to meet its target of reducing cement-related carbon emissions (ready-mix concrete, concrete blocks and prefabricated elements) by 35% by 2030.

As part of its decarbonisation strategy, Heidelberg Materials pioneers a large-scale closed-loop recycling project called CIRCO2BETON®.

KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD) has received a contract from Cimpor Portugal, the largest cement producer in Portugal and a member of Oyak Group, to modernise production line 7 at its Alhandra cement plant.

This group brings together government ministers, the investment community and real-economy company representatives from a range of sectors, to look at industry roadmaps to net zero and how to deliver them.

Uzbek cement producer, United Cement Group, has announced that it is implementing ESG standards in all aspects of its operations, from plants to personnel training programs.

Cemex has launched a dedicated plug-in for the Building Information Modelling (BIM) REVIT software used for designing and managing construction projects.

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and Rohrdorfer are intensifying their cooperation.

Seven industry associations, including CEMBUREAU, have published a statement highlighting the important role cement co-processing can play in treating end-of-life composite materials.

Following the growing demand for outsourced refractory services in Sweden, Calderys has inaugurated a Foundry Service Center in Mariestad in the presence of major Swedish foundry customers, elected officials and local stakeholders.

In early June, Menzel Elektromotoren received two orders for large machines within one week.