Europe & CIS

Holcim acquired Wiltshire Heavy Building Materials (Wiltshire), one of the leading building solutions and material circularity companies in the UK, with net sales of over CHF 20m in 2021.

TotalEnergies and Holcim in Belgium have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on the full decarbonisation of a cement production facility being upgraded by Holcim in Obourg, Belgium.

It was a special occasion at Aggregate Industries’ Cauldon Cement plant this month as the business held a jam-packed two-day event to mark 65 years of cement manufacturing excellence.

Dr. Ian Skocek, the R&D Program Manager for Carbonation Technologies at Heidelberg Materials is sharing “Circular economy of concrete, cement, and CO2”, explaining technological advances Heidelberg Materials has made to enable the 100% recycling of concrete by reusing all constituents in the new material.

The World Cement Association (WCA) announced today that it is welcoming one of the world’s leading alternative fuels consulting firms, MVW Lechtenberg & Partners (MVW), as an Associate Corporate Member.

Over 13 million t of carbon dioxide reach the atmosphere every year due to cement production in Romania, a country that produces around 15 million t of cement annually, the aggregate figure at the level of the biggest players from the Romanian market.

Holcim announces the launch of the world’s first 1.5°C science-based framework to decarbonise the cement industry, resulting from its partnership with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

The change to Heidelberg Materials better reflects the scope of the business, which has market leading positions in aggregates, cement and concrete, and demonstrates that it is a global company with one voice.

Tarmac is inviting submissions to its third annual Innovation Challenge, open to existing and new suppliers, university teams and all organisations and individuals with an idea to support the acceleration of the company’s journey to net zero.

Dankalk once again relies on the excellent quality and reliability of machines from Gebr. Pfeiffer SE.

CEMEX was pleased to welcome H.E. Josefa González Blanco Ortiz Mena, Mexican Ambassador to the United Kingdom, to its flagship UK cement plant, based in Rugby, Warwickshire.

CarbonZero: Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials Global Conference and Exhibition 2022 partners with ZERO - Association for the Sustainability of the Earth System, for a program focused on the decarbonisation of the cement and concrete industry.

Holcim is joining the most innovative industry event in Europe for decarbonisation by use of alternative fuels in the cement industry and cementitious materials in both cement and construction.

To further eliminate CO2 emissions from the production of cement, FLSmidth will lead a new consortium to mature and deploy carbonation technologies in the industry.

CEMEX is helping to meet growing customer demand for its products by adding 10 new lower emission tippers to its own fleet, which boast upgraded safety features, a higher payload for increased efficiency and a step change in decarbonisation of its delivery fleet.