Europe & CIS

FLSmidth reviews the development and installation of an entirely new combustion system that is helping Mannok Cement meet its sustainability targets.

Heidelberg Materials acquires SER Group, a leading integrated company in the demolition and construction materials recycling business, based in Heilbronn, Southern Germany.

Calderys has become an independent company owned by Platinum Equity, a global investment firm operating companies in a broad range of business markets.

CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, welcomes the objectives of the Green Deal Industrial Plan issued by the European Commission.

Hoffmann Green Cement and VM Matériaux have signed the first distribution agreement in mainland France for H-IONA carbon-free cement bags.

The appointments were agreed in a unanimous vote at the WCA General Assembly Meeting, which took place virtually this month.

Carbon2Business is one of two projects in Germany and 17 projects in total that the EU is funding with around €1.8 billion from the innovation fund.

Following the 6th General Assembly of the WCA, Director Emir Adiguzel provided a presentation on the ‘Outlook for 2023.’

The European Union (EU) Innovation Fund announces funding of EUR328 million in two Holcim decarbonisation projects at the Financing Innovative Clean Tech Conference in Brussels.

The WCA has announced its welcome to GCP, part of Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, as an Associate Corporate Member.

New Irish Climate Action Plan 2023 states that low carbon cement must be used in all public projects from now on.

Heidelberg Materials has successfully placed its first sustainability-linked bond with an issue volume of €750 million and a term until 2032, as part of the €10 billion EMTN programme.

Antoing is a state-of-the-art cement plant with one of the world’s best-performing kilns in terms of specific CO2 emissions.

Imran Akram, IA Cement, considers the state of the global cement market and outlines the prospects for what may be a difficult year ahead.

Holcim joins The Ocean Race for its first round-the-world regatta as the only Swiss team to compete in this year’s legendary sailing marathon, celebrating its 50th anniversary.