Europe & CIS

The company has announced the construction of a new 70 000 t dome at its existing Roanoke Cement Company import terminal located in Chesapeake, VA.

The company is joining forces with integrated chemicals and energy company Sasol ecoFT and renewable energy company ENERTRAG in a project that will combine CO2 with hydrogen to produce sustainable aviation fuel.

The company has published its 2021 Integrated Annual Report (IAR), which outlines the Group’s financial, as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

The new strategy sets out the business’ ambition to embed sustainability in the future of construction.

The CSC CO2 module is available for concrete plants that are CSC certified at the level Silver or higher.

As a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the construction industry in Eastern Europe is expected to shrink by 3.4% in 2022 due to rising inflation and weak investor confidence, says GlobalData.

Aimed at apprentice technicians and experienced engineers alike, the resource is accessible by computer, tablet, or smartphone.

The Holcim Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on 04 May 2022 at 10 am CEST at company headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.

The company has announced that the project has received funding to build an industrial-scale facility.

Thomas Guillot, Chief Executive of the Global Cement and Concrete Association, has announced that the GCCA welcomes the IPCC’s latest report and the urgency it attributes to the climate crisis.

The cement works in Gmunden and Rohrdorf are currently reducing 5500 t of CO2 per year, which corresponds to around 50 000 truck journeys, by using more rail transport instead of trucks.

The Board expresses its heartfelt concern about the tragic human suffering unfolding across the region and is fully committed to supporting affected people, families and communities.

The goal is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from existing cement plants and at the same time utilise the captured CO2 for other applications.

The initiatives are set to help national cement and concrete industries decarbonise in line with the GCCA’s 2050 Net Zero Global Industry Roadmap.

The Company’s Supervisory Board met on 25 March 2022 and reviewed the 2021 accounts approved by the Management Board. The audit procedures have been completed and the audit report on the certification is being issued.