Europe & CIS

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Cemex Germany continues to invest in more sustainable transport for its products. The building materials company has taken delivery of two fully electric truck mixers from Putzmeister, which will become part of the Berlin truck mixer fleet.

Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies, an industrial player committed to the decarbonation of the construction sector that designs and markets innovative clinker-free cements, announces the signature of a commercial partnership with Marne Béton, a manufacturer of ready-mix concrete in its five plants located in the East of France.

The contest, which since 1991 has recognised the best construction projects in Mexico and the world, received 278 national entries for this edition and a wide variety of projects from 14 different countries.

Hoffmann has introduced a range of four products: H-P2A, H-UKR, H-EVA, H-IONA, all designed to modify the composition of cement to lower its carbon footprint.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Lex Russell, Managing Director of CEMEX UK Materials, as its new Chair for the next two years.

Holcim announces the opening of its Innovation Hub to showcase its sustainable building solutions and serve as a co-creation lab to accelerate low-carbon, circular and energy-efficient building worldwide.

Betolar is contributing to the green transition in construction by helping to speed up the updating of standards for building materials. The aim is to influence standards to support the adoption of new building material technologies in construction.

Since spring 2022, SaltX Technology and SMA Mineral have collaborated to jointly create electrified lime plants of the future without CO2 emissions. The parties have now agreed on a joint roadmap until 2028 by signing an in-depth cooperation agreement in which the parties' commitments are regulated.

Responsible for up to 8% of global emissions, the cement and concrete industry must swiftly decarbonise.

Cemex is strengthening its aggregates supply in Europe with the purchase of two quarries near Madrid as part of its strategic bolt-on acquisition strategy.

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen will work other European universities and research institutes as part of the DETOCS research partnership led by multinational cement industry equipment provider FLSmidth.

In a UK first for readymix concrete products, Aggregate Industries has invested in individual product and plant EPDs for its London Concrete business.

Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) will play a key role in the cement industry’s pathway to net zero.

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