Europe & CIS

The company has entered into an agreement to acquire PRB Group, a manufacturer of specialty building solutions.

Rare sand martins will be free to nest following a grant from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund to build bespoke nesting cabinets at Stanford Reservoir, near Rugby.

The company has manufactured and delivered a key set of wear parts for the classifier section of an FLSmidth OK 36.4 Vertical Roller Mill.

Holcim is partnering with the German startup Magment to improve its magnetisable concrete technology for road surfaces, enabling electric vehicles to recharge wirelessly while in motion.

The companies have created ECCO2, a joint-venture for the development of a CO capture plant, using advanced technology in the cement factory of Carboneras (Almería).

The company has published an environmental report that focuses on local issues. There is a separate report for each of the four plant groups Beckum, Höver, Lägerdorf and Dotternhausen.

The company has signed an agreement to acquire Malarkey Roofing Products, a company in the US residential roofing market with projected 2022 Net Sales of US$600 million and EBITDA of US$120 million.

Algoma Central Corporation and Nova Marine have announced that NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers Limited has doubled its investment in JT Cement AS by acquiring an additional 25% of its share equity from KGJ Cement Holdings AS.

The acquisition will boost Cementos Molins' growth in the precast concrete solutions in Spain, Portugal, and France.

The company will help CEMEX deliver a digital transformation through automation and near real-time analytics as part of the ‘Working Smarter Programme.’

The company has announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact CFO Taskforce for the Sustainable Development Goals as the company continues to align its financial strategy to addressing climate change.

The European Cement Association has published an interactive map showing the decarbonisation projects currently ongoing in the cement industry across Europe.

The WCA has announced the unanimous approval of its proposed Climate Policy and the re-election of Mr Cui Xingtai (Chairman of CUCC) to the Board of Directors at its fifth General Assembly.

The tool will help cement and concrete manufacturers better understand the environmental impact of their products and processes.

The companies have announced the introduction of a 3D printing solution that utilises conventional ready-mix concrete in the building process.