CIMPOR intends to invest €1.4B in Portugal until 2030
CIMPOR intends to invest US€1.4 billion in Portugal by 2030, much of it to meet the "number one challenge" of decarbonisation, with infrastructure, technology and new products, the CEO said.
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Holcim divests business in Kenya
Holcim has closed the divestment of its business in Kenya through a sale to Amsons Group of its entire 58.6% stake in Bamburi Cement Limited, resulting in cash proceeds of more than US$100 million for Holcim.
Proposed changes in the composition of the FLSmidth & Co. A/S Board of Directors
The FLSmidth & Co. A/S Board of Directors have announced changes to the Board ahead of the Annual General Meeting on 2 April 2025.
Rohrdorf Group's application to acquire stake in Asamer Baustoffe Holding GMBH approved
The Rohrdorf Group's application to acquire a controlling 49% stake in Asamer Baustoffe Holding GmbH (ABHO) has been approved by the competition authorities in Austria and Slovakia.
New head of sales and marketing at Rohrdorfer
Herbert Humps is the new Head of Sales and Marketing in the Cement division.
KHD to carry out a FEED study for Heidelberg Materials’ GeZero CCS project at Geseke cement plant
As part of the plant planning, KHD will be carrying out a FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) study for the new oxyfuel kiln at Heidelberg Materials’ Geseke cement plant in Germany.
FLSmidth announces changes to Group Executive Management
FLSmidth announces that Joshua Meyer, President, Mining Service Business Line and Annette Terndrup, Group General Counsel, are stepping down from their roles and will be leaving the company.
RBW Rohrdorfer Betonwerke integrates Concrete Rudolph brand and starts new glass fiber concrete company
Concrete Rudolph GmbH, a company of the Rohrdorfer Group for almost six years, will be fully integrated into RBW Rohrdorfer Betonwerke from January 1, 2025.
World Cement Association's white paper challenges forecasts on long-term cement and clinker demand
The World Cement Association (WCA) has published a landmark white paper authored by its CEO, Ian Riley, analysing the long-term outlook for global cement and clinker demand.
Holcim Group to test Capsol’s carbon capture technology
Capsol Technologies has signed a cooperation agreement with Holcim Group.
Holcim completes its share buyback programme
Holcim announces the successful completion of its share buyback programme initiated on 18 March 2024.
Rohrdorfer build new clinker cooler chimney at Gmunden Cement Plant
The chimney will reduce the outlet temperature of the clinker and thus enable more effective cooling, which leads to direct energy savings.
Cemex celebrates 1 million t of alternative fuel used at its Rugby Cement Plant
The partnership has helped to reduce coal consumption by over 750 000 t at the Rugby plant.
thyssenkrupp cooperates with Heidelberg Materials for the GeZero carbon capture project
Heidelberg Materials and thyssenkrupp Polysius have signed a front-end engineering design contract for the plant design of the clinker production line of the GeZero CCS project.
Material Evolution announces UK’s largest ultra-low carbon cement plant now operational
Material Evolution, the start-up aiming to radically decarbonise the world’s most common construction material, have announced that its first-of-a-kind ultra-low carbon cement production plant has launched in Wrexham.