Europe & CIS

Roberta Alfani, Ecocem, reports on the state of low-carbon cement technologies in the wider industry.

Breedon Group, a leading vertically-integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland, has today published its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022.

Holcim release their performance overview for H1, announcing increased net sales (+16.9%), EBIT (+9.6%), EPS (+39.7%).

CEMEX has signed a ten-year agreement to purchase 100% clean electricity from ACCIONA Energía.

CEMEX has provided over 3000 m³ of concrete for the development of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, due to be used for the diving and swimming competition in the Commonwealth Games this month.

The team at CEMEX’s Willington Quarry in Egginton have welcomed some new members to the team – around 50 cows!

Construction output in Eastern Europe and Central Asia is forecast to contract by 3.4% in 2022, found GlobalData.

The World Review provides coverage of cement plant projects and upgrades from around the world on a country-by-country, plant-by-plant basis. The 2022 Edition of the World Review is sponsored by CEMENGAL

Holcim signed an agreement with Ol-Trans, the leader in ready-mix concrete in the Gdansk-Sopot-Gdynia area, to acquire its five concrete plants.

Carbon Clean has awarded a contract to global engineering experts, KBR, for a groundbreaking carbon capture project at CEMEX’s Rüdersdorf plant in Germany.

The World Cement Association (WCA) announced today that Republic of Ireland’s Mannok Cement has joined the global network as a Corporate Member.

Holcim has secured two investments from the European Union (EU) Innovation Fund for its breakthrough Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage projects in Germany and Poland.

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a 53% stake in German aggregates company ProStein.

HeidelbergCement’s d ANRAV CCUS project has been selected for Grant Agreement Preparation by the EU Innovation Fund.

United Cement Group's Kant Cement Plant JSC has started the devleopment of a new limestone deposit 'Severnaya Gryada'.