Europe & CIS

The company has announced that it has successfully closed a new US$3.25 billion syndicated credit agreement and used the proceeds to fully repay its previous facilities agreement.

The company is set to provide its new ultra-low carbon cement to two major Paris projects – the Athletes’ Village for summer 2024 and the Grand Paris Express.

The company has announced its commitment to reaching at least 40% of sustainable financing by 2024, putting climate action, water preservation and safety at the heart of its strategy.

Dominik von Achten, Chairman of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement, underlined the company’s focus on Carbon Capture and Utilisation or Storage (CCU/S) as an important element of its decarbonisation strategy during German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s state visit to Norway.

The association states that urgent action in three key areas could save around 900 million t of carbon annually by 2030.

The company has announced that it is a founding member of the First Movers Coalition, a new initiative launched at COP26 that unites more than two dozen of the world’s leading companies to accelerate innovation and the development of early-stage decarbonisation technologies by leveraging their combined purchasing power.

The company has been recognised with The 5% Club gold award, through its 2021 employer audit scheme.

A team of Tarmac scientists and product development specialists are celebrating a 15-year spotless safety record, demonstrating the company’s commitment to a safe working environment for its employees and customers.

The company has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC) as a founding member to drive more green demand and low carbon technologies to advance the world’s climate goals.

The acquisition boosts Cementos Molins’ growth and expands the offering of innovative and sustainable solutions for the construction sector.

The company has reported that its results for the first nine months of 2021 are significantly above the previous year.

CEMEX and CEMEX Ventures have recently announced their investment in Synhelion, a pioneer in solar fuels representing a climate-friendly substitute to fossil fuels, enabling a carbon-free cement manufacturing process.

A total of 13 apprentices are currently being trained at the plant.

The company has appointed Carbon Clean to work on a FEED study for a ground-breaking carbon capture project at its Rüdersdorf plant in Germany, as part of its Carbon Neutral Alliance at the site.

The company has set industry first 2050 net-zero targets, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), building on its 2030 commitments approved in September 2020.