Europe & CIS

The World Cement Association has announced that it has further expanded its international network of members by welcoming Blue Planet as an Associate Corporate Member.

In this expanded position, Magali Anderson will take on the leadership and development of the company’s global R&D strategy and organisation, as well as external innovation collaborations from academia to start-ups.

HyNet North West has been awarded funding totalling £72 million to create the world’s first low carbon industrial cluster through its development of a hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, giving Hanson the green light to carry out a CCS feasibility study at its Padeswood cement works.

The move is part of Hanson’s strategy to improve its network of rail-connected depots, which reduce the number of vehicle movements and associated CO2 emissions.

Louisa (Lucy) P. Rodriguez has been appointed Executive Vice President of Investor Relations, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs.

Brokk UK, a leading producer of demolition robots, and Bricking Solutions, a key provider of kiln refractory maintenance products, have formed a partnership.

New resources have been added to the MPA toolkit available to help members promote the adoption of the six core health and safety values.

The company has become the first major cement manufacturer in the UK to move to 50% recycled plastic in its packaging with the roll out of new all-weather, fully recyclable hybrid bags.

The company has introduced the newly developed polysius® pure oxyfuel technology for CO2 separation.

The company has announced that it is investing US$25 million in a new system to replace fossil fuels at its Rugby cement plant in the United Kingdom.

Following a review of the Government roadmap to ease COVID-19 restrictions announced on 22 February, The QMJ Group has made the decision to postpone Hillhead by 12 months.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Hanson has taken the opportunity to celebrate the careers and achievements of women across its business with a number of initiatives.

In a new whitepaper, ABB has revealed the potential for significant energy efficiency improvements in industry and infrastructure enabled by the latest and most high-efficiency motors and variable speed drives.

The company has taken the first steps towards the construction of Märker Cement’s Kiln Line no. 8 in Germany.

GlobalData expects the UK construction industry to grow by 8% 2021, supported by the government’s infrastructure investment plans.