Hanson supplies concrete for new Cumbria bridge
A new stainless steel and concrete single-span bridge, the first of its kind in the UK to be designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, has opened in Pooley Bridge, Cumbria.
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Aalborg Portland and Geminor sign SRF-contract
Resource management company Geminor has signed an agreement for the delivery of 120 000 t of SRF to cement producer Aalborg Portland.
Carbon8 Systems adds to senior management team
The company has appointed Paul Collins to the Board of Directors.
HeidelbergCement joins Foundation 2°
The company has joined Foundation 2°, a network of entrepreneurs for progressive climate policy, in hopes of making climate protection a sustainable and successful business model.
CEMEX transports 2 million tons of aggregates by rail
The building materials solutions supplier has transported 2 million t of aggregates across the UK by rail this year, saving over 100 000 road movements and 12 500 t of carbon compared to using trucks.
Breedon announces appointment of CFO designate
The company has announced that James Brotherton will join the executive management team as Chief Financial Officer designate on 1st January 2021.
CEMEX receives the RSA + seal from the Government of Aragon
The CEMEX plant in Morata has obtained for the third consecutive year the RSA + seal that is awarded annually by the Government of Aragon.
TITAN Cement Group and FLSmidth announce new strategic partnership agreement
The companies have announced a two-and-a-half-year service agreement covering the full flowsheet at 17 TITAN Cement plants across in Europe, Africa, North- and South America.
A TEC to install Flash Dryer for alternative fuels at Lafarge Zementwerke GmbH Mannersdorf
To reduce the moisture content of the alternative fuel (RDF) for the kiln burner, Lafarge Zementwerke GmbH Mannersdorf has awarded A TEC a contract for the implementation of its innovative Flash Dryer.
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies signs three-year cement supply contract with Eiffage Génie Civil
From 2021 and for the coming three years, Hoffmann Green will supply Eiffage Génie Civil with its low-carbon cement.
Cemfree low-carbon concrete used in Environment Agency infrastructure project
The company’s ultra low-carbon concrete is being used on an Environment Agency flood defence project in Birmingham.
Gmunden hospital supplied with heat from cement works
Since September 2020, the Gmunden hospital has been supplied with heat from the Gmunden cement works, which means that more than twice as much waste heat can be sensibly used than a year ago.
Cement manufacturers join forces for ‘catch4climate’ pilot project
The pilot project ‘catch4climate’, for which four cement manufacturers have joined forces, is actively tackling the capturing of carbon and its subsequent industrial use.
HeidelbergCement invests in the modernisation and reorganisation of French cement sites
The company’s subsidiary, Ciments Calcia, has presented the draft terms of its large-scale investment and reorganisation programme for several of its sites in France.
HeidelbergCement works towards Europe’s largest printed residential building
The company has delivered about 170 t of printing material specially developed for concrete 3D printing, for Europe’s largest residential building which is currently being printed in Bavaria.