Europe & CIS

The company has announced strong results in Q3 2020 with all regions showing increasing profitability.

Carbon Clean, a leader in low-cost carbon dioxide capture and separation technology, has announced that it has signed an agreement in Spain with LafargeHolcim, ECCO2 and Sistemas de Calor to develop a large-scale carbon capture and utilisation plant.

To date, AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has supplied more than 20 machines to the Cementownia Warta plant. A further Arched Plate Conveyor type BPB-SF in heavy-duty design has since been ordered.

The company has extended its exclusivity deal with NBG. The deal will give NBG’s Merchants exclusive access in the GB market to the company’s Master Grade Cement until the end of 2024, extending the current partnership by three years.

The company has launched its EcoLabel to communicate the environmental benefits of its green building solutions.

The group moved into its new premises at the beginning of September. The move to the new building has been accompanied by a new VDZ brand identity which can be seen for example on the company’s website or various print media.

The latest edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review from industry analysts Barbour ABI, highlights levels of construction contract values awarded across Great Britain. Raw monthly data has seen significant uplift in September to £6.0 billion which is an increase of 52.5% on the £3.9 billion in August.

The company has announced the appointment of John Reddy as Group Quality and Innovation Application Manager.

The company has announced that it will expand its partnership with prefabricator, Soriba, a company from the Vendée region of western France and leading player in the design of precast concrete products.

Following the recent launch of the UK Concrete and Cement Industry Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero by UK Concrete, part of the Mineral Products Association (MPA), Ibstock Concrete, has reiterated the need for greater focus on product innovation if the sector is to achieve its goals.

The company has recently participated in an industry-leading webcast event, discussing and the challenges and opportunities for net zero carbon in the construction sector.

The company has invested £2 million to upgrade its King’s Cross concrete plant, doubling capacity at the central London site.

The CPA main scenario for construction output in 2020 is a 14.5% fall as the construction industry shows promising signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The European Cement Association has welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s Renovation Wave, focusing on material neutrality and full life-cycle approaches.

With reinforcement from government funding from the US and Germany, LafargeHolcim’s carbon capture portfolio now exceeds 20 projects across the US, Canada and Europe.