European cement news

Supplying the entire Screencore range of screens, crushers, mobile conveyors and trommels, RME Solutions will not only provide the equipment, but also provide a complete after-sales service, including parts, service and customer support.

The World Cement Association (WCA) concluded its 9th General Assembly (GA), held virtually on 21 July.

The European Commission published its proposal for the review of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the Electrification Action Plan.

Cemex receives €200 million from the PERTE of Industrial Decarbonisation to promote SOMZERO, its carbon capture project in Alcanar.

World-first project validates more than a decade of research and demonstrates the scalability of breakthrough low-carbon cement technology.

Trial with Belgian precast specialist C-concrete demonstrates ACT can reduce the carbon footprint of concrete by 67.5% without changes to existing precast manufacturing processes.

Bouygues Construction, CB Green, Ecocem France, and POINT.P launch the Action Béton & Ciment Durables (ABCD*) Alliance to accelerate concrete and cement decarbonisation.

Heidelberg Materials is reportedly planning a US$200 million expansion of a cement plant near St Petersburg.

In the first half of 2026, Hoffmann Green sold and delivered nearly 40 000 metric tons of cement, representing a 104% increase compared to the first half of 2025 and nearly five times the volume recorded in the first half of 2024.

Asia Cement Corporation (ACC) has been honoured with the 2026 Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) in the Social Empowerment category for its long-term commitment to fostering resilient communities through collaborative engagement with Indigenous tribes and residents in its operating regions.