European cement news
ABB motor sets new world record by achieving 99.13% energy efficiency
A large synchronous electric motor created for a steel plant in India is the most efficient ever made, thanks to Top Industrial Efficiency design.
Betolar develops high-performance green cement
Betolar's advanced metal separation technology enables the purification of industrial slag.
CEMBUREAU elects new President and Vice-President
Jon Morrish, Area Board Member for the Region Europe, Heidelberg Materials, is elected President, and José Antonio Cabrera, President of CEMEX, Europe, Middle East and Africa, as Vice-President.
Surging Substitution Rates
Lars Jennissen, N+P Group, outlines how evolving alternative fuel technologies and milled pellet innovation are driving higher thermal substitution rates in cement production.
Shaping The Future Through Shredding
Gary Moore, UNTHA Shredding Technology GmbH, highlights the global momentum behind alternative fuels and the role of advanced shredding in shaping cement’s low-carbon future.
Hakkers and Paebbl launch world’s first carbon-storing harbour infrastructure
Hakkers and Paebbl just released their first project at the Port of Rotterdam that significantly reduces the environmental impact of maritime anchoring.
CCS at a Turning Point, Says DNV
Cumulative investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is expected to reach US$80 billion over the next five years, according to DNV’s new Energy Transition Outlook: CCS to 2050 report.
Crushing It
Quarry Manufacturing & Supplies (QMS) explores how advanced cone crushing technology enhances quarry efficiency, product quality, and sustainability in aggregate production.
Zero Bound
Dr Diana Casey, Mineral Products Association, describes the critical role of CCUS in decarbonising UK cement production and highlights the economic and industrial opportunities presented by Padeswood and Peak Cluster projects.
Starlinger pursues legal action against Chinese plagiarists
Already in summer 2024 the Austrian machine manufacturer sued two Chinese companies that copied Starlinger's patented AD*STAR bag production technologies.