European cement news

The company has acquired Italian manufacturer Landini, including its entire production facility in Fabbrico, Italy, and its 140 staff.

The company has announced the appointment of François de Gliniasty as Technical and Commercial Promoter for the Ile-de-France region.

The company is stepping up its research into Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) technologies by signing a multi-year partnership with UK start-up Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC).

The company’s ‘Safety Days’ series will continue via video conference, featuring regular presentations from experts on the topics of explosion and process safety.

The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to contract the Swedish construction industry by 4%, says GlobalData.

By 2030, CEMBUREAU aspires to be in line with the Paris Agreement’s two degrees scenario, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 30% for cement and 40% down the value chain.

The company has recently released the new CIC 2025 Market Report with the title ‘COVID-19 impact analysis on the global cement production.’

The company’s performance in the 1st half of the current fiscal year 2019/2020 was significantly impacted by the initial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

The company has commissioned the XR3000C shredder supplied by UNTHA Iberica to help transform 15 000 tpy of hazardous solid waste into pre-treated waste with the right granulometry for coprocessing in cement kilns.

To be prepared for the impacts of COVID-19 on its businesses, Metso has obtained new funding totalling EUR 290 million.