European cement news
Cost containment efforts help CEMEX achieve higher margins
The company’s ‘Operation Resilience’ initiative has translated into higher margins, despite the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
FLSmidth shares preliminary key figures for Q2 2020
The company has decided to disclose preliminary key figures ahead of the scheduled Q2 2020 interim report. The full Q2 2020 interim report will be released as scheduled on 04 August 2020.
Flexco Europe moves to larger facility in Rosenfeld, Germany
The company has recently announced that it will relocate to a larger building to address existing space constraints and to allow for future growth of the operation.
Fives receives €200 million government loan
The company has announced that it has obtained a €200 million loan guaranteed by the French State.
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies extends partnership with GCC to develop low carbon buildings
The two companies have developed concrete formulations based on H-UKR technology, a binder developed by Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies, that has a lower carbon footprint than traditional cement.
HeidelbergCement shares preliminary Q2 financial figures
The company has published its preliminary Q2 key figures from the half-year financial report 2020.
New concrete road surfacing for BAB 5 near Ladenburg using low alkali cement
The 3.2 km long BAB 5 section between Hirschberg and Ladenburg in the direction of Frankfurt-Karlsruhe was renewed within six days, which has been owed to always having sufficient cement on site.
Chepstow Plant International receives national accolade for high standards and professionalism
Chepstow Plant International has won a national award for its staff training and development initiative, known as 'Project Fusion'.
Carbon8 Systems to deploy carbon capture technology at Vicat Cement plant
The company will deploy its technology at Vicat’s Montalieu cement plant, near Lyon in France, next month.
World Cement's July issue is now online
The July issue of World Cement begins by reviewing a range of industry topics, including: Maintenance, Pyroprocessing, Conveying, & Digitalisation.