European cement news

German manufacturers of equipment for the building materials industries are positive on the outlook for this year.

A new kiln burner from A TEC has begun operation at HeidelbergCement’s Burglengenfeld cement plant.

Scheuch has reported orders worth more than €200 million in the 2016/17 financial year – a record for the Austrian company.

Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract to undertake a concept study for carbon capture at Norcem’s cement plant in Brevik, Norway.

ALBA Nordbaden GmbH has put the new production line for refuse-derived fuel from mixed construction and commercial waste into service.

Rounding up recent fan upgrade projects in the USA and Europe, including projects at Ash Grove Cemen’s Durkhee plant and CalPortland’s Rillito plant.

HeidelbergCement disagrees with the European Commission’s decision to veto the takeover of Cemex Croatia by Duna Drava Cement, a joint venture between the HeidelbergCement and Schwenk Zement, and will carefully review its options going forward.

The European Commission has officially vetoed the proposed takeover of Cemex Croatia by Duna Dráva Cement, a joint venture between HeidelbergCement and Schwenk Zement.

Climate change and energy-related policy will substantially drive up costs for UK cement makers, threatening the viability of UK cement production.

A bid from two German cement makers for Cemex Croatia is facing a European Commission veto on competition concerns.