European cement news
Cemex achieves highest MSCI ESG rating
Cemex announce that it has been upgraded to AAA from A in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment, achieving the highest possible rating.
Holcim Mexico accelerates its water strategy through innovation and investment in new technologies
Holcim Mexico will invest approximately US$20.6 million by 2027 in infrastructure, technology, and water resilience projects.
TURKCIMENTO calls for EU-aligned MRV data recognition under CBAM
Turkish cement producers warn that EU CBAM default emission values significantly overstate actual emissions, raising carbon costs from €20 to €80 per t.
Martin Engineering introduces conveyor dust control innovations
Martin Engineering have introduced the next generation of safe and effective transfer point dust control equipment.
Cemex Ventures receives BuiltWorlds 2025 Sustainability Investor of the Year Award
Cemex Ventures has been recognised as Sustainability Investor of the Year at the BuiltWorlds Awards 2025, highlighting the firm’s commitment to accelerating decarbonisation across the global construction ecosystem.
Cementir Holding acquires Nymølle Stenindustrier A/S in Denmark
Cementir Holding N.V. announces that its Danish subsidiary Aalborg Portland Holding A/S has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Nymølle Stenindustrier A/S.
TotalEnergies and Holcim inaugurate Europe's largest floating solar power plant dedicated to self-consumption
TotalEnergies and Holcim inaugurated today in Belgium a floating solar power plant with a capacity of 31?MW, located in Obourg on a former chalk quarry site that has been rehabilitated into a lake.
Cool Planet Technologies assembling 10 000 tpy carbon capture plant
Cool Planet Technologies announces that assembly of its 10 000 tpy carbon capture plant at Holcim’s Höver cement facility in Germany is now underway, with all major equipment successfully delivered to site.
Heidelberg Materials considers significant clinker scale-down in Sweden
Heidelberg Materials Sweden intends to focus its activities at the Skövde site on the end product cement from 2027 onwards.
The Hydrogen Lever
Argos explains how hydrogen can enhance kiln performance while supporting decarbonisation strategies and competitiveness in cement manufacturing.