European cement news

The World Cement Association (WCA) has welcomed SiloConnect as its newest Associate Corporate Member, strengthening its network of innovative solution providers supporting the digital transformation of the cement industry.

The sector continues to advance more than 120 decarbonisation projects across Europe under its 2050 Roadmap, but each investment depends on a viable business case – the focus of the Cement Action Plan.

Cemex announce that it has been upgraded to AAA from A in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment, achieving the highest possible rating.

Holcim Mexico will invest approximately US$20.6 million by 2027 in infrastructure, technology, and water resilience projects.

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 have introduced the next generation of safe and effective transfer point dust control equipment.

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 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 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 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.