European cement news

Christian Husum, Next Generation SCM, discusses the world’s need for more concrete and demonstrates how new technology means it can be produced more sustainably than ever before.

Imran Akram, IA Cement, provides a summary of the Cement 2025 research report, which outlines expected trends, risks, and trade flows for the cement industry in 2025.

The composition of the index is determined by the results of the renowned annual S&P Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) evaluating a company’s sustainability practices.

Martin Engineering have announced fresh expansion in Central Asia with a new business unit in Kazakhstan.

CIMPOR intends to invest US€1.4 billion in Portugal by 2030, much of it to meet the "number one challenge" of decarbonisation, with infrastructure, technology and new products, the CEO said.

Exergy International explains why the cement industry must adopt new waste heat recovery technologies to effectively reduce carbon emissions.

Janine Keune, Lechler, explains how water injection techniques can improve the efficiency of clinker cooling.

Stephanie Voysey, Lafarge Canada (West), explains how the Exshaw cement plant’s integration of low-carbon fuels demonstrates a transformative approach to significantly reducing carbon emissions in cement production.

Ian Jones, WKE, explores the importance of adopting alternative fuels to reduce the cement industry’s carbon footprint, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in doing so.

Lars Jennissen, N+P Group, discusses the complexities of maintaining high-quality alternative fuel processing in the face of varying feedstock quality, emphasising the critical role of advanced data collection and processing technologies in overcoming these obstacles for the cement industry.