European cement news
Cemex restores natural habitat through drone technology
Cemex, in collaboration with Projekt O2, piloted a project to reintroduce native plants in the St. Juraj - St. Kajo quarry in Croatia, using drones to distribute and retain seeds in hard-to-reach areas.
Blast your buildup away
Wen Peng and Liu Xu, Henan SRON, discuss the application of air cannon technology in steel silos within the cement industry.
CRH release third quarter financial results
CRH have released their financial results for the third quarter 2024.
Electrification and CCUS identified as key pathways to decarbonising the cement industry in new white paper from ABB
ABB has launched a new white paper, detailing the challenges the global cement industry must tackle to decarbonise operations in line with global emissions reduction targets and the vital role technology will play in the success of this endeavor.
TITAN Group and Ecocem to partner for the development of new low-carbon cements in Europe
TITAN Group, an international cement and building materials producer, and Ecocem, a leader in low-carbon cement technologies, will partner for the development of innovative low-carbon cements in Europe.
The 9th International VDZ Congress opens
Christian Knell, President of the German Cement Works Association (VDZ), officially opened the 9th International VDZ Congress with over 600 participants in Düsseldorf.
Heidelberg Materials continues growth trajectory in the third quarter 2024
Heidelberg Materials increased its result from current operations before depreciation and amortisation (RCOBD) by 3% to €1,451 million, while further improving its RCOBD margin by 39 basis points to 25.2%. The result from current operations (RCO) grew by 3% to €1,124 million.
Dome-inating Dust
Greg Robin, Triodetic, explains how domes can shape the future of cement production by transforming dust control.
Hoffmann Green obtains new CSTB assessment to decarbonise single-family home construction with Groupe Trecobat and Fimurex Planchers
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies announces that it has obtained a new Appréciation Technique d'Expérimentation (ATEx) representing a significant step towards the decarbonisation of single-family home construction, in partnership with the Trecobat Group and Fimurex Planchers, a subsidiary of the Fimurex Group
Limak Cement successfully completes hydrogen tests in cement production
Limak Cement, the leading cement group in Turkey, along with Air Liquide, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health, have successfully tested the first hydrogen-blended fuel supply at Limak Cement plant in Ankara.