European cement news

Drax has announced a 20-year joint venture agreement with Power Minerals Limited (PML) to allow for the development of a state-of-the-art factory to process millions of tonnes of legacy ash into SCMs.

Molly Pace, Imubit, explains how closed loop AI optimisation is reshaping cement manufacturing by boosting efficiency, reducing emissions, and enabling real-time process control.

Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies announces the granting of a European patent for its H-EVA 0% clinker cement.

Heidelberg Materials aims to significantly increase its dividend this year as well. The Managing Board and Supervisory Board will propose to the Annual General Meeting on 15 May to distribute a dividend of €3.30 per share for the 2024 financial year.

Grant Quasha, Eco Materials Technologies, reveals how the innovative use of coal ash and other supplementary cementitious materials is helping the concrete industry reduce its carbon footprint and improve performance.

13 new offices, a spacious communal kitchen, and a conference room with modern video transmission technology were created on an approximately 400 square metre footprint.

Mylène Krebs, Jean-Michel Charmet, and Damien Chudeau, Fives FCB, discuss the key factors influencing the calcination process and present insights from a calcination test centre in Northern France.

David Hughes, Material Evolution, explores the benefits of ultra-low carbon cement in transforming the built environment.

Mitsubishi UBE Cement Corporation commenced a commercial-scale demonstration test with a cement kiln and a calciner at Ube Cement Plant using ammonia, a carbon-free energy, as a heat energy source.

Aggregate Industries has rebranded to Holcim UK as part of a strategic shift to provide the construction industry with seamless access to the latest sustainable building solutions.