European cement news
CarbonCure joins forces with Abdin and Gulf Cryo for carbon capture and utilisation project in Saudi Arabia
The multi-party collaboration will enable embodied carbon reductions at NEOM.
CIMPOR celebrates 50 years of the Souselas Plant
The Plant of Souselas projects a sustainable future with a focus on decarbonisation and technological innovation.
SLB Capturi completes construction of the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture plant at a cement facility
Facility will reduce emissions by up to 400 000 metric t of CO2 annually for Heidelberg Materials – one of the world’s largest building materials companies.
Aggregate Industries reaches key construction milestone with inflation of its ground-breaking dome silo at Tilbury Docks
Leading building products supplier Aggregate Industries has achieved a significant milestone with the inflation of its dome silo airform at Tilbury.
Heidelberg Materials Brevik CCS project in Norway reaches mechanical completion
A total of 1.2 million hours of technical precision work went into the successful integration of the carbon capture plant into the existing Brevik cement plant
A new solution for calcined clay
A significant contribution to the decarbonisation of cement production is being made, with new types of cement which use calcined clay and a smaller proportion of clinker than in traditional cement manufacture.
Philip Glörfeld is to become the new head of sales at thyssenkrupp Polysius
With effect from January 1, 2025, Philip Glörfeld will take over overall responsibility for the sales activities of the Polysius business unit as “Head of Business Development & Sales”.
Play it Safe
Reiner Bachthaler, Axians, explores how safety training apps can lead to safer and more efficient logistics processes at cement plants.
The light at the end of the tunnel
Waldo Mariscal, Unacem Peru S.A., and Oscar Lijap, Parker, explore the impact of dust generation in underground conveyor systems and consider measures to combat this problem.
TITAN Digital Accelerator: digital innovation for the industrial sector
“TITAN Digital Accelerator” initiative is the result of TITAN Group’s collaboration with the Centre for Research & Technology Hellas and the International Hellenic University, promoting applied research for digital solutions in the industry of building materials’ solutions.