European cement news
Holcim divests cement business in Northern Ireland
The company has sold its cement business in Northern Ireland to Cookstown Cement Ltd for an Enterprise Value of CHF 70 million, covering a production capacity of 450 000 t.
Designing for the future by innovating the present
Todd Swinderman, CEO Emeritus of Martin Engineering, offers trend predictions and insights into the next generation of conveyor technology.
HeidelbergCement expands sustainable concrete portfolio in Germany
The company’s German subsidiary, Heidelberger Beton, is now offering a broad portfolio of sustainable concretes under the EcoCrete brand.
Holcim and Bloomberg Media launch ‘Circular Cities Barometer’
At Bloomberg's The Year Ahead event, Holcim and Bloomberg Media announced the first ‘Circular Cities Barometer,’ a new custom content collaboration that explores circular cities.
Holcim launches first sustainability-linked bonds in Swiss franc market
The company has successfully issued two sustainability-linked bonds in the Swiss franc market, with climate action at the heart of its financing strategy.
Holcim completes acquisition of PTB-Compaktuna
PTB offers a broad range of high-performance building solutions from adhesives and specialty mortars to finishings, adding to Holcim’s specialty systems portfolio in Europe.
w&p offers virtual tours of cement production sites
Those interested in cement production can now access three different w&p locations via computer or smartphone.
MPA merges with British Precast
British Precast, whose members include manufacturers of concrete masonry, paving slabs, structural sections and drainage systems, has merged with the Mineral Products Association (MPA) which represents all the UK’s cement makers, over 90% of aggregates producers and more than 70% of ready-mixed concrete suppliers.
Pan-United and Shell explore decarbonisation solutions in construction industry
The collaboration is expected to create benefits in terms of decarbonisation in the built environment through the creation of possible new business models and market opportunities.
Trends In 2022
Imran Akram, IA Cement, analyses the demand prospects of the global cement industry for the year ahead.