European cement news

The acquisition will strengthen Holcim’s footprint in the highly attractive market for renovation, thermal insulation and finishing, and will complement Holcim’s recent investment in a new production facility for dry mixes in Kraków.

The Minister heard first-hand about the company’s plans to upgrade its existing facility to become the UK’s first net zero cement works.

The system helps enable cement plant operators to keep their chains in optimum condition for longer replacement intervals, along with lower oil and energy consumption.

The company has published its 2021 Integrated Annual Report (IAR), which outlines the Group’s financial, as well as environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

The new strategy sets out the business’ ambition to embed sustainability in the future of construction.

The CSC CO2 module is available for concrete plants that are CSC certified at the level Silver or higher.

As a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the construction industry in Eastern Europe is expected to shrink by 3.4% in 2022 due to rising inflation and weak investor confidence, says GlobalData.

Aimed at apprentice technicians and experienced engineers alike, the resource is accessible by computer, tablet, or smartphone.

The Holcim Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on 04 May 2022 at 10 am CEST at company headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.

Thomas Guillot, Chief Executive of the Global Cement and Concrete Association, has announced that the GCCA welcomes the IPCC’s latest report and the urgency it attributes to the climate crisis.