European cement news

Since 01 May 2020 70% of ELIN Motoren GmbH has been owned by Voith Group. The other 30% of the company remained with the long-standing Managing Director Franz Hrachowitz. At the end of last year, the two parties agreed on the acquisition of the remaining stake.

The company has announced the appointment of Olivier Guise. Olivier brings over 17 years of experience in the construction materials industry, having been General Manager of Cement and ExCo at LafargeHolcim France until 2021.

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.

Todd Swinderman, CEO Emeritus of Martin Engineering, offers trend predictions and insights into the next generation of conveyor technology.

The company’s German subsidiary, Heidelberger Beton, is now offering a broad portfolio of sustainable concretes under the EcoCrete brand.

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.

The company has successfully issued two sustainability-linked bonds in the Swiss franc market, with climate action at the heart of its financing strategy.

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.

Those interested in cement production can now access three different w&p locations via computer or smartphone.

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.