European cement news

The company has closed the first half of 2021 with an excellent result, according to Dr. Dominik von Achten, Chairman of the Managing Board.

Despite the ongoing uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic, growth in global construction output will reach 5.7% in 2021, following the 2.4% drop in 2020, says GlobalData.

The company is rolling out its fully autonomous, real-time optimisers for the entire cement production line.

The SBTi has judged the company’s targets to be consistent with the ‘well below 2°C’ objective, pursuant to the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015.

Holcim marks the first anniversary of ECOPact’s global rollout, a key pillar in the company’s net zero journey.

The company has announced that it has signed up to the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme in a move to offer better assistance to staff and customers in need of additional support.

The company has announced the signing of a three-year contract for the development and marketing of its low-carbon cement with Alegina, a Vendée-based company that specialises in designing and manufacturing innovative materials and products from oyster shells and other seashells.

The company has signed the Business Ambition for 1.5°C Commitment, a global initiative led by the SBTi in partnership with the UN Global Compact and the ‘We Mean Business’ coalition, aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5°C and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest.

19 July marked the unveiling Striatus in Venice, the first-of-its-kind 3D Concrete Printed bridge, designed by Block Research Group and Zaha Hadid Architects, in collaboration with incremental3D and made possible by Holcim.

TITAN Cement Group is one of the first cement companies worldwide to have its CO2 emissions reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)* as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.