European cement news
FLSmidth announces Europe’s first full-scale clay calcination installation with Vicat
At a new project in France, FLSmidth will deliver equipment to replace clinker with environmentally friendly clay, cutting up to 16% of CO2 emissions compared to existing cement products.
Subproject OXYFUEL100 is completed at Holcim plant
At Holcim’s Lägerdorf cement plant, two comprehensive studies have been successfully carried out to prepare investments for the conversion to an oxyfuel process.
CEMBUREAU issues statement on Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms and Fit for 55 package
While the cement industry supports the concept of a Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM), CEMBUREAU is concerned by messages coming out of the European Commission that the level of free allowances for industry may be reduced for sectors covered by CBAM.
Modulous earns follow-on investment from Cemex Ventures
This is CEMEX Ventures’ second investment in Modulous in less than a year, after the company won the VC’s global Construction Startup Competition 2020.
Lafarge Polska launches Aggneo
The company has introduced Aggneo, a high-quality recycled aggregate based on demolition concrete.
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies signs a partnership agreement with Podeliha
The aim of the agreement is to highlight, promote and prescribe clinker-free low-carbon cement.
CEMBUREAU elects new President and Vice President
Isidoro Miranda, Managing Director of LafargeHolcim Spain, has been elected as President, and Ken McKnight, Member of the CRH Executive Committee, as Vice-President of the organisation.
OPTERRA’s Wössingen cement plant achieves Gold CSC certification
The CSC certificate confirms that the Wössingen plant is ecologically, socially and economically sustainable.
HeidelbergCement publishes Sustainability Report 2020
On more than 100 pages, HeidelbergCement’s twelfth Sustainability Report provides detailed information about the company’s path to climate neutrality and its strategy and activities in the areas of environment, social responsibility, and governance.
Sulzer and Blue Planet announce partnership to reduce CO2 emissions in the cement industry
Sulzer is enabling the further development and optimisation of Blue Planet’s innovative carbon mineralisation process for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) solutions.