European cement news

Philippe Bouchard, VP Development at AlphaStruxure, considers how EaaS models can offer cement producers an attractive means to decarbonise, and a trusted way to manage and consume clean energy.

Dominik von Achten, Chairman of the Managing Board of HeidelbergCement, underlined the company’s focus on Carbon Capture and Utilisation or Storage (CCU/S) as an important element of its decarbonisation strategy during German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s state visit to Norway.

The association states that urgent action in three key areas could save around 900 million t of carbon annually by 2030.

The company has been recognised with The 5% Club gold award, through its 2021 employer audit scheme.

The company has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC) as a founding member to drive more green demand and low carbon technologies to advance the world’s climate goals.

The acquisition boosts Cementos Molins’ growth and expands the offering of innovative and sustainable solutions for the construction sector.

The company has reported that its results for the first nine months of 2021 are significantly above the previous year.

After a development and test phase of almost three years, OPTERRA has launched OPTASTONE® from the Wössingen plant, a special cement for concrete products that relies on natural trass.

A total of 13 apprentices are currently being trained at the plant.

The company has seen profitable growth in the third quarter of the year.