European cement news

The company has announced the signing of a contract with Entreprises NIVET to distribute Hoffmann Green cement for the ready-mix concrete market.

The company has made a major step towards achieving its sustainability goals by appointing Kirstin McCarthy as Sustainability Director as part of the Executive Committee.

On its way to reaching its ambitious science-based targets, the company commits to electrifying its vehicle fleet by 2030, sourcing 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and establishing energy efficiency targets, including the systematic use of energy management systems.

The Concrete Initiative has announced that it has been approved as an official partner of the New European Bauhaus, an EU initiative and vision for a sustainable built environment based on the Green Deal objectives.

In celebration of World Ocean Day, LafargeHolcim joins the World Ocean Council (WOC), a global, cross-sectoral industry alliance committed to sustainable ocean stewardship.

In line with HeidelbergCement’s ‘Beyond 2020’ strategic targets, the Supervisory Board of HeidelbergCement has decided to establish two new positions on the Managing Board in order to further drive the company’s major transformation in sustainability and digitalisation.

The company is working to reduce the ecological footprint of cement production through a large number of investments and projects.

The company has announced the appointment of Dragan Maksimovic as Chief Executive Officer starting 01 June 2021.

Standard & Poor's rating agency has announced that it has assigned Cementir Holding N.V. an Issuer Rating of ‘BBB- with Stable Outlook.’ This reflects the group's cash generation and managerial ability to maintain a prudent financial policy.

The company has launched PHARE, an innovative tool enabling the carbon footprint of Hoffmann concrete to be calculated online.