European cement news
Statkraft supplies wind power to OPTERRA cement plants
Statkraft has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with OPTERRA for the supply of green electricity from onshore wind farms.
Holcim Deutschland GmbH wins award for sustainable entrepreneurship
The company received gold status from the independent CSR rating platform EcoVadis in December 2021.
Shanghai Yicheng Juxin Construction Technology Joins WCA as Associate Corporate Member
The World Cement Association (WCA) has announced that global innovative technology services corporation, Shanghai Yicheng Juxin Construction Technology Co., Ltd., has joined as an Associate Corporate Member.
ProcessBarron celebrates 40 years in business
The company has celebrated 40 years in business with a ribbon-cutting marking the grand opening of a new plant adjacent to the company's current manufacturing space in Pelham, Alabama.
Cementir Holding rating upgraded to A- by CDP
Cementir has set ambitious science-based targets for reducing its emissions in the years ahead, which have been independently verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and judged consistent with the reductions required to keep warming well below 2°C objective.
Menzel’s IP67 motor series and inhouse IP67 testing verified by TÜV Süd
TÜV Süd has recently attested the dust- and waterproof construction according to protection class IP67 of an entire low voltage motor type series.
Harsco Environmental launches new service line to drive zero-waste philosophy
The company has launched a new service line that includes 62 products serving seven industries, including iron and steel, road making and abrasives, roofing, construction and cement.
Martin Engineering introduces new V-Plow design
The company has redesigned one of its most popular tail protection devices to be a lighter weight, modular unit delivered in a compact package for improved safety and convenience.
Lafarge’s green cement helps sustainable mining in Kitimat
The company’s ECOPlanet T90 is a specialised engineered blend of cementitious and other construction materials that allows for a more efficient and cost-effective solution for backfilling underground mines.
London Concrete supplies seven-day continuous slipform pour with low-carbon concrete
London Concrete, part of Aggregate Industries, has successfully completed a week-long continuous slipform pour after delivering 3300 cubic metres of ECOPact low-carbon concrete over seven days for SSE and joint-venture partner CIP, for a new energy-from-waste (EfW) project, Slough Multifuel.