European cement news

Since the Climate Action strategy was established at a global level in mid-2020, the company's centres in Spain have been working on the design and installation of solar power plants for self-consumption in their cement factories.

The company will supply 3.6 million t of pellets over the next five years to Komercon, giving Komercon the ability to close long term supply agreements for its partners.

The company has obtained positive assessments from independent players specialising in extra-financial ratings, validating its environmental and social strategy.

The two companies will study the feasibility of capturing carbon from two LafargeHolcim cement plants, based in Europe and North America, using Schlumberger’s carbon sequestration technologies.

The company has announced that Rudiger Kuhn has been appointed as the Representative of the Economy on the newly formed Sustainability Advisory Board for the Federal State of Brandenburg, Germany.

The co-existence of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM) and free allocation is essential, says CEMBUREAU.

Students at a local secondary school have been given an opportunity to quiz employees at Tarmac about the benefits of ‘earning and learning’ to mark the start of this year’s National Apprenticeship Week.

GlobalData expects a strong recovery for the Spanish construction industry in 2021, with an expansion of 7.4% expected this year. The industry will be supported by a combination of increased government spending on infrastructure projects.

The further development and scaling-up of the LEILAC technology has begun; it has been decided to build the LEILAC 2 demonstration installation for carbon capture at the HeidelbergCement cement plant in Hanover, Germany.

The company has announced the acquisition of Edile Commerciale and the signing of Cemex Rhone Alpes. These operations are hoped to strengthen LafargeHolcim’s position in Europe.