European cement news
Askari Cement Ltd orders MVR vertical roller mills from Gebr. Pfeiffer
The company has ordered three MVR vertical roller mills from Gebr. Pfeiffer for its plant in Nizampur.
Hanson achieves GGBS milestone at Hinkley Point C
Regen GGBS (ground granulated blastfurnace slag) – a replacement product for some of the normal Portland cement (PC) content in concrete – can significantly reduce the environmental impact of a project as it cuts the CO2 emissions associated with concrete while helping to conserve natural resources for future generations.
Hoffmann Green announces 2021 half-year results
The company has experienced a buoyant increase in the volume of cement sold in H1 2021 at 1875 tons, which is more than the volume sold over the entire year of 2020.
Intercem launches raw material receiving hopper, InterHop
The hopper delivers high flexibility, fast truck loading and dust free operation.
Hoffmann Green Cement announces the launch of its fourth low-carbon technology
H-IONA is the first low-carbon cement to be granted CE marking. This fourth technology meets all the mechanical, physical, chemical and durability requirements of the NF EN 15743 standard of June 2015.
BEUMER Group appoints new Director of Sales Logistic Systems
Oliver Schopp succeeds Thomas Wiesmann, who entered retirement on 31 July.
Tarmac’s Mountsorrel Quarry helps local resident stabilise ground for rescue ponies
The quarry has come to the aid of a local resident, who reached out for help after a field that is home to rescue ponies was left unusable due to flooding.
Lafarge France Aggregates upgrades to the latest version of INFORM’s Transport Optimisation Software
This software will be used to optimise the dispatch of Lafarge France’s truck fleet in the aggregates business.
TG Concrete acquires Porthmadog Concrete
Tudor Griffiths Group has announced the acquisition of two concrete plants in north Wales as part of ambitious growth plans.
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies is granted a H-P2A patent in Europe
This issuance of a second patent for the company’s H-P2A technology, following the one granted in the United States in 2020, further strengthens the protection of Hoffmann Green Cement’s intellectual property and therefore intensifies the barriers to entry on the decarbonised cement market.