European cement news

At the end of the first quarter of 2022, the headquarters of the Holcim Deutschland Group will move from the old town in the direction of Eppendorf / Hoheluft to Troplowitzstraße 5.

The company has reported a continued impact from the pandemic, sequential improvement in order intake, and strong cash flow.

Following the release of data from the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) showing a strong quarter-on-quarter rebound in construction output in the third quarter of 2020, Moustafa Ali, Economist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view.

To date, AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has supplied more than 20 machines to the Cementownia Warta plant. A further Arched Plate Conveyor type BPB-SF in heavy-duty design has since been ordered.

The group moved into its new premises at the beginning of September. The move to the new building has been accompanied by a new VDZ brand identity which can be seen for example on the company’s website or various print media.

The company has announced that it will expand its partnership with prefabricator, Soriba, a company from the Vendée region of western France and leading player in the design of precast concrete products.

The CPA main scenario for construction output in 2020 is a 14.5% fall as the construction industry shows promising signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The European Cement Association has welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s Renovation Wave, focusing on material neutrality and full life-cycle approaches.

With reinforcement from government funding from the US and Germany, LafargeHolcim’s carbon capture portfolio now exceeds 20 projects across the US, Canada and Europe.

Volkan Bozay has been assigned as the CEO of the Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TÇMB).