European cement news
CEMBUREAU reacts to European Parliament vote on carbon border adjustments
The co-existence of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM) and free allocation is essential, says CEMBUREAU.
Tarmac partners with local school for National Apprenticeship Week
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.
Strong recovery expected for Spanish construction industry in 2021, says GlobalData
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.
Carbon capture technology to be scaled up: LEILAC 2 installation to be built at HeidelbergCement plant in Hanover
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.
LafargeHolcim announces two bolt-on acquisitions to accelerate growth in Europe
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.
Heidelberger Beton GmbH supplies yellow concrete for holiday home complex in Europe
The company recently supplied coloured concrete for Europe's largest tropical adventure world, Tropical Islands.
CEMEX supplies materials for the largest maintenance airport in Europe
The company has supplied approximately 30 000 t of cement for the Teruel Airport Platform (PLATA).
GCCA announces new biodiversity policy
The new policy outlines the steps that GCCA members commit to taking to work towards the achievement of Net Positive Impact in cement, concrete and aggregates operations.
BinMaster introduces cloud platform for bin, tank, and silo data monitoring
The BinCloud platform is an integrated cloud foundation for data monitoring of inventory contained in bins, tanks, and silos. It enables on-site and remote workers to work via the cloud.
Cementir Group’s Belgian cement plant receives silver certification from CSC
The silver certification represents a step forward in Cementir’s environmental approach and complements the company’s innovative new solutions to tackle climate change.