European cement news

While the cement industry supports the concept of a Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism (CBAM), CEMBUREAU is concerned by messages coming out of the European Commission that the level of free allowances for industry may be reduced for sectors covered by CBAM.

This is CEMEX Ventures’ second investment in Modulous in less than a year, after the company won the VC’s global Construction Startup Competition 2020.

The company has introduced Aggneo, a high-quality recycled aggregate based on demolition concrete.

The aim of the agreement is to highlight, promote and prescribe clinker-free low-carbon cement.

Isidoro Miranda, Managing Director of LafargeHolcim Spain, has been elected as President, and Ken McKnight, Member of the CRH Executive Committee, as Vice-President of the organisation.

The CSC certificate confirms that the Wössingen plant is ecologically, socially and economically sustainable.

On more than 100 pages, HeidelbergCement’s twelfth Sustainability Report provides detailed information about the company’s path to climate neutrality and its strategy and activities in the areas of environment, social responsibility, and governance.

Sulzer is enabling the further development and optimisation of Blue Planet’s innovative carbon mineralisation process for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) solutions.

Song Zhiping, President of the World Cement Association (WCA), has urged the global cement industry to continue its efforts towards carbon neutrality, but also to advance digitalisation.

The company has announced the signing of a contract with Entreprises NIVET to distribute Hoffmann Green cement for the ready-mix concrete market.