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The goal is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from existing cement plants and at the same time prospectively utilise the captured CO2 for other applications.

The Holcim Alpena plant in Michigan is celebrating the opening of its new whole-tyre, co-processing facility – a US$7.4 million, state-supported initiative that will safely and cleanly convert 22 000 t of tyres per year into energy.

Through this programme, Holcim repurchased 36 804 453 shares on a second trading line on SIX Swiss Exchange.

Holcim was selected by SBTN among the first seventeen global companies and the only one in its industry, based on its advanced science-driven approach to nature.

The newly agreed PPA will see Iberdrola provide Holcim with 250 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of renewable energy per year from its Baltic Eagle offshore windfarm in Germany.

The deal is part of a wider partnership between Holcim and Volvo Group to deploy electric trucks across Holcim’s operations in Europe between now and 2030.

Holcim and Climate Earth partner to expand environmental product declarations (EPDs) worldwide.

Lafarge Canada Inc. have announced a tri-party agreement with Svante Technologies Inc., and Dimensional Energy, Inc to bring a demonstration of Dimensional Energy’s carbon dioxide utilisation technology to their cement manufacturing facility located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

Coomtech's technology combines low-carbon and circular benefits: it emits up to 75% less CO2 than traditional drying methods, enabling the use of recycled materials in cement and concrete.

The Board appreciates the strong support of its shareholders on its governance leadership changes with Jan Jenisch voted in as Chairman with 96.72% and Lead Independent Director Hanne Sørensen with 94.40%.