UK cement news
Klüber Lubrication acquires TriboServ
With this acquisition, Klüber Lubrication strategically expands its portfolio to secure further growth.
Holcim closes Nigeria divestment
Holcim has completed the divestment of its Nigeria business, selling its entire 83.81% shareholding in Lafarge Africa PLC to Huaxin Cement.
AERZEN Delta Hybrid: Experience energy efficiency in a new dimension
The new AERZEN Delta Hybrid with direct drive reliably provides 100% oil, absorbent, and PFAS-free process air, and operates highly efficiently and economically in an extended turndown ratio of up to 1:5. Energy savings of up to 37% compared to conventional blowers are possible.
Heidelberg Materials secures ENA TS 97-1 accreditation nationwide for PowerSand
Heidelberg Materials UK’s PowerSand range of thermally conductive bedding material is now available nationwide with accreditation to ENA TS 97-1.
Pilot tests demonstrate fly ash can be processed to UK and European standards
The UK is ready to ‘lead the world’ in harvesting and utilising valuable legacy stockpiles of Coal Derived Fly Ash, says the UK Quality Ash Association (UKQAA).
Heidelberg Materials reopens Horton quarry rail link
Heidelberg Materials UK has hosted an event at its Horton quarry in the Yorkshire Dales National Park to celebrate the reopening of the site’s rail link and the 150th anniversary of rail freight on the Settle-Carlisle line.
Lessons For Longer Life
Preston Rubottom, Lubrication Engineers, shows how high quality lubrication practices can boost equipment reliability and plant sustainability in the cement industry.
Holcim UK brings solar energy to Moorcroft quarry
Solar panels have been introduced by Holcim UK at a Devon quarry to power part of its operations.
Omran and A³&Co. ink strategic partnership to advance Syria’s cement industry
The General Company for Cement and Building Materials (Omran) and A³&Co. have signed a strategic cooperation agreement that aims to accelerate the transformation of Syria’s cement sector.
The Answer Lies In AI
Daniel Summerbell, Carbon Re, explores how AI-driven process control is transforming cement production in the face of new industry challenges.