Cement News tagged under: Germany
Heidelberg Materials Hellas in partnership with Sympower12 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsGreece-based Heidelberg Materials Hellas is working with energy specialist Sympower to “unlock and monetise” the cement producer’s energy-intensive equipment. According to Sympower, the partnership marks a significant step in accelerating Greece’s energy transition and strengthening its electricity grid. By utilising three of Heidelberg Materials Hellas’ cement mills and one of its raw mills, Sympower will optimise their energy flexibility and provide their capacity to Greece’s balanci... |
Navigating sustainable trade10 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsICR interviews José Maria Magrina, CEO of Heidelberg Materials Trading, the world’s largest trader of cement and clinker. He discusses the company’s global operations, the growing trade in low-carbon materials, and the latest trends in the shipping sector. ICR: Your background is from the manufacturing side, rather than trade, with a long time spent in Egypt, before you took the position of CEO of Heidelberg Materials Trading. José Maria Magrina, CEO of Heidelberg Materials ... |
Brenntag acquires Lawrence Industries05 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsBrenntag Specialties, a leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution based in Germany, has acquired Lawrence Industries Ltd, an independent specialties distributor in the UK. The move is designed to strengthen Brenntag Specialties’ position in the UK and Ireland, as well as expanding Brenntag’s Material Science portfolio across the coatings, adhesives, sealants, construction, polymer and rubber industries. Founded over 50 years ago, Lawrence Industries is a technically-driven, inde... |
Tarmac embraces Schaeffler OPTIME solution04 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsSchaeffler’s OPTIME wireless condition monitoring solution is helping prevent unplanned downtime of machines and auxiliary equipment at the Tarmac Tunstead limestone plant near Buxton, Derbyshire, UK. The site benefits from the early detection of equipment failures, as the OPTIME app keeps the maintenance team informed on the condition of the machines at all times, without them having to take manual readings. Tarmac Tunstead is home to one of the largest limestone quarries in Europe. ... |
CO2 capture and storage - a German pipe dream waiting to happen?22 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsThis week, a report on Germany's CO2 pipeline infrastructure by the country's cement industry association, VDZ, estimated that a total of 4800km of CO2 pipelines is needed, costing EUR14bn, to decarbonise. Moreover, as the cement industry and other heavy industries in the EU emission trading scheme must produce a largely climate-neutral business, the CO2 pipeline network has to be in place by 2040. VDZ's pipeline transport costs are approximately EUR25-30/t CO 2 . For longer distances of ... |
Heidelberg Materials Italy signs clean energy PPA22 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials Italy ( Italcementi ) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with OX2, Europe’s leading producer of renewable energy. The PPA covers the supply of an average of 36.6-51.2GWh of clean energy over a seven-year period from 2025-2032. The majority of the energy will be sourced from OX2’s Stornarella wind farm near Foggia, Italy. The wind farm, which was purchased by Glennmont Partners, now Nuveen Infrastructure, is currently under construction and due to be complet... |
Successful kiln lift at Mergelstetten's catch4climate project21 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsA 700t crane was used to lift the kiln into position at Mergelstetten cement plant, Germany, for the ‘catch4climate’ CO 2 capture project on 7 March 2024. The four European cement manufacturers Buzzi SpA ( Dyckerhoff GmbH ), Heidelberg Materials AG , Schwenk Zement GmbH und Co KG and Vicat SA joined forces in In 2019 to start the research company CI4C GmbH & Co KG to jointly realise the ‘catch4climate’ CO 2 capture project. Schwenk's Mergelstetten plant, for the construction a... |
Heidelberg Materials opens new bagging centre at Mitchell plant21 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials North America has installed a state-of-the-art packaging system at its Mitchell plant in Indiana, the second-largest cement plant in North America. The new bagging centre and rotating packaging system features a Ventomatic GIROMAT EVO V12 Rotary Packer, representing the latest technology. The 12-spout automated rotating packaging system can fill 3600 bags/h. Another technological advancement is the bagging centre’s automated kiosk system, which will facilitate produc... |
Holcim delivers electric block train vehicles to logistic partners18 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsEarly March saw the ceremonial handover of the first all-electric block train in the fresh Holcim branding to the producer’s logistics partner Bernhard Gehle Baustoffe GmbH. Because Gehle has concluded a corresponding electricity contract, the vehicle is mainly charged with green electricity. In addition to a lively exchange between the dispatcher, drivers and suppliers, the focus was on the driving experience with the new e-truck. And everyone agreed: this is what the sustainable fu... |
Heidelberg Materials investigates ammonia as hydrogen carrier15 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials UK is working with Cranfield University to explore the use of ammonia as a hydrogen carrier, which is then ‘cracked’ to create hydrogen fuel for use in cement plants. Ammonia is already in widespread use so there are existing infrastructures and protocols in place to ensure it is stored and transported safely, which poses one the key challenges for hydrogen adoption. This latest project will look at how ammonia can be used as a low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen carrier, ev... |