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Heidelberg Materials' revenue hits all-time high

23 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Heidelberg Materials has reported a 13 per cent YoY increase in group revenue to an all-time high of EUR21.1bn in 2022. Adjusted profit for the financial year also rose significantly, with adjusted earnings per share up 20 per cent YoY at EUR9.47. Good progress was seen in the company’s decarbonisation programme with specific net CO 2 emissions falling by a further two per cent. According to the company, higher energy and raw material prices had a significant impact on construction act...

Sika confirms record EBIT for 2022

21 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Sika has reported a record-high operating profit (EBIT) for 2022, coming in at CHF1579.7m (US$1709m), up 13.5 per cent YoY. The EBIT margin for 2022 stands at 15.1 per cent, compared to 15 per cent in the previous year. The company had already released its 2022 results in January this year, which saw sales exceed CHF10bn for the first time, but had predicted a record EBIT and an EBIT margin of 15 per cent, both of which have been now been confirmed. According to the company, at its AGM on ...

Holcim acquires FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH

17 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Holcim has signed an agreement to acquire FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH (FDT), a leading manufacturer of thermoplastic roofs with a strong presence in fast-growing European markets with 2022 net sales of EUR50m. As a technology and sustainability leader in its sector, FDT will complement Holcim’s integrated roofing offer and strengthen the geographical footprint of the business. With this acquisition, Holcim roofing systems will exceed US$4bn in net sales ahead of schedule, accoridng to t...

Dyckerhoff supplies cement for Düsseldorf light rail project

17 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Dyckerhoff is supplying cement and concrete for a new route is being built for the U 81 light rail line, which will connect Düsseldorf airport with the existing light rail network, thus enabling a direct journey from the airport via the old town to the main train station. In the first construction phase, which is 1.9km-long, not only two bridges are being built, one of them almost 0.5km long, but also a ~200m-long dam structure and a ~400m-long tunnel with an underground train station a...

SICK AG joins the WCA as associate corporate member

16 February 2023, Published under Cement News

The World Cement Association (WCA) is welcoming SICK AG, a leading global supplier of sensor solutions, as an associate corporate member. The cooperation between SICK, WCA and its members will strengthen the global cement industry’s efforts towards sustainable cement production by sharing expert knowledge about decisive topics, such as gas analysis, functional safety, digitalisation, operational excellence, or carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS). “We are pleased to be welcomi...

Aumund Fördertechnik reports the passing of Franz-Walter Aumund

09 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Franz-W Aumund Chairman of the Board AUMUND Group AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH reports the death of Franz-Walter Aumund (shareholder, chairman of the Advisory Board, chairman of the Management Board), the defining personality of the company’s 100-year   history. “Our respected and highly valued mentor, a truly remarkable person,” stated AUMUND. “It is thanks to more than 50 years of his tireless commitment for our company that AUMUND products are synonymous with innovation and ...

Heidelberg Materials acquires SER Group

06 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Heidelberg Materials has acquired SER Group, a leading integrated company in the demolition and construction materials recycling business, based in Heilbronn, southern Germany. With an annual revenue of around EUR50m and three modern recycling sites, SER Group is the market leader in the greater Heilbronn area and employs more than 220 people.     The acquisition comes shortly after the take-over of Berlin-based RWG Holding GmbH in November 2022 and highlights Heidelberg Materials’ f...

HeidelbergCement Trading becomes Heidelberg Materials Trading

25 January 2023, Published under Cement News

HeidelbergCement Trading has become Heidelberg Materials Trading. According to the company, the rebranding is part of ongoing efforts to align the company under one unified identity.  “As the building materials industry continues to evolve, we have expanded our product offerings beyond cement, including trading of supplementary cementitious materials such as GBFS, fly ash, and pozzolans, as well as other products such as gypsum, limestone, silica sand, and solid fuels," said the company...

Beumer appoint new centre of competence divisional director

23 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Since the beginning of the year, Kay Wieczorek has headed BEUMER’s Centre of Competence (CoC) Product Business as divisional director. CoC Product Business is responsible for the cement, building materials, chemicals and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) divisions. The 38-year-old studied Sales Engineering and Product Management at the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany. He has been with the BEUMER Group since 2014. Until the end of last year, he was responsible for cement division sales. E...

Holcim receives EUR328m funding for CCUS projects

20 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Holcim  has received EUR328m (US$355.36m) in funding from the European Union's Innovation Fund for two carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects. The schemes in Poland and Germany are part of Holcim's net-zero roadmap, including over 50 CCUS projects worldwide, and put the company one step closer to creating one of the world’s first climate-neutral cement plants. Miljan Gutovic, region head Europe at Holcim, said, “As a global leader in building solutions, Holcim is on a m...