Cement News tagged under: Aalborg Portland
Aalborg Portland reduces its CO2 emissions by more than 0.5Mta in 2 years20 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsAalborg Portland reported a reduction in its CO 2 emissions by 274,512t in 2023, representing a 13.9 per cent decrease compared to 2022, when 1,981,749t of CO 2 were emitted. Over the past two years, the company has successfully reduced its CO 2 emissions by 543,394t (-24.1 per cent), marking significant progress towards its goal of cutting emissions by 1.6Mt of CO 2 by 2030, compared to its 2021 emissions baseline. Steps taken by the company to reduce CO 2 emissions include inc... |
Aalborg Portland signs letter of intent on CO2 storage hub12 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsAalborg Portland and Fidelis New Energy have signed a letter of intent enabling the cement producer to potentially supply more than 400,000t of CO 2 to the Norne Carbon Storage Hub in Aalborg through a direct pipeline connection by 2030. Norne is Denmark's first large-scale facility for handling captured CO 2 in Aalborg and was announced by Fidelis in May this year. "We have been closely following Fidelis' plans for the construction of Denmark's first large-scale CO 2 handling facil... |
Aalborg Portland plans to reduce CO2 emissions by DKK1.6Mt in 203017 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsAalborg Portland ( Cementir group ) claims it has significantly increased its climate ambitions with a new roadmap that sets a ceiling on emissions in 2030. The new plan will ensure CO 2 reductions of 1.6Mt in 2030. The new target is a total emission of no more than 600,000t by 2030, which means that almost 1.6Mt of CO 2 emissions must be cut. Aalborg Portland's new climate plan builds on the agreement that the cement producer entered into with the government in 2020 o... |
Aalborg Portland reports sluggish Futurecem sales27 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsSales of its lower-carbon cement, Futurecem, have not reached the projected volumes of 40,000tpa, 18 months after its market launch, according to Denmark-based Aalborg Portland. To date sales of 2000t have been reported. Aalborg Portland CEO, Michael Lundgaard Thomsen, said the company will carry out a 20-30 per cent price reduction to bring Futurecem’s price in line with that of standard cement. However, he added that the price was not the only reason for the subdued sales of the product.... |
White cement: beyond colour23 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe white cement market is no longer seen as simply a niche market solely dependent on the colour of the product for sales. Recent megatrends have been a key driver for leading white cement producer, Cementir Holding NV, to develop new and more sustainable products in premix, dry-mix, precast and ultra-high performance concrete. ICR looks to the future of white cement products and new applications with Michele Di Marino, Cementir’s chief sales, marketing and commercial development officer. ... |
Cementir launches FUTURECEM™ with up to 30% lower carbon emissions11 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsOn 1 January 2021, Cementir will begin distributing the cement of the future, named F UTURECEM ™, which has a carbon footprint that is up to 30 per cent lower compared to regular cement. Cementir herlads the launch of the patented F UTURECEM ™ technology as a significant contribution to both the green transition of Cementir Group and the construction industry in general. F UTURECEM ™ is a new grey cement innovated by the group's research and development department in Aalborg, Denmark, ... |
Aalborg Excel® is launched by Cementir06 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsAllborg Excel® is the latest product in the Aalborg INWHITE Solution® range A ALBORG EXCEL ® , the second UHPC premixed product, developed under the A ALBORG INWHITE S OLUTION ® has been launched. The product can satisfy manufacturers to seek the ultimate surface detailing and aesthetical expression, within aesthetic and architectural applications, claims A ALBORG . A ALBORG EXCEL ® is self-levelling and fast flowing, allowing combinations with pigments and fibres, achie... |
Aalborg puts Cementir on a better global footing18 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsThis week Aalborg Portland , owned by Cementir Holdings, reported a record turnover in 2018 of DKK8.895bn (US$1.37bn), the highest that the company has achieved, due to higher sales volumes following acquisitions in Belgium and the US. Aalborg’s key role Aalborg Portland's latest results highlight the importance of the Denmark-based company in supporting Cementir Holdings’ operations throughout the world. It is a key part of Cementir’s 3.3Mta white cement capacity and 20 per cent share ... |
Aalborg Portland posts record turnover in 201817 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsDenmark-based Aalborg Portland has recorded a five per cent rise in turnover to DKK8.90bn (US$1.37bn) in 2018, compared with DKK8.5bn in 2017, which is the company’s highest-ever turnover. The improvement is due to large acquisitions in Belgium and the US, which with satisfactory returns have been able to compensate for stagnation in construction activity in the Nordic region. "We are proud that in 2018 we have delivered both the highest turnover and the best result in the Group's history... |
Aalborg launches Extreme Light12007 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsAalborg Extreme™ Light 120, ia a new generation of premixed ultra high-performance concrete (UHPC) based on Aalborg White ® cement. The product is being released in Europe and will reach the US and China during January 2019. Aalborg Extreme™ Light 120 is the first commercialised product under the Aalborg White Solution™ and is based on Cementir Holding's recently patented sustainable binder technology, Futurecem™ which offers pozzolanic reactions without being constrained by the availabil... |