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Ukraine's antimonopoly committee clears CRH acquisition of Dyckerhoff Cement Ukraine

06 September 2024, Published under Cement News

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) has approved the deal by CRH Ukraine BV to acquire shares of PRJSC Dyckerhoff Cement Ukraine , according to an AMCU website report. The acquisition will provide the buyer with over 50 per cent of the voting shares on the PrJSC Dyckerhoff Cement Ukraine board. The AMCU also gave permission to implement the measures provided for in the purchase and sale agreement that prevent competition (Subparagraph 16.1 of Paragraph 16 of the Share Purchase a...

Antimonopoly committee conducts market test on CRH deal

09 August 2024, Published under Cement News

On 1 August, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) conducted a market test for the acquisition of two Buzzi cement plants by CRH . This test was the penultimate step on the way to finalising the deal.  The market test was comprised of surveys from industry stakeholders such as consumers, industry experts and other market participants. The AMCU often uses this tool to assess the viability of large-scale mergers and acquisitions. The test follows the AMCU announcement on 25 July ...

Nuada starts carbon capture trials with Buzzi

25 June 2024, Published under Cement News

UK-based carbon capture technology provider Nuada has announced the launch of its pilot plant operation at Buzzi Unicem's cement facility in Monselice , Italy. Buzzi is trialling Nuada’s advanced carbon capture technology as a solution to produce low-carbon cement, leading the way in cement industry decarbonisation. This pilot project marks a milestone in carbon capture innovation, demonstrating the performance of Nuada's next-generation technology within a cement manufacturing setting...

Catch4climate project installs oxygen tanks

25 June 2024, Published under Cement News

The "Catch4climate" project reached another important milestone this week as it completed the installation of the six oxygen tanks for the oxyfuel plant. The oxyfuel kiln plant is expected to be commissioned in the 1Q25.  The carbon capture project is taking place at the Schwenk  Mergelstetten  cement plant, Germany. The project of the research and development company CI4C is a merger of the four European cement manufacturers Dyckerhoff GmbH ( Buzzi SpA ), Heidelberg Materials AG , S...

Buzzi to increase stake in Cement Nacional to 100%

20 May 2024, Published under Cement News

Italy-based Buzzi SpA said it will increase its stake in Brazilian cement producer Cimento Nacional (NCPAR) to 100 per cent from the current 50 per cent as its joint venture partner, Grupo Ricardo Brennand , exercises its put option, according to a statement by the company. The price will be determined based on existing agreements and may also vary depending on the exchange rate of the real. The total investment is currently estimated EUR290-310m (US$315m-337m) and will be funded with ...

CLEANKER’s calcium looping progress and prospects

05 September 2023, Published under Cement News

For the last few years, Buzzi SpA has been hosting a pilot project to demonstrate the efficiency of calcium-looping CO 2 capture technology for a cement plant. Results from the project’s nine experimental campaigns carried out over the course of 2022-23 have delivered positive outcomes, building the foundations for a technology scale-up. By Matteo C Romano, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Energy, Italy, Martina Fantini, EU CORE Consulting Srl, Italy, and Maurizio Spinelli, LEAP Scarl, ...

Dyckerhoff launches Blue Star white cement

26 June 2023, Published under Cement News

As it launches Dyckerhoff Weiss Blue Star, a white pozzolan cement, Dyckerhoff ( Buzzi SpA Group ) is reducing CO 2  emissions for its white cement.  It is now a question of transferring white cement to a CO 2 -efficient future.  Possible substitutes for the clinker come from the areas of natural and artificial pozzolan. Unfired limestone can also be a useful substitute, depending on the application. Limestone powders are physically-processed mineral additives that ha...