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The catalyst for US carbon capture: the call for policies

30 April 2024, Published under Cement News

US cement manufacturers are urging the US government to pass realistic, feasible policies to reach carbon neutrality. Rick Bohan, the PCA’s lead on development and implementation of the industry’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, sets out their stall. By Rick Bohan, PCA, USA. The US cement industry is calling on state and federal legislators to collaborate to create a legal framework that will support the sector in its decarbonisation drive There has never been an easy route t...

Iraq: time for growth?

16 April 2024, Published under Cement News

Iraq is starting to see investment and action in the construction sector led by higher cement demand. The country’s government is pushing its agenda for new infrastructure and for the doubling of cement capacity.     Infrastructure and housing plans drive cement demand in Kurdistan, Iraq, where the industry continues to expand (© Al Orfali) When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, the Iraqi economy declined by 15.7 per cent. Its recovery to pre-2019 levels took two ...

Navigating sustainable trade

10 April 2024, Published under Cement News

ICR 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 ...