Cement News tagged under: Denmark
HASLE Refractories appoints BoD chairman10 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCarsten Riisberg Lund has been announced as the new chairman of the board of directors (BoD) at HASLE Refractories A/S, Denmark. Mr Lund has undertaken more than 35 years of service in the cement sector. His previous position was as president of FLSmidth’s Global Cement Business. Mr Lund has decided to withdraw from operational leadership and focus on helping companies achieve their growth and sustainability ambitions through BoD work. HASLE looks forward to benefitting from his vast exp... |
AALBORG SOLID for civil engineering and infrastructure is launched13 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsAalborg Portland A/S ( Cementir ) launches a new type of cement that is particularly useful for civil engineering and infrastructure projects, according to the company. The new cement is called AALBORG SOLID, which is a nod to its extra good durability, states Aalborg Portland A/S. The cement is approved for use in all exposure classes, including environments such as high-moisture and salt to which concrete structures are exposed. At the same time, the CO 2 footprint is approximatel... |
Scandinavia’s CO2 conundrum07 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden are home to ~7.3Mta of cement production capacity. This is at odds with government plans to quicken the pace of decarbonisation in a bloc that already has one of the world’s most aggressive CO 2 targets. Yet, greater use of alternative fuels, carbon taxes and advances in CCUS may help solve this conundrum. As Scandinavia invests in modern infrastructure, it is mindful of the need to decarbonise and take care of its landscape... |
Cementir Group reports revenue of EUR1248m in 9M2204 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsCementir’s Group revenue from sales and services in the 9M22 reached EUR1248.2m, up 23.8 per ent compared to EUR1008.3m in 9M21. The increase in revenue is mainly due to price increases, offsetting higher costs for fuel, electricity, raw materials, transport and services, said Cementir. During the first nine months of 2022, Cementir announced its cement and clinker sales volumes, amounted to 8.2Mt, a fall of 1.7 per cent compared to the same period of 2021. The decline is mainly attr... |
FLSmidth signs its first sustainability linked funding agreement14 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has signed its first sustainability linked funding agreement to support the development of technologies and solutions with a sustainability profile. The loan is provided by the Nordic Investment Bank and runs for seven years. The loan is linked to three core sustainability KPIs of FLSmidth, namely ratio of suppliers having Science-Based Targets, FLSmidth’s own CO 2 emissions (Scope 1 & 2) and finally emission impact from sold products (Scope 3). These three KPIs will ensu... |
Claudius Peters Projects GmbH wins Aalborg Portland order12 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsClaudius Peters Projects GmbH has won the contract to supply the basic and detail engineering, mechanical equipment, erection and supervision, as well as the commissioning for the upgrade of the dosing and transport of grey kiln dust and chalk dust, at the cement plant of Aalborg Portland A/S , Denmark ( Cementir Group ). Chalk and grey kiln dust will together with calcined clay be used to substitute clinker for CO 2 reduction. Planning in an existing building is always a special c... |
Denmark installs cement-free pipes06 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsDanish utility company, Aarhus Vand A/S, has become the first customer to install IBF’s Geoprime ® , cement-free pipes. IBF, Denmark’s leading concrete manufacturer, has reduced the CO 2 emissions of its concrete pipes by replacing cement in their manufacture with Betolar’s Geoprime binder. The binder, which is based on blastfurnace slag, more than halves the CO 2 footprint of the pipes compared to ordinary concrete pipes, without compromising on strength, dimensions or resistance to w... |
FLSmidth increases cement order intake by 8% in 2Q2219 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth’s cement order intake increased eight per cent organically in the 2Q22, as a result of improved underlying performance and improved market conditions. The quarter included one large product order, valued at more than DKK400m (US$54.28m). Consolidated group order intake advanced 20 per cent organically with currency tailwinds supporting order intake in the quarter by eight per cent. Cement revenue increased 12 per cent organically, driven mainly by the increase in service reve... |
FLSmidth to complete ThyssenKrupp Mining acquisition in August12 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has announced that all conditions and requirements for the acquisition of thyssenkrupp’s Mining business (TK Mining) have been met. In accordance with the sale and purchase agreement, final closing of the transaction will take place on 31 August 2022. All regulatory clearances have been obtained without imposition of any competition related remedies. The combination of FLSmidth and TK Mining will create a leading global mining technology and service provider with operations fro... |
Cementir's revenue totals EUR805m in the 1H2228 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsCementir's revenues from sales and services reached EUR805.2m (US$821.7m), an increase of 21.2 per cent compared to EUR664.5m in the 1H21. The increase in revenue is mainly due to price increases reflecting higher costs of fuel, electricity, raw materials, transport and services. EBITDA reached EUR154.7m, up 15.9 per cent from EUR133.5m in the 1H21. During the first six months of 2022, Cementir’s cement and clinker sales volumes amounted to 5.4Mt, dropping by 0.8 per cent compared to t... |