Cement News tagged under: Germany
ANDRITZ Separation wins Rüdersdorf RDF belt conveyor order28 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsANDRITZ Separation will supply an refuse-derived fuel (RDF) belt-dryer to CEMEX’s plant in Rüdersdorf , Germany. CEMEX Deutschland AG has awarded ANDRITZ an EP contract for its new RDF drying process at its cement plant near Berlin, Germany. The ANDRITZ belt dryer will enable CEMEX to increase the plant's thermal substitution rate and deliver on its commitment to reduce CO 2 emissions at European sites by 55 per cent by 2030. With its Carbon Neutral Alliance, CEMEX aims to transform th... |
Heidelberg Materials acquires RWG Holding GmbH25 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has acquired Germany-based RWG Holding GmbH, an integrated provider in the demolition and construction materials recycling sector and market leader in the greater Berlin area. According to Heidelberg Materials, the acquisition will strengthen its circular materials offering to meet the growing demand for sustainable building materials. The processing of concrete demolition waste will allow Heidelberg Materials to increasingly prioritise recycled aggregates over primar... |
Cemex announces new CCUS projects22 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has announced that it is implementing several new carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) projects throughout its global cement operations as it seeks to accelerate its implementation of the game-changing technology as part of its decarbonisation roadmap. CCUS can be the final step to reaching net-zero CO2 after current levers, relying on existing and proven strategies, are maximised to their fullest potential. CEMEX is currently running several CCUS innovation projects th... |
CIC-Market Solutions revises up Heidelberg Materials09 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsCIC-Market Solutions has softened its negative scenario post 2022 for Heidelberg Materials . It has raised its 2023 EBITDA projection to EUR3537m (down EUR128m versus 2022E), versus a previous estimate of EUR3439m. This is despite the prospect of falling demand in 2023 in the main European countries (-3 to -10 per cent compared to 2022). CIC-Market Solutions advises that the change in its forecast is firstly due to European producers being determined to pass on the increase in factor ... |
Heidelberg Materials grows revenue 13% in 9M2204 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials ’ revenue in the first 9M22 rose significantly by 12.9 per cent in comparison with the previous year to EUR15,802m (9M21: EUR13,996m). Excluding consolidation and exchange rate effects, the rise amounted to 12.3 per cent. In particular, price increases in all group areas contributed to the revenue growth. Changes to the scope of consolidation of EUR622m had a negative effect on revenue, while exchange rate effects of EUR624m had a positive impact. The result from... |
Heidelberg Materials signs global licence agreement with Leilac28 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has signed an indefinite global licence agreement with the technology company Leilac, enabling the future scale-up of the joint carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) activities. The agreement sets out the terms of use for the company’s carbon capture technology in Heidelberg Material’s operations. Leilac provides a highly efficient, low-cost capture solution for unavoidable CO 2 process emissions in cement production. The agreement is the result of a longst... |
Aumund supplies second kiln line at Medcem Madencilik26 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsGermany’s Aumund Fördertechnik GmbH is supplying 41 machines for a new kiln line at the Medcem Madencilik cement plant in Silifke in the Turkish province of Mersin. The Aumund supply package comprises six belt bucket elevators, two bucket elevators with central chain, four pan conveyors and 11 drag chain conveyors. The conveying capacities range from 50-900tph.The machines will be used for feeding material to the raw mill, the raw mill silo, the coal mill, the heat exchanger and the cem... |
Thomas Gruppe acquires Opterra Zement GmbH and Opterra Beton GmbH24 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThomas Gruppe has confirmed the acquisition of Opterra Zement GmbH and Opterra Beton GmbH (east Germany), which have been owned by CRH Plc since 2015 as part of the pre-merger bulk acquisition of certain Lafarge and Holcim assets. CIC-Market Solutions estimates Opterra's cement sales to be close to EUR110m. The transaction amount has not been disclosed but is unlikely to exceed EUR200m. CRH previously tried to sell this asset to Schwenk Zement KG in 2017 (transaction value of the m... |
GCCA holds its Innovandi Open Challenge 'Demo Day'19 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has revealed the latest results of its first ever Innovandi Open Challenge, its industry accelerator that partnered six start-ups from around the world with GCCA members to develop and commercialise new decarbonisation technologies. The two-day ‘Demo Day’ event took place at VDZ’s (German Cement Association) headquarters in Düsseldorf, Germany, and showcased the positive progress made by the six consortia during the Open Challenge, which ... |
Heidelberg Materials submits CO2 reduction targets to SBTi13 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has reconfirmed its 2030 carbon reduction targets, submitting them to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) for validation in line with the recently announced 1.5°C scenario. Heidelberg Materials has actively contributed to the development of the new 1.5°C framework and, in 2019 was the first company in the cement sector to have its then targets endorsed by the SBTi. “We have been actively supporting SBTi’s efforts to develop a 1.5°C roadmap and impactfu... |