Cement News tagged under: Holcim
Holcim announces its 2030 people strategy26 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has announced its 2030 people strategy, which focusses on bridging the world’s housing and infrastructure gap, improving livelihoods and upholding the highest standards of human rights. On its journey to build progress for people and the planet, Holcim states it will: “Accelerate access to adequate housing and infrastructure to improve living standards for all, continue to support communities, from health and education to skill building and respect human rights and implem... |
Gasmet supplies Holcim Croatia with CMM system22 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsGasmet has supplied its continuous mercury monitoring (CMM) system to Holcim Croatia (Holcim group) to monitor mercury emissions and maintain higher levels of plant operation safety. The CMM system was distributed by RACI, which handles Gasmet products in Slovenia and Croatia. While Croatia currently has no legislation for continuous monitoring of mercury emissions, Holcim has strict limits for emissions from its own cement plants. "The product gives us exactly what we want – peace of min... |
ACC reports 6% rise in EBITDA for the 3Q2120 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s ACC has reported a 6.1 per cent YoY rise in EBITDA to INR7.12bn (US$95.03m) in the third quarter of 2021, compared to INR6.71bn in the year-ago period. Profit after tax advanced 23.6 per cent YoY to INR4.5bn from INR3.64bn. "ACC has recorded a solid performance during the quarter through operational excellence and a focus on sustainability while meeting customers’ needs. Despite a steep increase in fuel costs, our cost efficiency measures under project ‘Parvat’ have enabled us to m... |
Figuil plant to be expanded by 0.5Mta18 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsCameroonian Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Nguté, laid the first stone of the new 0.5Mta production line of Cimenteries du Cameroun (Cimencam) in Figuil, in the northern part of the country, last week. Cimencam (Holcim group) has invested around CFAF50bn (US$88.3m) in the project. The new production unit is expected to be ready for commissioning in 24 months, at the end of 2023. It will expand the current cement capacity of 0.15Mta at the 40 year-old plant and provide more than 900 direct... |
Higher freight costs and port congestion send clinker price up in Côte d’Ivoire13 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsIn addition to the COVID-19 pandemic, the cement industry in Côte d’Ivoire has also faced unprecedented increases in the prices of sea freight, which has sent the price of clinker in the international market up by 80 per cent, according to Rachid Yousry, CEO of LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire. Clinker has also become more expensive as a result of additional clinker storage costs due to congestion in the Autonomous Port of Abidjan. Unloading can take 25-30 days. To date the cement producer has... |
ECOncrete Tech and LafargeHolcim US form partnership13 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsECOncrete Tech Ltd and LafargeHolcim (Holcim) in the US have joined forces to design and produce an ecologically beneficial concrete scour protection unit for offshore wind turbine foundations. The Biden Administration set the goal of creating 30GW of offshore wind by 2030 while protecting biodiversity and promoting ocean co-use , an effort which, to achieve sustainably, should use best available technologies to ensure the health of marine environment and species. The scour prot... |
Cem'In'Eu awarded damages in competition lawsuit08 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Saint-Nazaire Commercial Court, France, has dismissed all of LafargeHolcim's claims that Cem'In'Eu had been acted unfairly in competition following a claim made in July 2019. The judgement of 28 April 2021 dismissed all of the claims made by Lafarge Holcim Ciments and Lafarge Holcim Distribution in the lawsuit between them and Cem’In’Eu and all of its different group entities including Cem'In'Log. Furthermore, LafargeHolcim has been ordered to pay damages as well as legal costs in ... |
Holcim completes bolt-on acquisitions in the US and Poland28 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has closed the acquisition of the Utelite Corp in Coalville, Utah (US), a leading producer of lightweight aggregates. Utelite will join Holcim’s Mountain region, alongside operations in the Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas metro areas. Founded in 1962, Utelite’s more than 40 employees serve customers across the western USA and western Canada. The operation has more than 60 years of proven and probable reserves. In addition, Holcim closed an agreement to buy Polcalc in Poland. Polcalc e... |
Holcim Croatia to invest HRK9.6m in low-carbon cement27 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Croatia will invest HRK9.6m (US$1.5m) in a project to develop low-carbon cement production. Around 35 per cent of this amount will be a HRK3.3m grant from Innovation Norway. The company plans the launch of to new brands of low-carbon cement. The project will see the construction of a closed warehouse for mineral additives and a new transportation system for their dosage. A successful outcome of the project will enable the company to boost competitiveness, reduce CO 2 emissions an... |
Lafarge Poland's Malogoszcz plant modernisation set to begin23 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe foundation stone for Lafarge Poland's Małogoszcz plant modernisation has been ceremonially laid, which signals the beginning of construction of a new rotary kiln. Małogoszcz is expected to produce one of the most environmentally friendly cements on the Polish and European markets, according to a press release. The investment in the project, supported by Krakow Technology Park, is worth over EUR100m. It is expected to result in approximately 20 per cent less CO 2 emissions as the ... |