Cement News tagged under: Ireland
CRH announces new CEO24 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsCRH has announced the appointment of Jim Mintern as the next chief executive officer, succeeding Albert Manifold who will retire at the end of the year. Mr Mintern is currently CRH’s chief financial officer, having been a director of the company’s board since June 2021. He has over 30 years of experience in the building materials industry and has been at CRH for 22 years. The company states that Mr Mintern has deep industry knowledge, has led a variety of operational businesses and is... |
Blowouts at Irish Cement spark calls for action23 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a recent early morning blowout at Irish Cement , a subsidiary of CRH Plc , that left local residents waking to cars and property coated in white dust, calls have been made for action from the Council. At this month’s Metropolitan area meeting, Social Democrats councillor Elisa O’Donovan proposed the immediate establishment of a community liaison committee for the Mungret, Raheen, and Dooradoyle areas, as required by the site’s planning conditions. Labour Party councill... |
Ecocem appoints Mike Donovan as technical director of its US operations05 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsEcocem , Europe’s leading proprietor of low-carbon cement technologies, announced on 4 September that it has appointed Mike Donovan as technical director for its operations in the USA. Mr Donovan will play a pivotal role in furthering Ecocem’s business development initiatives as the company expands its scalable low-carbon cement technologies across North America. In his role as technical director, Mr Donovan will be responsible for overseeing key aspects of Ecocem’s US operations. Specif... |
State building projects in Ireland must use low-carbon concrete under new rules02 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsFuture state-funded building such as roads, schools and hospitals must use low-carbon concrete under new regulations which came into force yesterday. Concrete will be a key building material as Ireland spends billions of euros modernising its infrastructure, but it is already responsible for five per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, mostly because of the new type of cement used in its manufacture. New rules issued by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment demand that all ... |
CRH completes final phase of European lime divestment02 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsCRH previously announced on 22 November 2023 that it has reached an agreement to divest its lime operations in Europe for a total consideration of US$1.1bn. CRH has now announced today that the third and final phase of the transaction, comprising the group’s lime operations in Poland, is now complete. CRH is one of the largest providers of building materials solutions. Employing around 78,500 people at 3390 different operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positio... |
Cimsa buys into UK and Irish building material markets30 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsThis week, Cimsa (Sabanci Group) has made an agreement to acquire Mannok in Ireland in a EUR330m deal. With this acquisition, the Turkiye-based cement producer will increase its European operations in the cement sector and follows on from its expansion in Spain and the USA. The decision to enter the UK and Irish markets is part of Cimsa's broader strategy to transition from a cement producer to a 'building materials company', as well as to make the jump from 'local to global producer' and r... |
Cimsa to acquire Mannok for EUR330m29 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsCimsa , part of Sabanci Holdings , has reached agreement to acquire 94.7 per cent of Ireland-based cement producer Mannok for an overall enterprise value of EUR330m. The local Mannok leadership team will retain a 5.3 per cent interest. Under the agreement, which is subject to customary approvals, the Mannok brand will be retained as a growth hub for Cimsa and Sabanci in Ireland and the UK, and the business will continue to be led by local management. This agreement marks Cimsa’s thi... |
Mannok improves ESG data collection06 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsMannok in UK and Ireland has installed SustainIQ to enhance its sustainability efforts and to streamline its environmental social governance (ESG) reporting. The installation will also provide Mannok Cement with a better understanding of its scope 3 supply chain emissions. SustainIQ will enable Mannok to enhance its overall sustainability efforts and raise awareness of its importance across the company. It will streamline the ESG reporting by automating the data collection process ... |
Ecocem named an Industry Partner of the SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship18 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsEcocem has been made an industry partner of the SFI Industry RD&I Fellowship Programme. The programme will support the temporary placement of Dr Suhaib Salawdeh of Atlantic Technological University at Ecocem to conduct research activities into optimising the cement technology company’s breakthrough ACT technology for Irish concrete using Irish materials. The programme, announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan TD, will supp... |
Adbri shareholders agree to CRH takeover13 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsShareholders in Australia-based Adbri have given the green light to the takeover bid by Ireland’s CRH . According to The Australian, almost 98 per cent of the votes cast at a meeting held this week at Adbri were in favour of CRH’s acquisition of 57 per cent of Adbri shares. CRH first made a bid for the shares in December 2023, offering AUD3.20(US$2.13)/share, valuing the company at around AUD2.1bn (US$1.4bn). As part of the deal, Barro Group will retain its 43 per cent share of Adbri. ... |