Cement News tagged under: Poland
Polish cement sales forecast to decline22 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Poland are expected to decline to 19Mt in 2022 from 19.3Mt in 2021, according to the Polish cement association, SPC. However, the association predicts that sales could return to their upward trend in 2023, when it projects sales of 19.4Mt. |
Cemex Poland receives Environmental Product Declaration certification21 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsCemex Poland has obtained Type III Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certificates for cement and selected concrete products. The Building Research Institute-issued documents confirm the enhanced properties of products in the area of their environmental impact. Globally, it is the first time that Cemex has been awarded such certificates in line with the company’s climate goals and its Future in Action strategy. The EPD provides a detailed description of the environmental impact... |
Buzzi Unicem FY21 preliminary regional results see 7% rise in cement sales10 February 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement sales of the Buzzi Unicem group amounted to 31.2Mt in 2021, increasing by 6.7 per cent when compared to 2020. Ready-mix concrete output, which stood at 12.1Mm 3 , was also up, by 3.4 per cent, compared to the volumes of last year. Consolidated net sales for the financial year increased from EUR3222.4m to EUR3445.6m. The sales volumes achieved by the group in 2021 exceeded the level of those reached in the previous year, thanks to the progress recorded in Italy, the USA and easter... |
Strabag wins contractor order for Malogoszcz modernistion project10 February 2022, Published under Cement NewsLafarge (Holcim group) cement plant in Małogoszcz has appointed Strabag company is the contractor for the modernisation of its new clinker line. The scope of works by Strabag includes: construction of 28 facilities included in the technological line in the field of direct and indirect foundations, protection of excavations, reinforced concrete structure, and tunnels for conveyors. The key components of the new technological line will be: • vertical raw material mill • 120mm-hi... |
Cemex will supply Vertua concrete for sustainable Polish building22 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex will supply its low carbon concrete called Vertua for the construction of Warsaw’s P180 office building. The P180 office building, designed by PRC Architekci and developed and built by Skanska, requires 3500m 3 of Vertua concrete to be delivered in the 3Q22. "We are excited to supply Vertua concrete for the construction of this sustainable and innovative building in Poland," said Sergio Menendez, president fo Cemex Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. |
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... |
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 ... |
HeidelbergCement to pilot eastern European CCUS project20 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsProject ACCSESS will see a consortium of 18 industry partners and research organisations, including HeidelbergCement, collaborate in a range of activities to speed up deployment of CCUS and link CO 2 emitters from mainland Europe to the storage fields in the Nordics. Project coordinator, Sintef Energi AS from Norway, has officially presented the EUR18m ACCSESS project, which has been rewarded EUR15m out of the EU Horizon 2020 budget. "As part of our participation in ACC... |
Poland: a pause on growth13 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Polish cement market was only moderately affected by COVID-19 in 2020, but as the pandemic played out, the impact was felt most deeply in the 1Q21. An expected rebound in the latter half of 2021 is unlikely to make up for lost ground and therefore cement demand growth is forecast to pause before gaining momentum again in 2022. By Bozena Sroda, Polish Cement Association, Poland. The Polish Cement Association provides an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on the domestic construc... |
Polish cement association calls for protective measures20 May 2021, Published under Cement Newshe Polish cement association has called upon the government to support protective measures such as the border protection mechanism (CBAM) to enable the cement industry to meet the challenges presented by new climate regulations and the market environment. In a letter to the Polish prime minister, the organisation says: “However, we are concerned that the lack of protective measures - such as the Border Protection Mechanism (CBAM) currently being processed by the European Commission - may re... |