Cement News tagged under: Western Europe
CCUS funding may be at the expense of existing decarbonisation solutions24 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe debate is intensifying about funding for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and whether more investment needs to be spread across other measures to achieve decarbonisation goals in the near term. Time is short and government funds are limited, so the industry has to decide quickly how best to use available funds to decarbonise the cement sector. In the last week, NEXE dd announced its EUR400m CO 2 NTESSA CCUS project using thyssenkrupp Polysius PureOxyfuel technology. The ... |
CEMBUREAU supports EU's Net Zero Industry Act24 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe EU cement industry has an ambitious decarbonisation agenda, which requires the deployment of breakthrough decarbonisation technologies and zero-carbon energy as soon as possible. Therefore, CEMBUREAU supports the Net Zero Industry Act as a significant opportunity to scale up investments in carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and other clean technologies. In particular, the setting of an EU 2030 target for CO 2 injection capacity and the creation of clear transparency re... |
Ecocem creates Head of People and Culture position24 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsEcocem has announced the appointment of Jennifer Dolan as Head of People and Culture. In this role, her responsibilities will include oversight of the company’s people strategy and objectives, and evolving Ecocem’s workplace ethos and culture to support the business’ ambitious mission. Ms Dolan brings over 15 years of experience in the HR industry. Prior to joining Ecocem, she held various roles leading HR programmes at technology companies, including a decade-long tenure at Ve... |
Bamburi Cement announces new CEO24 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsKenya's Bamburi Cement (part of the Holcim Group) has appointed Mohit Kapoor as its new chief executive officer, effective from 1 April 2023. Mr Kapoor replaces Seddiq Hassani who has left the company after five years at the helm, reports Business Daily Africa. Mr Kapoor has over 20 years’ experience in corporate leadership having held several high level management positions within the Holcim Group, including CEO of Holcim Qatar and head of growth and innovation at Holcim India. Bam... |
Gebr Pfeiffer and CBMI Construction Co Ltd form calcined clay alliance23 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsGebr Pfeiffer and CBMI Construction Co have entered into a cooperation agreement to supply efficient plants for combined grinding and calcination of clay. Calcined clay offers a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to cement clinker as a reactive binder component, which is why this substitute is increasingly coming into the focus of cement producers. While cement clinker must be burned in a very energy-intensive process at temperatures of more than 1400˚C, suitable clay is activated... |
German cement prices rise again23 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe German statistical office (Statistisches Bundesamt) has published the price index for manufactured goods where cement prices were up by 51.7 per cent in February 2022 YoY, and by 8.9 per cent MoM. The EUR30/t increases decided in November by Heidelberg Materials , Lafarge ( Holcim ) and Schwenk Zement GmbH & Co KG and above all by Dyckerhoff GmbH ( Buzzi-Unicem ), which asked its clients for +EUR55/t to +EUR65/t are not unrelated to this movement, with the price of the carbon ... |
Tarmac plans to cut jobs despite huge profits22 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsTamac ( CRH Plc) is planning to cut as much as 10 per cent of its workforce in the UK according, to the GMB Union, which has called on the aggregate and building supplies giant to think again and step back from forcing through over 400 redundancies at the company. The union has slammed the company’s unwillingness to consider counter proposals put forward by GMB members to halt job losses. GMB Union says that these reckless redundancies are unnecessary in the context of huge company pr... |
Holcim receives environmental permit for new Obourg kiln22 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has received a new environmental permit for the company’s GO4ZERO kiln project at its Obourg plant, near Mons, Belgium, according to news agency Belga. The new kiln will operate with a new oxy-fuel kiln to help achieve the plant’s net-zero target. Existing facilities will also be modernised in the project. The new pyroprocessing line will also use alternative raw materials to replace limestone, reduce water consumption and meet half of its power with renewable resources. Clinker... |
CRH appoints new non-executive director22 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsCRH plc has appointed Christina Verchere as non-executive director, effective from 20 March 2023. Ms Verchere, a dual British and US citizen, is chief executive officer of OMV Petrom SA (OMVP), a position she has held since 2018. OMVP is the largest integrated energy company in southern and eastern Europe, and is active across the energy value chain from oil and gas production to power generation and supply. Prior to joining OMVP, Ms Verchere spent over 20 years working with BP plc, whe... |
UK spring budget: MPA rues missed opportunity20 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) has responded to the UK Government’s Spring Budget by calling for clearer action to accelerate investment, green growth and infrastructure delivery, compared to the relatively “patchy and underwhelming agenda” set out by the Chancellor. The confirmation that the Aggregates Levy will be frozen for 2023-24 is a source of relief, although MPA is concerned that the Government plans to increase the Levy in line with the retail price index from 2024-25 onw... |