Cement News tagged under: Western Europe
FLSmidth acquires Morse Rubber02 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has acquired Morse Rubber. Based in Iowa, USA, Morse Rubber manufactures and markets specialised, heavy-duty rubber products for mineral processing, among others. As the global market leader in large grinding mills, FLSmidth has a clear ambition of strengthening its service offerings around these products, especially for mill liners where FLSmidth has been capacity constrained in some regions. The Morse Rubber competences will be adding advanced moulding capabilities... |
CEMEX upgrades its UK rail network01 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX UK has made a considerable investment into its UK rail network, making improvements at several of its depots across the UK. These developments support CEMEX’s efforts to increase the use of rail to move its materials, as part of its Future in Action sustainability strategy. Work was carried out at CEMEX’s Dove Holes, Selby and Bletchley depots, with a particular focus on improving health and safety and efficiency through track and walkway upgrades. This work was all completed i... |
Spain’s cement market contracts 12% in April30 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain dropped 11.6 per cent YoY to 1,182,325t in April 2023, according to the Spanish cement association, Oficemen. The YoY drop needs to be considered against “an untypical high result – the highest in the last decade”, said the organisation. "The reason was the rebound effect that occurred in the construction sector, once the transport strike ended," explains Oficemen General Director, Aniceto Zaragoza, who adds that "the works that had been paralysed due to lack of... |
Finnsementti sets decarbonisation and lower carbon cement goals30 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsThrough its parent company CRH , Finnsementti is committed to the science-based emission reduction goal of limiting global warming to less than 1.5˚C. To achieve these goals, Finnsementti needs to reduce is CO 2 emissions by at least a quarter from its 2021 level by 2030. However, the company has set a 30 per cent reduction over the period as its goal. CO 2 emission reductions at Finnsementti are obtained from both the specific emissions of clinker and cement. In the case of ceme... |
Holcim Beckum carbon capture project reaches first test phase30 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Germany , thyssenkrupp Uhde and the Technical University of Berlin have started the first test phase of latest amine scrubbing technology to separate the process exhaust gas CO 2 at the Holcim cement plant in Beckum , Germany. The project cooperation was announced about a year ago and the installation of the first system module in the factory is ready. The aim is to significantly reduce the CO 2 emissions of existing cement plants and at the same time make the separated CO ... |
Holcim France accelerates decarbonisation goals29 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsOn the occasion of the launch of France Ciment, Holcim France has reaffirmed its ambition and plays its full part in the decarbonisation objectives of the sector . In line with its commitment to become a net zero carbon company by 2050 on a global scale, Holcim France is working, with the other members of France Ciment (formerly Syndicat français de l'Industrie Cimentière), to accelerate decarbonisation. The group has already begun its transformation and has been carrying out conc... |
Meeting the biodiversity challenge26 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsThis week saw the UN-sanctioned "International Day for Biological Diversity", dedicated to promoting its new theme "From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity". The next UN Climate Change Conference, COP 28, which takes place in Dubai, UAE at the end of the year will advance this agenda further, as well as take stock of the implementation of the Paris Agreement objectives for biodiversity. Recognition of biodiversity loss and the need to change damaging practices is a starting poin... |
Holcim selected to create world's first nature targets25 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has announced that it is working with the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) to submit nature targets for validation in 2023, as part of a global initiative to set the world’s first standards for ambitious and measurable corporate action for nature. Holcim was selected by SBTN among the first 17 global companies and the only one in its industry, based on its advanced science-driven approach to nature. Holcim’s biodiversity targets are based on its Biodiversity Indicator and Re... |
CEMEX acquires mortar plant in Spain24 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has acquired a mortar plant near Madrid, Spain, as part of its ongoing strategy to increase EBITDA through bolt-on acquisitions. The new plant is equipped with the latest technology to enable the production of traditional and specialty mortars with enhanced sustainability attributes. CEMEX’s nearby Castillejo cement plant will supply lower-carbon Vertua cement for mortar production. The mortar plant is located only 35km from Madrid, contributing to reducing overall Scope 3 emis... |
WhiteLabel-TandemProjects enters JV with MMe24 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsWhiteLabel-TandemProjects (WLTP) has entered into a joint venture with German engineering-firm MMe GmbH to sell MMe’s sampling device for solid alternative fuels. MMe produces the only automatic sampling device for solid alternative fuels that is tested by the Federal Quality Association for Secondary Fuels (Bundesgütegemeinschaft Sekundärbrennstoffe e.V.) and is working according to the European standard CEN/TC. “This robust automatic sampling system can be used safely and worldwid... |