Cement News tagged under: Western Europe
GCCA 2nd Innovandi Open Challenge attracts 70+ start-ups23 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has received entries more than 70 start-ups applying for its international low-carbon concrete scheme. The Innovandi Open Challenge brings together start-ups and the industry’s leading manufacturers to cut emissions and accelerate progress, as targeted in the GCCA’s Concrete Future 2050 Net Zero Roadmap. A shortlist will now be drawn up from the applications by the GCCA and its member companies of the most promising and depl... |
Breedon completes three bolt-on transactions22 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Group plc has recently completed three bolt-on transactions with a combined enterprise value of up to GBP19m (US$23.6m). In Northern Ireland the acquisition of Robinson Quarry Masters Ltd, a family-run quarrying and concrete block business in Country Antrim, has further extended Breedon’s footprint north of Belfast in the housing, commercial and infrastructure end-markets, and enhanced its aggregate reserves in the country. In Great Britain it has acquired two downstream busine... |
Can CBAM create a level playing field for CO2 emissions?19 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsThis week, Eurostat released the EU cement industry statistics for 2022. There has been little change from 2021 when EU27 imports of cement and clinker totalled around 9.5Mt, but in 2022 imports rose above 10Mt for the first time. It is a rising trend that has continued to evolve since pre-2016, when clinker and cement imports to the EU27 totalled less than 2.5Mt. Meanwhile, cement and clinker exports from the EU27 have slumped from nearly 25Mt in 2016 to around 13Mt in 2022 with the UK and ... |
Breedon Group joins Peak Cluster project19 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Group plc has announced its involvement in the Peak Cluster project, a world-first initiative with key partners working together to create a net zero future for the cement and lime industries in the Peak District, UK. Together with the Lostock Sustainable Energy plant in Cheshire and four other cement and lime plants in the Peak District and Staffordshire Moorlands, including sites owned by Tarmac, Lhoist and Aggregate Industries, the project will remove over 3Mt of CO 2 emi... |
Flender opens expanded Voerde logistics and storage hall19 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsDrive manufacturer Flender has officially completed construction work on the expansion of its site in Voerde, Germany, with the opening of its new logistics and storage hall for the assembly of large gear units. The hall has been built on an open area on the company's premises covering almost 8000m 2 . The new building is part of Flender's investments to be able to handle the expected growth in the global wind energy business and to drive the energy transition in Europe. In addition to... |
Buzzi Unicem changes name to Buzzi SpA19 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsItalian-based Buzzi Unicem hs changed its name to Buzzi SpA as of 18 May 2023. The name change was ratified by an extraordinary shareholders meeting on 12 May 2023. The names of the international cement producer's subsidiaries remain unchanged. |
Breedon joins London Stock Exchange's Premium Listing segment18 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsBreedon has announced its admission to the Premium Listing segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange and the simultaneous cancellation from trading on the AIM market at 8.00h on 17 May 2023. Rob Wood, CEO, commented: “Today marks a significant moment in Breedon’s history as we celebrate our move from AIM to the Premium Listing Segment of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. “As an established business with a track record for... |
Vicat builds new 74,000t clinker dome17 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsVicat is building a new clinker hall for its Montalieu-Vercieu cement plant. The new 62m diameter silo will have a capacity of 74,000t of clinker. The next stage of the work, from May 2023, is the construction of the metal frame of the roof, as well as the conveyor and the aerial gallery connecting with the plant. Vicat teams (DPI, Béton Vicat, Ciment Vicat, Delta Pompage) as well as partners VINCI Construction and Campenon Bernard Centre Est are involved in the project... |
London project marks world first in cement-free concrete17 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsUK-based National Grid and its contractor Hochtief-Murphy Joint Venture (HMJV) have completed what is believed to be the world’s largest ever continuous pour of cement-free Earth Friendly Concrete® at the GBP1bn (US$1.25bn) London Power Tunnels (LTP) project. Approximately 736,000l (enough to fill around two 25m swimming pools) of cement-free concrete was poured to fill the base of the 55m-deep tunnel drive shaft at National Grid’s Hurst Substation in south London. The cement-free solu... |
MPA welcomes EU law reforms16 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Mineral Products Association (MPA), which represents producers of essential mineral products such as aggregates, concrete and asphalt, has welcomed the UK government’s decision to change direction on regulatory reform, altering its plans to automatically ditch EU laws by the year-end. In its current form the Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill would have caused fresh uncertainty for British businesses, serving as a distraction from meaningful regulatory reform, according to the MPA. The Depar... |