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Viking CCS project targets UK cement emissions

20 April 2023, Published under Cement News

Harbour Energy and BP have entered into an agreement to develop the Viking carbon capture transportation and storage project near the heavily industrialised Humber region in the UK. According to BP, the Viking CCS project has the potential to meet one third of the UK government’s target to capture and store up to 30Mta of CO 2 by 2030 from the local steelmaking, refining, chemicals and cement industries. The two companies already share an interest in the Lincolnshire Offshore Gas Gatheri...

BEUMER Group appoints director of global sustainability

20 April 2023, Published under Cement News

Andreas Backs is the new Director of Global Sustainability at the BEUMER Group. In this role, he is responsible for the development and implementation of the group’s global sustainability strategy. His responsibilities include formulating a vision and goals, evaluating key issues, and developing a roadmap that measures and improves performance in this area. He is also responsible for communicating with stakeholders and training of employees. Mr Backs joined the BEUMER Group in September 2...

Flender visited by Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

19 April 2023, Published under Cement News

German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Dr Robert Habeck, has visited drive specialist Flender at the international industry expo Hannover Messe. Flender was part of the Minister’s official tour of the expo and Dr Habeck took the opportunity to talk with Flender CEO Andreas Evertz about the energy transition goals for Germany and Europe, Flender’s role as one of the core suppliers for the wind energy industry, and also the importance of an energy-efficient industry o...

Holcim launches ECOCycle®

18 April 2023, Published under Cement News

Holcim has launched ECOCycle®, its proprietary circular technology platform to recycle construction demolition materials into new building solutions. With ECOCycle® Holcim can recycle 100 per cent of construction demolition materials across a broad range of applications, from decarbonised raw materials in low-carbon cement formulation, all the way to aggregates in concrete and fillers in road construction. Jan Jenisch, CEO, Holcim, said, “Across all metropolitan areas where we operate, ...

Mannok Cement cuts CO2 with CATAGEN and biohydrogen technology

17 April 2023, Published under Cement News

CATAGEN, a net zero innovation company, and Mannok , a cement and construction products manufacturer, conducted a six-month feasibility study to explore the decarbonisation of Mannok’s cement operations using CATAGEN’s future suite of ClimaHtech technologies.   Through the introduction of and oxygen from CATAGEN’s HGEN (renewable hydrogen generator) aided waste heat recovery, Mannok’s carbon emissions were reduced by seven per cent at its cement plant in Co Cavan, Ireland.   Th...

CASE appoint new head of sales in Europe

17 April 2023, Published under Cement News

CASE Construction Equipment has announced the appointment of Graziano Cassinelli as new Head of Sales for Construction brands Europe at CNH Industrial, in addition to his responsibility for CE Global Rental & Used equipment. Mr Cassinelli brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role which will help boost dealer business. He has worked in senior roles for a number of leading construction equipment manufacturers across Europe and the Far East and also developed and run rental an...

Titan plans three-fold increase of green products portfolio

14 April 2023, Published under Cement News

Titan Cement announced the arrival of its 2022 annual report this week. Its overall customer focus will see the producer shift its operations to produce even more green products. In its current portfolio, 19.5 per cent of its products are green, but by 2030 Titan Cement aims to raise this to 62 per cent. "We aim to continue building great teams, maintain profitable growth and become one of the safest, most customer-friendly, innovative, digitalised and green businesses in the construction m...

CEMEX invests in rail solutions

14 April 2023, Published under Cement News

CEMEX has completed a significant investment into its rail solutions facility at Somercotes, Derbyshire, UK. This development was undertaken to meet increasing customer demand for its concrete bearers for switches and crossings. As a result of this investment, CEMEX will be able to manufacture an additional 18,000 linear metres of bearers for switches and crossings every year. This additional capacity is vital to meet the requirements of CEMEX’s clients in the rail sector.   The...

Lengfurt plant to establish CAP2U CCUS project

13 April 2023, Published under Cement News

Heidelberg Materials and Linde have established a joint venture under the name "Capture-to-Use" (CAP2U) to build and operate a state-of-the-art CO 2  capture and liquefaction plant. The world's first industrial-scale carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) facility in the cement industry is scheduled to start operations in 2025 at Heidelberg Materials' Lengfurt plant in Germany. The facility will enable the captured CO 2  from cement production to be reused as a valuable raw material in m...

CEMEX launches Vertua® brand expansion

13 April 2023, Published under Cement News

CEMEX has restructured its Vertua ® portfolio to allow for easier identification of the most sustainable options available for its customers. The new Vertua system now provides a more detailed and enhanced view of the specific characteristics of a product’s environmental impact. The Vertua brand now covers five sustainability attributes: lower carbon emissions, increasing energy efficiency, saving water, incorporating recycled materials and optimising design. The launch of this updated...