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CEMBUREAU outlines its position on Green Deal industrial Plan

02 February 2023, Published under Cement News

CEMBUREAU, the European cement association, welcomes the objectives of the Green Deal Industrial Plan issued by the European Commission. The EU needs a strong response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), that allows to maintain the EU’s industrial leadership and deploy green technologies as soon as possible. CEMBUREAU strongly believes that: • An explicit focus should be put on energy-intensive Industries, which are strategic and essential upstream actors in critical supply chains th...

Titan introduces low-carbon cements to southeast Europe

01 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Titan Group has introduced three novel lower-carbon types of cement to the markets of Serbia, Albania and Kosovo, expanding its green offerings to southeastern Europe. In line with Titan group's CO 2 -reduction targets and its commitment to increasing the share of green products in our portfolio to over 50 per cent by 2030, Titan Group is offering its customers construction sustainable solutions. The new cement in Serbia is the first within the group to receive certification under the new E...

Coolbrook appoints SVP of Communications

01 February 2023, Published under Cement News

Technology and engineering company Coolbrook Oy has announced the appointment of Jenni Schumacher to the position of SVP of Communications. Ms Schumacher has most recently led external communications at international renewable fuels company Neste and prior to that held communications roles at global stainless steel producer Outokumpu and Microsoft.  At Coolbrook Ms Schumacher’s experience across the energy, manufacturing, and technology industries will help to shape Coolbrook’s interna...

Aker Carbon Capture enters Finnish market

31 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Aker Carbon Capture will deliver a pre-engineering study to the energy company St1 for the development of a carbon capture facility at Finnsementti ’s Lappeenranta cement plant. The captured CO 2 would be used for the first renewable synthetic methanol plant in Finland. Aker Carbon Capture’s Just Catch unit could capture around 40,000tpa of CO 2 , enabling the production of 25,000tpa of methanol. Aker Carbon Capture is currently delivering the world’s first carbon capture facility at ...

Can alternative raw material usage be better implemented?

27 January 2023, Published under Cement News

CEMBUREAU's recent webinar on '2050 ambitions and the role of secondary materials in the European cement sector' indicated how challenging it will be to meet the CEMBUREAU 2050 Carbon Neutrality Map decarbonising targets through an increased uptake of alternative raw materials (ARMs). While Europe has clear sustainable and net zero ambitions, enshrined in its Green Deal legislation, obtaining these goals has several barriers regarding the availability of materials, political challenges or so...

Cementir appoints new CFO

26 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Cementir Holding NV  has announced that Roberto Marazza will be appointed group chief financial officer with effect from 15 March 2023. Mr Marazza graduated from Genoa University before starting his career at IBM as accounting manager. Subsequent roles include CFO for fuel and energy, and renewable energy companies such as Total ERG and Italiana Petroli (API Group).

Titan announces increase in EBITDA after strong 4Q22

25 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Titan Cement has issued a trading update ahead of the group’s full-year results on 22 March 2023, as the preliminary results for EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2022 are significantly higher compared to market consensus. According to the company, the 4Q22 was very strong for the Titan Cement Group. Sales activity and revenues remained robust while energy costs, as a result of cost-saving actions and market conditions, declined. As a result, preliminary EBITDA for the quarter is EUR98m,...

HeidelbergCement Trading becomes Heidelberg Materials Trading

25 January 2023, Published under Cement News

HeidelbergCement Trading has become Heidelberg Materials Trading. According to the company, the rebranding is part of ongoing efforts to align the company under one unified identity.  “As the building materials industry continues to evolve, we have expanded our product offerings beyond cement, including trading of supplementary cementitious materials such as GBFS, fly ash, and pozzolans, as well as other products such as gypsum, limestone, silica sand, and solid fuels," said the company...

Holcim expands presence in US roofing market

25 January 2023, Published under Cement News

Holcim has acquired a state-of-the-art fibreglass mat facility in Maryland, USA, from an affiliate company of Maryland Paper. This transaction expands Holcim’s technology platform for high-performing and durable roofing systems. By integrating fibreglass mat into its business, Holcim aims to deliver more value for its customers with an enhanced supply chain. According to the company, this investment supports Holcim’s expansion in the fast-growing US$45bn North America roofing market. Ja...

CEMEX France renews ISO 14001 environmental certification

25 January 2023, Published under Cement News

This year, for the fourth time, CEMEX France is renewing its ISO 14001 environmental certification for 262 sites within its concrete and aggregates activities, a scope of unique scope in the building materials industry.  "The latest audits, carried out by Bureau Veritas, have largely confirmed our sustainable commitment to the environment. Among the strong points highlighted, the Group's ambitious actions in terms of CSR and biodiversity, significant improvements in waste management, th...