Cement News tagged under: Western Europe
Scotland's MPA calls for mineral forum07 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsScotland’s economic development and drive for decarbonisation depend on domestically available mineral products, according to a new document from the Mineral Products Association Scotland (MPAS) that sets out a series of policy recommendations for the Scottish government. The document, ‘Priorities for Scotland’, highlights the role played by Scotland’s mineral production sector, which manufactures around 30Mt of aggregates, concrete and asphalt each year. Essential for renewable energy... |
Breedon posts record revenue in 202306 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Group has announced record revenue of GBP1487.5m (US$1893.5m) in 2023, up seven per cent from the GBP1396.3m seen in the previous year. EBIT over the same period declined two per cent from GBP148m to GBP145.7m, while profit before tax slipped one per cent from GBP135.8m to GBP134.4m. According to the company, the record revenue was due to improved pricing, which offset a two per cent reduction in volumes, reflecting the challenging macroeconomic conditions. In terms of volumes,... |
Italian cement slips in 2023 with moderate 2024 forecast06 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsItalian cement output expanded eight per cent YoY in December 2023, according to the Italian concrete association, Federbeton. This was largely driven by robust demand from local public sector works, which totaled EUR18.1bn in the year to December. However, cement output contracted two per cent for 2023 as a whole, weighed down by sluggish activity in the construction sector. Data from the national statistics provider, ISTAT, shows construction output contracted 0.1 per cent for the year.... |
Kunak wins SantanderX Global Challenge06 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsKunak, a leading environmental monitoring and Internet of Things (IoT) specialist, has won the SantanderX Global Challenge, an international competition that promotes the advancement of the digital economy through innovative solutions in the IoT. In the challenge Kunak competed with participants from 11 countries, where our proposal was recognised in the category of growing technology companies. Kunal’s CEO, Javier Fernández Huerta, received the award during the 4YFN event, held as part ... |
Leilac-2 moved to Ennigerloh plant05 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsCalix has confirmed that the Leilac-2 carbon capture project, which was to be installed at Heidelberg Materials’ Hanover plant in Germany, will now be constructed at the cement producer’s Ennigerloh plant, also in Germany. The decision to move the project was the result of Heidelberg Materials opting to end clinker production at the Hanover facility. The Leilac-2 project aims to demonstrate a replicable module that can efficiently capture up to 100,000tpa of unavoidable process CO ... |
FLSmidth Cement closes MAAG gears sale05 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsWith reference to the announcement made on 22 January 2024, FLSmidth Cement has now closed the sale of its MAAG gears and drives business to the Swedish investment company, Solix Group AB. The transaction does not change FLSmidth’s previously-announced financial guidance for the full year 2023. |
thyssenkrupp Polysius wins Schwenk Zement activated clay project04 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsSchwenk Zement GmbH & Co KG has commissioned thyssenkrupp Polysius to build a demonstration plant in Alllmendingen for the production of activated clay without calcination. After the planned commissioning in 2025, the CO 2 emissions resulting from the production of cement containing clay will be significantly reduced. The new plant is based on an all-electric clay activation process jointly developed by thyssenkrupp Polysius and Schwenk Zement without calcination and without fuels. ... |
Saint-Gobain posts 6% decline in sales in 202304 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsSaint-Gobain has reported sales of EUR47,944m in 2023, down 6.4 per cent from EUR51,197m in the previous year. EBITDA over the same period declined 1.7 per cent from EUR7123m to EUR7001m, while consolidated net debt fell 10.2 per cent from EUR8232m to EUR7393m. Recurring earnings per share were down 1.4 per cent from EUR6.48 in 2022 to EUR6.39 in 2023. Operating income fell 1.6 per cent YoY, coming in at EUR5251m in 2023, with an operating margin of 11 per cent, marking a new record high, ... |
CEMEX pioneers micronisation for decarbonised cement01 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX is decreasing CO 2 emissions in cement production by reducing the size of clinker particles. This process, called micronisation, when combined with the use of proprietary admixtures, allows cement to significantly reduce its clinker factor per tonne of cement, thereby minimising its carbon footprint. Additionally, clinker micronisation has the added feature of maintaining the specified development strength required by the highest global cement standards. CEMEX's clinker micronisa... |
Holcim proposes Michael H McGarry as independent Board of Directors member01 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim proposes Michael H McGarry, formerly chairman and CEO of PPG Industries, a leading global specialty coatings company, for election to its Board of Directors. The election will take place at Holcim’s Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2024. All other members are standing for re-election. Jan Jenisch is proposed for re-election as chairman of the Board. With the proposed nomination, the Holcim Board will comprise 10 members, nine of whom are independent according to the Swiss Code of... |