Cement News tagged under: additives
Saint-Gobain completes Chryso acquisition04 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsSaint-Gobain has confirmed that it has closed the acquisition of Chryso. The acquisition will see Saint-Gobain enter the concrete formulation market and chemical additives for the reduction of CO 2 emissions in the cement and construction sectors. Chryso has achieved revenues of EUR400m and EBITDA of around EUR85m. Benoit Bazin, CEO of Saint-Gobain, commented: "The acquisition of Chryso is fully in line with our strategic vision of Saint-Gobain as a world leader in sustainable construct... |
MBCC Group acquires BASF Construction Chemicals06 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsMBCC Group has emerged from the former BASF Construction Chemicals business after its acquisition by an affiliate of global private equity firm Lone Star (Lone Star) and started operations as of 1 October 2020. The transaction between BASF and Lone Star was closed on 30 September 2020. Lone Star is now the new owner of the business. MBCC Group has been carved out from BASF Group over the past 18 months and is now a fully-standalone organisation. MBCC Group is one of the leading s... |
GCP Applied Technologies releases 2020 sustainability vision24 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsAdditive producer GCP Applied Technologies has released its vision on a sustainable future. As a leading manufacturer of construction technology products, GCP Applied Technologies states that it has a responsibility to make the building process more sustainable. In response to this the company has detailed three core sections for its 2020 sustainability vision. • Products: GCP product development, using technology and chemistry to develop solutions to reduce waste and increase efficiency • ... |
Where will LafargeHolcim reinvest?05 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsIn the last year LafargeHolcim has been disposing of assets in the cement market in which it no longer sees long-term value. This has meant the US$917m sale of its 80.6 per cent share holding in PT Holcim Indonesia to PT Semen Indonesia as well as its 51 per cent stake in Lafarge Malaysia for US$365m and the disposal of its 91 per cent holding in Holcim Singapore to YTL Cement. Closure of the sale of Holcim Philippines Inc to San Miguel Corp for US$2.5bn is expected to be completed in ... |
Wacker opens competence centre for cement and concrete in Shanghai19 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsChemical company Wacker has opened a new competence centre for cement and concrete applications in Shanghai. The laboratory will develop silicone products that improve the properties of and longevity of cement and concrete in a sustainable way, with a particular focus on performance-enhancing silicone additives. "The new centre of excellence in Shanghai will help our clients face these challenges and capitalise on the opportunities they bring," said Paul Lindblad, president of Wacker Great... |
Charah Solutions opens factory for fly ash and SCMs18 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsCharah ® Solutions, a leading provider of environmental and maintenance services to the power generation industry, has opened its first facility using new patented technologies for grinding granulated blastfurnace slag (GGBS) to create supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs). Charah Solutions aims to serve customers in markets where the supply of fly ash or other SCMs is limited. The new plant is located at the Port of Coeymans,10 miles south of Albany, 100 miles north of New York, on ... |
The ‘magic’ of magnesium17 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsWhile petcoke is a less expensive fuel option, its use can lead to operational challenges for the cement plant, such as the formation of kiln rings and build-ups in the lower cyclones of the preheater. To optimise combustion and avoid these issues, Nuh Çimento has trialled a magnesium-based chemical additive that helps control the impact of high-sulphur fuels. By Seyda Arikan, Nuh Çimento, Turkey, and Jose Hernandez, EES Services, Mexico. Figure 1: vanadium oxide complexes and their ... |
Graphene may have commercial use as concrete additive14 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsZenyatta Centures Ltd's research with the University of Toronto into cement strength when using small quantities of graphene from Albany Graphite has led to some startling results. Using just 0.02 per cent of the graphene product when combined with cement saw compressive strength of cured cement paste increase by 39 per cent, reports Junior Mining Network. Professor Deman Panesar, University of Toronto Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, said, "This encouraging preliminary result ... |
Reduced costs, enhanced safety22 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsSustained economic success cannot be based on efficiency alone. Health and safety also have to be prioritised in bulk storage systems. The fully-automated polysius® storage system installed by thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions at Afyon Cimento’s plant in Turkey not only enhances the logistical efficiency of such operations, it also reduces health and safety risks for the operating personnel. By thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, Germany. Figure 1: first fully-automated longitudinal... |
Cinven completes Chryso acquisition30 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsCinven, an international private equity company, has acquired Chryso, supplier of additives and cement and concrete improvers. The acquisition was finalised on 28 June 2017. France-based Chryso has upgraded its geographical footprint in recent years and has built new facilities in the UK, Algeria as well as a third plant in Adana, Turkey. Growth for the company has also come by way of acquisition with Betongkemi AB (Chryso Nordic AB), Corretech Qatar (Chryso Gulf) and more recently, Modern... |