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Aggregates go carbon negative

Aggregates go carbon negative Premium

There is a consensus that, to reach net zero by 2050, the cement industry must embrace carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). This article looks at the potential of CCU...

MPA reports slowdown in UK mineral product sales

MPA reports slowdown in UK mineral product sales

The Mineral Products Association has remarked that a disappointing quarter for UK producers of mineral products raises concerns that widespread cost inflation for raw materials,...

CEMEX completes bolt-on aggregates acquisition

CEMEX completes bolt-on aggregates acquisition

CEMEX has announced that it has completed the acquisition of a 53 per cent stake in German aggregates company ProStein. The investment expands CEMEX’s aggregates business in the...

Holcim acquires Mathers Group

Holcim acquires Mathers Group

Holcim has acquired the quarry and asphalt businesses of Mathers Group Inc in Quebec, Canada, including Carrière St-Eustache Ltée and Pavage St-Eustache Ltée. The acquisition ad...

Holcim buys six quarries from FAMY Group

Holcim buys six quarries from FAMY Group

Holcim has acquired six quarries from the FAMY Group, a major player in the aggregates sector in eastern France. The quarries currently serve the metropolitan areas of Dijon, Ly...

SigmaRoc records turnover of GBP49.3m in 2021

SigmaRoc records turnover of GBP49.3m in 2021

Building material producer SigmaRoc plc has announced its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2021 with turnover more than doubling to GBP272m and underlying EBITDA r...

UK building material volumes increase in 4Q21

UK building material volumes increase in 4Q21

The latest UK industry survey from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows that volumes of primary aggregates increased by 15.7 per cent YoY in 2021, 14.1 per cent for read...