Longship sets sail from Brevik Premium
During two-day celebrations, Norway’s government and Heidelberg Materials launched the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture plant in the cement industry at Brevik cemen...
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New cement to keep buildings cool
Scientists from China and the USA have developed a new type of cement designed to reduce heat accumulation in buildings and lower indoor temperatures. Published in the journal S...
Pacific Lime and Cement approves Papua New Guinea lime venture
The CLP will be located on the southern coast of Papua New Guinea and is expected to serve as a key part of the country's industrial development strategy. Once operational, the ...
Heidelberg Materials launches first industrial-scale enforced carbonation plant
The new facility in Górazdze processes recycled concrete paste (RCP) recovered at the company’s first-of-its-kind recycling plant in Katowice, Poland. RCP naturally absorbs and ...
Seaweed into concrete to reduce carbon footprint
The formula creates a cement with a global warming potential 21 per cent lower than conventional cement. Moreover, the structural strength of the cement is maintained. “What mak...
Malaysian building materials sector sees mixed price trends in June
The unit price index for steel slipped between -1.0 and -3.1 per cent MoM in June 2025. Pahang saw the most significant decline at -3.1 per cent, followed by Sibu (-2.5 per cent...
Molins invests EUR100m in precast concrete and urban landscaping businesses
Spain-based Molins is investing EUR100m in the acquisition of Concremat, the leading precast concrete company in Portugal, the construction of a new robotic plant in central Spa...
Mexican president agrees on prices with steel and cement companies
The step is expected to ensure that homes for low-income sectors do not become more expensive due to an increase in prices for key inputs. In 2025 the Mexican state is planning ...
Medcem to build GBP35m Liverpool cement terminal
Türkiye-based Medcem plans to build a GBP35m (US$46.9m) deep-water cement terminal at the former P&O site at Gladstone Dock, Liverpool, UK. The terminal will initially consist o...
Holcim launches grey cement and concrete range in Peru
Holcim has added Compañia Minera Luren to its portfolio. The Peruvian specialty building solutions producer has an annual revenue of more than US$40m and represents a step towar...