Polish cement producers voice concern over Ukraine imports
The Association of Polish Cement Producers has raised concerns over the 350 per cent surge in cement imports from Ukraine. "The scale of imports from Ukraine is growing almost e...
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Heidelberg Materials France to close two plants
Ciments Calcia , part of Heidelberg Materials France , is closing two of its plants as part of a restructuring programme. The two sites due to close are in Beffes (Cher) and Vil...
All 50 US States give environmentally conscious cement the green light
Every US state department of transportation and the District of Columbia now permit the use of Portland limestone cement (PLC). The Portland Cement Association (PCA) commends th...
Scott Bros and Teesside University join forces on on low-carbon concrete
UK-based aggregates firm Scott Bros is working with Teesside University to run trials to see by much it can reduce the OPC content in concrete. The company, which specialises in...
CEMEX receives EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year award for 6th consecutive year
CEMEX has been recognised by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as 2024 Energy Star® Partner of the Year for the sixth consecutive year. The Partner of the Year award ...
Carbon Re appoints new CEO
Carbon Re has appointed experienced entrepreneur Josh Vernon as its new CEO. Carbon Re is an industrial AI company that is focussed on decarbonising energy intensive industries ...
US pledges US$1.2bn in funding for PCA decarbonisation projects
The US Energy Department has announced more than US$1.2bn in federal funding for four decarbonisation projects in the US cement industry. In total, the energy department has ple...
ABB and Captimise sign MoU for European CCUS projects
ABB and Captimise are extending their collaboration to drive the adoption of cost-effective carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technologies in the cement industry. U...
CO2 capture and storage - a German pipe dream waiting to happen?
This week, a report on Germany's CO2 pipeline infrastructure by the country's cement industry association, VDZ, estimated that a total of 4800km of CO2 pipelines is needed, cost...
Heidelberg Materials Italy signs clean energy PPA
Heidelberg Materials Italy ( Italcementi ) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with OX2, Europe’s leading producer of renewable energy. The PPA covers the supply of an a...