Cement News tagged under: digitalisation
Sabanci's growth to be driven by digitalisation and sustainability12 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsTurkish conglomerate, Sabanci, is accelerating investments across its business portfolio - including major investments into the cement division. This is comprised of CIMSA and Akcansa - its joint venture with Heidelberg Materials - making it the third-largest player in Turkey. These transformative investments aim to expedite the digitalisation process and to modernise the assets of its cement businesses, as well as improve their sustainability. Digital transformation Digital and art... |
Titan launches new company logo12 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsTitan has unveiled its new logo, designed to embody “the group’s purpose to make the world around us a safe, sustainable, and enjoyable place to live and reflects its Green Growth strategy”. According to the company, with its globe-shaped emblem and new colour palette, Titan’s refreshed logo also stands for Titan’s international presence, promise to create value for all its stakeholders, thirst for innovation, and determination to grow. The company has also introduced a new baseline, “... |
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 ... |
Continental Cement Co chooses CemAI16 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsCemAI Inc has teamed up with Summit Material subsidiary Continental Cement Company LLC to install CemAI's predictive and prescriptive maintenance solution at the cement producer's Hannibal plant in Missouri. The project combines a unique licensed software with a continuous monitoring and incident resolution service to further enhance the plant's cement manufacturing performance. The CemAI solution uses Continental Cement's existing historical and real-time manufacturing data and appli... |
Cost savings on the road to net-zero12 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe road to net-zero is long and cost intensive, particularly on the process side of the building materials industry. However, a quick win on this journey is often neglected: logistics and transport. In this article INFORM explores how AI can reduce costs, lower carbon emissions and enhance customer service in cement logistics. By Dr Lars Lambrecht and Karsten Horn, INFORM GmbH, Germany. Figure 1: contributors to decarbonisation (Source: INFORM ) Even though Large Language Model... |
Building emissions can be reduced 70% by digital technology24 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsRetrofitting buildings using a digital-first approach is the best pathway to decarbonisation, according to new research from Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Buildings represent an estimated 37 per cent of global carbon emissions and as about half of today’s buildings are still likely to be in use in 2050, experts claim that the sector must urgently reduce operational carbon emissions, by making buildings more energy efficie... |
CEMEX Ventures invests in digital solution23 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX Ventures, CEMEX's corporate venture capital (CVC) and open innovation unit, has announced its investment in Vizcab, a French start-up whose digital platform enables different developers and architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) stakeholders to assess and work towards reducing CO 2 emissions across the construction value chain. Assessing and working towards lower embodied carbon in the construction materials industry can contribute to reducing the impact of climate ... |
NEXE dd selects Rockwell Automation as a digitalisation partner19 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsRockwell Automation is introducing changes in its production processes through digitalisation that will offer Croatian cement producer NEXE dd additional value on its path towards further reductions in its carbon footprint. In combination with using alternative raw materials and fuels, the company is achieving these goals by leveraging the FactoryTalk ® Analytics™ Pavilion8 ® model predictive control (MPC) solution, in combination with performance-management dashboards based on the ... |
Suez Cement rebrands as Heidelberg Materials11 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsSuez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC) has rebranded as Heidelberg Materials, reaffirming its vision to continue to lead the change in the sector towards sustainability and digitalisation, reports Mist News. “Today we merge the legacy of two iconic companies, with almost 100 years of local experience and 150 years of global experience from Heidelberg Materials, to lead the field in driving down carbon emissions, pioneering a circular economy in construction, unlocking new customer bene... |
Spain’s expectations04 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsWhile 2022 proved to be a year of atypical and complex developments, Spanish cement association OFICEMEN sees upside potential for the domestic cement sector in 2023. However, a snap parliamentary election with no clear majority has made for an uncertain way forward. By OFICEMEN, Spain. Although the Spanish cement industry continues to face uncertainty both in terms of domestic and export sales, it remains confident that it can address future challenges successfully (© OFICEMEN) ... |