Holcim's record results continue in 3Q24
Holcim has reported record quarterly results, with 3Q24 recurring EBIT reaching CHF1.67bn (US$1.93bn), reflecting a 4.6 per cent increase YoY and a margin expansion to 23.5 per ...
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CCUS: present and future Premium
Expertise from a range of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects shows carbon capture has its pros and cons. io Consulting identifies the key considerations whe...
Environmental groups call on Holcim to cut emissions
US environmental groups have stepped up campaigns to make Holcim (Switzerland) reduce its carbon footprint, writing to its chairman and potential investors in its North American...
Rohrdorfer’s carbon road map Premium
While cement plants in Germany are expected to become climate neutral by 2045, in Bavaria this deadline is set at 2040. Local cement producer Südbayerischer Portland Zementwerk ...
Cembureau reports increase in alternative fuel usage among its members
Cembureau, the European cement association, reports that in 2022 it reached an impressive 58 per cnet alternative fuel use among its members, up from 53 per cent in 2021! “This ...
Saint-Gobain signs electricity supply agreement with TotalEnergies
Saint-Gobain has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with TotalEnergies to supply renewable electricity to Saint-Gobain’s French industrial facilities. It will take effect f...
Carbon Re and ABB highlight collaboration at Cemtech Europe 2024
Last week at Cemtech Europe 2024 in Warsaw, Kenny Wong (Carbon Re) and Ryan Courts (ABB) detailed ongoing work between the two companies to achieve operational excellence in the...
The modernisation of Malogoszcz Premium
Holcim, a leader in innovative and sustainable construction solutions, invested nearly EUR200m in 2020 to upgrade its Malogoszcz cement plant in Poland – one of the region’s mos...
CRH announces new CEO
CRH has announced the appointment of Jim Mintern as the next chief executive officer, succeeding Albert Manifold who will retire at the end of the year. Mr Mintern is currently ...
BSI publishes guidance on alternative binders
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published its latest code of practice, “Lower Carbon Concrete – Alternative Binder Systems (ABS) – BSI Flex 350 Version 2”, aimed at ...