Cement News tagged under: France
Hoffmann Green signs 3-year deal to supply clinker-free cement07 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsFrance-based Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has signed a three-year deal to supply its clinker-free and low energy cement H-EVA SOL to OTE, a specialist in energy and digital networks, civil engineering, and power plant construction. According to Business Wire, Hoffmann Green will supply OTE with its carbon-free activated clay-based cement, H-EVA SOL, as part of the 'Greenpose' process co-developed by OTE and TESMEC, a provider of a global and innovative solution of optical fibre in... |
ENVEA Global appoints new CEO07 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsENVEA Global, ambient, emissions monitoring and proces system manufacturer, has appointed Trevor Sands as its new CEO. Trevor has extensive senior leadership experience in global industrial businesses. He was most recently Global President of Servomex Group, the global expert in gas analysis. Prior to this he ran the Control Valves business for IMI plc, he was Chief Executive of Cosalt plc and also spent 13 years with Emerson, including leading the Fisher Valves European business and ... |
Saint-Gobain and Ecocem join forces to speed up delivery of low carbon products06 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsSaint-Gobain and Ecocem have announced a major partnership focused on accelerating the delivery of low carbon products to market. Designed to reduce CO 2 emissions from cement, mortar and concrete, these products will support the acceleration of the construction industry’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Commenting on the partnership, Benoit Bazin, chief executive officer of Saint-Gobain, said, “As the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain develops in... |
Fives receives French Pillard NOVAFLAM® order03 October 2022, Published under Cement NewsFives has signed a contract for the delivery of a Pillard NOVAFLAM ® evolution for a new production line at a French cement plant. The cement producer is looking to decrease energy consumption and increase alternative fuel use to decarbonise. The new 65MW burner will be a significant step to producing clinker using the lowest amount of energy and support the substitution of fossil fuels such as natural gas, pulverised coal or petcoke by maximising the use of alternative fuels with a n... |
Hoffmann Green sees 11% YoY rise in cement sales21 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsFrance-based Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies , a specialist in the production of clinker-free cement, has reported revenue of EUR544,000 in the first half of 2022, up from EUR540,000 in the same period a year earlier. EBITDA came in at -EUR3.5m in the 1H22, compared to -EUR2.6m at the end of the 1H21. According to the company, the decline in EBITDA is due to an increase in the purchasing of raw materials on the back of R&D tests and developments, and the resumption of trade fairs and sho... |
Holcim expands digital customer platform21 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim is expanding its proprietary digital customer platform, ConcreteDirect, from North America to Europe and Latin America. This expansion of the comprehensive digital platform for construction job site professionals offers a seamless customer experience from France, Germany and the UK, all the way to Colombia, Ecuador and El Salvador. The platform connects all relevant jobsite professionals on a construction site with Holcim’s teams to best coordinate their tasks with tailored real-tim... |
Hoffmann Green signs exclusive deal with Cemblend15 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsFrance-based Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies , a specialist producer of extremely low-carbon cements, has signed its first partnership agreement in the UK with Cemblend, a supplier of customised cement powder mixes to the UK cementitious industry. From the second half of 2022, Hoffmann Green will supply Cemblend with its clinker-free, decarbonised cements - H-IONA, H-UKR and H-EVA - which Cemblend will then distribute to its customers in the UK and Ireland. According to Hoffmann Green... |
FCT Combustion awarded Bussac burner order13 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsFCT Combustion has been awarded a contract by DAL Engineering Group to deliver a Turbu-Flex™ burner and accessories for HeidelbergCement ’s Bussac Forêt plant , France. The targets of the project are to maximise the use of alternative fuels as well as to improve combustion control. The scope includes the alternative fuel state of the art Turbu-Flex™ burner, igniter, flame sensor, measuring and control accessories, as well as a LPG valve train and a new burner management system. Deliv... |
Cem'In'Eu to launch new pozzolan cement in 202330 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsCem'In'Eu is developing a new low-carbon cement based on pozzolan, a natural raw material extracted locally. The French cement producer aims to greatly reducing the share of clinker and therefore the carbon footprint of the cement. The use of pozzolan represents a considerable leverage effect for reducing the overall carbon footprint of the cements produced by Cem'In'Eu, both in bulk and in bags. Thanks to a long-term supply contract, Cem'In'Eu has secured its supply of pozzolans, es... |
Vicat reports 13% rise in 1H sales but rising energy costs affect EBITDA28 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsVicat reported a 12.5 per cent increase in first-half sales to EUR1755m (US$1790.6m) in the January-June 2022 period when compared with the 1H21, when sales reached EUR1560m. At constant scope and exchange rates, the advance was 14.5 per cent. However, in the 1H22 EBITDA declined by 10.4 per cent YoY (9.8 per cent at constant scope and exchange rates) to EUR269m from EUR300m in the 1H21. The EBITDA margin retreated to 15.3 per cent from 19.2 per cent in the year-ago period. The company... |