Sika to acquire MBCC Group
Sika has agreed to acquire MBCC Group, formerly BASF Construction Chemicals, from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds for CHF5.5bn (EUR5.2bn). Germany-based MBCC Group is a leading ...
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HeidelbergCement sees 7% rise in revenue for 9M21
HeidelbergCement has posted a seven per cent YoY increase in revenue to EUR13.996bn (US$16.17bn) for the first nine months of the year, against EUR13.14bn in the year-ago period...
Cementos Molins completes Calucem acquisition
Cementos Molins has successfully closed the acquisition of Calucem, announced in early August, following all regulatory approvals, according to the company. Julio Rodríguez, CEO...
Sample preparation meets digitisation Premium
Process sample analysis is increasingly important in the cement industry. The preparation of samples is key to ensure rigorous quality control of a range of materials, from raw ...
Measuring systems for CCUS Premium
Following the Paris climate agreement (2015), the decarbonisation of the energy and industrial sectors is becoming increasingly important. One of the most significant measures t...
The future of process control Premium
The global task to ensure sustainable clinker and cement production has increased the complexity of plant operations. New process control technologies, including online reactivi...
Belterra clay could replace limestone in cement production
In a study, funded partly by the Brazilian Ministry of Education, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Germany, and Brazil’s University of Pará, have found that CO2 ...
Optimised fuel metering for Solnhofer Portland Zement Premium
As a result of the increased use of substitute fuels at Solnhofer Portland Zement’s plant in Germany, the existing pulverised coal dosing system was increasingly reaching its li...
Germany: decarbonising the industry in a stable market Premium
While the outlook for the German cement sector is expected to stay positive, all forces are now focussed towards achieving climate targets. With 2050 still far in the future, th...
Märker Zement's new kiln is lifted into position
SGS Industrial Services GmbH has announced that the next major steps at the construction site in Harburg, Germany, for Märker Zement’s new kiln line have been achieved. The loca...