DR Congo witnesses ownership shifts and Chinese expansion
The cement market in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is entering a decisive transition phase. Despite a relatively modest installed cement capacity of around 4.64M...
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The global cement industry in 2025
Future historians may look back upon 2025 as the year when a new industry paradigm finally emerged, as the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) – launched in 2005 – prepared to...
Heidelberg Materials takes over Argex production site from 2027
Based in Burcht/Zwijndrecht in Belgium and with sites in Beveren and Kruibeke, Belgium, Argex will remain active in the lightweight construction products trade under the H2O Gr...
Heidelberg Materials to deploy methanol-powered cement carrier
Germany’s Hartmann Group has partnered with Heidelberg Materials Northern Europe to develop a methanol-powered pneumatic cement carrier for high-frequency coastal operations ...
US prospects to outshine Europe
In a high-profile interview published this week, President Trump described Europe as “decaying” and criticised its political leadership as “weak” — remarks that, while politica...
EnEarth, Heidelberg Materials sign on for Bulgarian CCUS project
Greek carbon-storage firm EnEarth has inked a term sheet with Bulgarian cement producer Heidelberg Materials Devnya to negotiate exclusive agreements covering the transport a...
Heidelberg Materials trials CarbonCure use in Greenwich plant
The process sees the injection of pure manufactured CO2 into fresh concrete, where it undergoes a chemical reaction to become permanently mineralised. This makes hydration mor...
Heidelberg Materials acquires Walan Specialty Construction Products
The deal includes a 150,000tpa vertical mill slag grinding plant, built three years ago in the Port of Wilmington. "Heidelberg Materials’ investment in the Walan slag busin...
Heidelberg Materials expands Mid-Atlantic footprint with Walan acquisition
Heidelberg Materials North America has signed a binding agreement to acquire Walan Specialty Construction Products, a slag cement producer based in Wilmington, Delaware, streng...
Saipem completes final testing phase of CO2 capture pilot plant
Saipem has launched the fourth and final experimental phase of its CO 2 capture pilot plant, part of the European ACCSESS project, which features the company’s proprietary “C...