Cement News tagged under: holcim
Dal Engineering completes preheater modernisation13 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsDal Engineering of Turkey has completed the engineering scope of the preheater modernisation project at Lafarge Saint Pierre La Cour Cement plant ( Holcim group) in France and delivered the all fabrications to the site. Dal Engineering will continue preassembly works in the site. |
Holcim acquires NICEM10 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has acquired Nicem srl, a leader in ground calcium carbonate based near Bergamo, Italy. Calcium carbonate is a highly versatile, low-carbon raw material that is useful for a broad range of applications. Nicem’s customer base spans industries from construction to plastic, rubber and paints. With this acquisition, Nicem’s low-emission raw materials will accelerate the green formulation of Holcim’s sustainable building solutions, from ECOPact to ECOPlanet. Miljan Gutovic, Holcim Regio... |
Holcim extends French footprint with acquisition06 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsDesigned to broaden its footprint across France, Holcim has acquired Chrono Chape, one of France’s leading independent providers of on-site self-levelling screeds. Operating an innovative fleet of batching trucks that can mix and apply screeds directly at the customer’s job site, Chrono Chape controls the quantities of materials required for each operation with meticulous precision, delivering zero-waste service, according to the company, which has reported double-digit growth in recent ye... |
Holcim US runs 38 per cent of production from wind power30 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US has signed a virtual PPA with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) for renewable energy generation, according to a report from Euromoney. The ERCOT VPPA reports mean at least 38 per cent of Holcim's total energy consumption at their production units in Texas now comes from wind generation, as the company moves ahead with its decarbonisation strategy. By 2030, Holcim wants to run all its US businesses entirely on renewable energy. |
Holcim hosts Decarbonisation Accelerator Demo Days22 December 2022, Published under Cement News3D-printed custom formwork and AI-powered supply chain software were among the new technologies on display during the annual Holcim Accelerator Demo Days at Lyons, France. Nine start-ups from seven countries came together to explore breakthrough solutions to reduce carbon emissions at production, material, design and construction level. During the Demo Days event, the start-ups pitched their solutions and demonstrated an MVP (minimum viable product) to stakeholders ranging from corporat... |
Holcim receives Double 'A' ranking for climate and water leadership19 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCDP has recognised Holcim’s sustainability leadership with a double “A” ranking for climate and water management. Holcim is one of 15 companies in Europe and the first in its sector to achieve a double ‘A’ CDP score, out of 15,000 companies scored globally. Maxfield Weiss, executive director, CDP Europe: “CDP saw nearly 20,000 companies disclose environmental data this year, including 70 per cent of European companies by market value. COP27 showed the need for transformational chang... |
Holcim divests business in Russia14 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has signed an agreement to sell its business in Russia to the local management team. With the new owners, the business will operate independently under a different brand, said the company in a statement. Closing of the transaction will be subject to regulatory approvals. “This divestment completes Holcim’s market exit from Russia in line with the company’s values to operate in the most responsible manner,” added the company. The Russian business has been deconsolidated since March 2... |
Infrastructure: the shining light in Colombia’s cement market12 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe infrastructure sector has played a key part in the prosperity of Colombia’s construction and cement industries. Going forward, analysts forecast a modest market expansion. By Bancolombia, Colombia, and ICR Research, UK. Colombia’s cement producers are looking to the infrastructure market to increase sales (Pictured: Argos’ Cartagena plant) Over the last decade, Colombia’s infrastructure sector has been fundamental to the performance of the country’s construction market and, ... |
WBA claims few science-based biodiversity assessments are carried out06 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe World Benchmarking Alliance’s (WBA) new Nature Benchmark has analysed around 400 companies on their operations impact on nature and biodiversity, including many from the construction and mining sector. The top 10 construction material companies have been ranked 1-10 for their reduced impact on nature and biodiversity: 1. Holcim , 2. CEMEX , 3. Siam Cement Group , 4. Owens Corning, 5. CRH , 6. Cementos Argos , 7. Heidelberg Materials , 8. Saint-Gobain , 9. Asia Cement Corp ,... |
Paths to decarbonisation05 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials and Holcim, Europe’s two largest cement producers by revenue, have embarked on very different paths to reduce their carbon footprints to net zero by 2050. While Heidelberg Materials aims to pioneer carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) in the cement industry, Holcim is primarily reducing its exposure to the cement sector by half by 2025 via product diversification and asset disposals. Heidelberg Materials’ decarbonisation drive focusses on carbon capture ... |