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Optimising raw material control

Optimising raw material control

Automated analysis of input materials and adjustments of input material feeders is supporting cement producers in reducing the economic and environmental impact of their operat...

Holcim acquires UK-based Land Recovery

Holcim acquires UK-based Land Recovery

Holcim has completed the acquisition of Land Recovery in the UK, advancing its capabilities in circular construction. A leading UK supplier of primary and recycled materials,...

Holcim breaks ground on GO4ZERO plant

Holcim breaks ground on GO4ZERO plant

Holcim has broken ground on its state-of-the-art GO4ZERO plant in Obourg , Belgium. The plant, which marks an investment of more than EUR500m, is expected to produce 2Mta of...

FIDEtechnology launches low carbon grinding mill

FIDEtechnology launches low carbon grinding mill

FIDEtechnology, a pioneering start-up dedicated to decarbonising the construction industry, has introduced its revolutionary Low Carbon (LC) Grinding Mill to the cement sector....

Holcim US scoops slag cement award

Holcim US scoops slag cement award

Holcim US has been recognised by the Slag Cement Association (SCA) as a winner in the 2023 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards. The company was honoured in the Innovat...

Holcim sales dip 2% in the 1Q24

Holcim sales dip 2% in the 1Q24

Holcim has reported net sales of CHF5586m (US$6117m) in the opening quarter of 2024, down 2.4 per cent from the CHF5725m seen in the 1Q23. In local currency, sales were up 3....

Swiss cement market contracts 8% in 1Q24

Swiss cement market contracts 8% in 1Q24

Cement demand in Switzerland, including Liechtenstein, declined eight per cent to 786,433.2t in the first quarter of 2024 when compared with 855,143.7t in the 1Q23, according t...