MPA appoints Martin Casey as senior director for cement and lime
The UK’s Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Martin Casey as senior director for cement and lime, as the organisation intensifies calls for urgent action to address...
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UK’s MPA calls for fuel duty delay and energy support
The UK’s Mineral Products Association (MPA) has urged the government to delay the planned removal of the fuel duty discount and introduce targeted support measures for energy-in...
Cocoon Carbon raises EUR13m to scale SCM production from steel slag
UK-based start-up Cocoon Carbon has raised EUR13m (US$15m) in a Series A funding round to support the development of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) derived from ele...
CBAM, Breedon and the UK cement crossroads
Last week’s launch of Breedon Group ’s “Back British Cement” campaign is the latest indication of the growing structural pressure facing the UK cement sector. Breedon’s 2025 res...
CRH to delist from LSE and cancel preference shares
CRH has announced plans to delist its ordinary shares and seven per cent preference shares from the London Stock Exchange as part of a restructuring of its listing and capital s...
UK: Hope Cement Works expansion could create more than 230 jobs
Plans to extend the Hope Cement Works in Derbyshire, England — the UK’s largest cement plant — could create over 230 jobs, the company has said in a planning application. The pr...
Holcim targets spring 2026 steelwork completion at Tilbury grinding plant
Holcim UK has set a target of spring 2026 for completion of steelwork and mechanical installation of the vertical roller mill (VRM) at its new Tilbury Cement Works in Essex. The...
Holcim appoints Krish Patel as Tilbury Cement Works plant manager
Holcim UK has appointed Krish Patel as plant manager of its new Tilbury Cement Works, currently under construction at the Port of Tilbury and scheduled to open in summer 2026. M...
Materials Processing Institute launches high-temperature XRD capability
The Materials Processing Institute (MPI) has developed a new high-temperature X-ray Diffraction (XRD) capability that allows in-situ analysis of materials at temperatures of up ...
Cool Planet records major breakthrough in membrane carbon-capture scale-up
Cool Planet Technologies has announced successful testing of its third-generation carbon-capture membrane module, marking a key milestone in scaling its technology for industria...