A lifetime advancing cement science and innovation Premium
After 35 years at VDZ, including more than 25 years as chief executive, Dr Martin Schneider will retire in November 2026. During his tenure, he transformed VDZ into a thriving i...
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New leadership at VDZ
The General Assembly of the German Cement Works Association, known as VDZ, has elected Dr Dirk Spenner as its new president. He takes over from Christian Knell, who led the orga...
The 9th International VDZ Congress opens
Christian Knell, president of the German Cement Works Association (VDZ), officially opened the 9 th International VDZ Congress with over 600 participants in Düsseldorf and calle...
Building the CO2 infrastructure for Germany’s cement sector Premium
The decarbonisation of the cement and lime industries requires the construction of infrastructure to enable the transport of the captured CO 2 to its storage or utilisation site...
VDZ Congress 2024
The 9th International VDZ Congress 2024 will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany, between 6-8 November 2024. Following its tradition, the 9 th International VDZ Congress will provide...
Germany’s net zero ambitions Premium
After over a decade of steady growth, German construction demand has been dampened due to rising interest rates and high inflation. Despite the challenging conditions, the cemen...
VDZ study researches future cement and concrete resources in 2050
The new VDZ study "Resources of the future for cement and concrete – Potential and action strategies" describes a possible 2050 scenario aimed at further reducing primary raw ma...
VDZ’s new appointments
To meet the growing tasks of CO 2 separation and digital process support, a new climate-neutral process technology department has been established at the German cement associati...
GCCA holds its Innovandi Open Challenge 'Demo Day'
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has revealed the latest results of its first ever Innovandi Open Challenge, its industry accelerator that partnered six start-u...
Consortium call for government action on cross-border industrial cluster strategy
HeidelbergCement , Holcim , Kalk Vielseitig Faszinierend Wetroll, Shell, Total, Lhoist and VDZ are among a collaboration of companies and private stakeholders that have signed a...