Cement News tagged under: western Europe
Titan receives its first LNG tractor for cement transport07 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsTitan Cement Group has acquired its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) tractor for cement transport within Greece, a pilot action in collaboration with BlueFuel and the Sarakakis Business Group, importer of Volvo equipment. In addition to the reduction of operating and maintenance costs, through the use of LNG in heavy vehicles, a reduction of up to 25 per cent in CO 2 emissions is achieved. At the same time, the emissions of sulphur oxides and microparticles are eliminated, while NO x emi... |
Cemex UK recovers pallets for circular economy initiative06 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsCemex UK is extending its commitment to waste reduction and the circular economy with merchants by relaunching its nationwide pallet recovery service. The Cemex pallet recovery scheme aims to reduce timber waste in the supply chain and make greater environmental efficiencies, as part of its 'Future in Action – Committed to Net Zero CO 2' Climate Action Strategy. Under the scheme, all re-usable wooden pallets are collected free of charge by ELM, Cemex's designated pallet colle... |
HeidelbergCement divests Spanish assets to Cemex05 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement pushes forward its portfolio optimisation programme, and has signed agreements to sell its regional aggregates and ready-mixed concrete businesses in the regions of Catalonia, Madrid and Asturias as well as its ready-mixed concrete business on the Balearic Islands to different buyers. The assets acquired by Cemex from HeidelbergCement include a limestone quarry with a waste management operation serving Madrid and three concrete plants in the Balearic islands. Di... |
Italy's cement output slips 6% in July04 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsItaly's cement production index (base year 2015=100) reached 114 in July 2021, down six per cent when compared with July 2020, according to Federbeton, the Italian cement and concrete association. In June the index rose two per cent YoY to 112 while in May output expanded by 18 per cent YoY to 113. On a cumulative basis production growth has slowed from 42 per cent in May to 24 per cent in July 2021. External trade Imports in June 2021 slipped two per cent to 135,223t, the first dip sinc... |
Saint-Gobain completes Chryso acquisition04 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsSaint-Gobain has confirmed that it has closed the acquisition of Chryso. The acquisition will see Saint-Gobain enter the concrete formulation market and chemical additives for the reduction of CO 2 emissions in the cement and construction sectors. Chryso has achieved revenues of EUR400m and EBITDA of around EUR85m. Benoit Bazin, CEO of Saint-Gobain, commented: "The acquisition of Chryso is fully in line with our strategic vision of Saint-Gobain as a world leader in sustainable construct... |
Märker Zement's new kiln is lifted into position04 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsSGS Industrial Services GmbH has announced that the next major steps at the construction site in Harburg, Germany, for Märker Zement’s new kiln line have been achieved. The local SGS team successfully lifted the first part and second part of the new rotary kiln. The first part alone had a length of 36m and a weight of 190t, and the second had a length of 25m and weighed 120t. With two mobile cranes the two parts were lifted and positioned. |
Oficemen appoints new president04 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsJosé Manuel Cascajero Rodríguez, president of Cemex España Operations, has been elected president of Oficemen. He succeeds Victor García Brosa. He will lead the Spanish cement sector’s initiatives to address the challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Spanish cement industry has once again demonstrated, since the beginning of the pandemic, its essential character for the maintenance and recovery of our economy. Today, more than ever, the Spanish cement sector plays a key role... |
Spanish cement consumption rises 13% in 8M2001 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain has grown by 13 per cent YoY in the first eight months of the year, reaching 9,581,951t, says Oficemen, Spain's cement association. In the current scenario, Oficemen estimates that the year will close with growth of nine per cent, when compared to 2020. This would consumption to reach 14.6Mt, similar to the 14.72Mt reported for 2019, the last year not affected by restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The forecasts for 2021 would be in line with t... |
Cimpor to install solar plants at its Portugal works01 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsPortugal’s Cimpor has announced that it will install a photovoltaic plant at each of its three production units in the country. The project is part of an investment package that could exceed EUR130m over the next decade. It will see the installation of 1MW of power for self-consumption at each plant, with the conclusion of the installation expected by the end of the year. An estimated expansion to 10MW is also expected by 2025. The panels are set to reduce CO 2 emissions by 1100tpa. "... |
Fives Pillard appoints new executive director01 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsFabien Illy has joined Fives Pillard as its new executive director. Fabien has considerable and international expertise in the combustion industry where he has spent the majority of his career. His main role will be to drive the company's business strategy, international development and boost its growth. After first starting his career at Air Liquide and working in its R&D department for combustion and cryogenics, Fabien joined the Group Fives 18 years ago where he held variou... |