Cement News tagged under: western Europe
Swiss cement deliveries fall 12% in 3Q2317 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Switzerland in the third quarter of 2023 fell 12.1 per cent to 950,101t from 1,080,399t in the 3Q22, reports the Swiss cement association, Cemsuisse. In the January-September 2023 period deliveries were down 10 per cent to 2,854,726t from 3,173,108t in the 9M22. Approximately 2.749Mt of bulk cement was sold in addition to 88,494t of bagged cement. Dispatch was mainly by road, which accounted for 61.9 per cent while 38.1 per cent of deliveries was made by rail. Of tot... |
Breedon Ireland reports 48% profit growth in 202216 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Ireland , the Irish cement-making business of the UK-based Breedon Group , reported profit of EUR21.5m in 2022, up 48 per cent from EUR14.5m in the previous year. Revenue over the same period advanced 21 per cent to EUR72.8m, according to Irish Independent. The results come despite higher energy prices and fears over what impact the government’s planned concrete levy would have on the residential construction market. In 2022 the Irish government announced a five per cent concret... |
Ecocem proposal at Port of Los Angeles takes next step16 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Port of Los Angeles has issued a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for a proposed low-carbon cement processing facility at the port in Wilmington. According to Random Lengths News, Ecocem Materials Ltd , through its subsidiary Orcem California Inc, plans to construct a new processing facility at the port for the production of a low-carbon binder. The facility would import raw materials by ship, process them to manufacture the binder, then ship the product to customers via truc... |
Lindner creates Lindner France with Groupe Cimme13 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsRecycling specialist Lindner is establishing Lindner France with Groupe Cimme. Lindner’s recycling solutions and shredders efficiently process a wide range of different waste streams into reusable materials and partiularly RDF and SRF for teh cement sector. The foundation of Lindner France constitutes an important strategic step. Through increased local presence, Lindner wants to foster proximity to its customers and offer tailor-made solutions and excellent, first-hand service. “Franc... |
Aggregate Industries harnesses AI to improve tanker driver safety12 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries , working with its partner Lomas Distribution, has become the first cement manufacturer in the UK to install new artificial intelligence (AI) technology to prevent cement tanker drivers from falling asleep at the wheel. The Driver Status Monitoring System, developed by Spillard Vehicle Safety Systems, uses a range of in-cab cameras and sensors to actively detect driver fatigue. The intelligent algorithm helps track and detect eye movements like rapid blinking, facial... |
Towards Germany’s first fully-decarbonised cement plant10 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials’ new GeZero project will completely decarbonise cement production at the Geseke plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The first of its kind project will establish a full carbon capture and storage value chain for an inland site and is expected to capture 700,000tpa of CO 2 from 2029. Here, the company outlines the project’s scope and set-up for full-scale carbon capture. By Heidelberg Materials, Germany. Construction of Heidelberg Materials’ GeZero CCUS proje... |
Holcim Romania expands Campulung plant10 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (Romania) SA is investing over EUR25m to expand its cement plant in Campulung by 20 per cent. The investment will not only address the need for cement by the Romanian construction market, it will also help improve the plant’s sustainability by streamlining its logistics and reducing CO 2 emissions from the long-distance transportation of cement materials, according to Holcim. Holcim runs three facilities in Romania, located in Campulung, Alesd and Turda . |
Breedon delivery confirms commitment to Welsh growth09 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Group has recently received its first cargo of dredged sand at its new wharfside at Associated British Port's Port of Cardiff in Wales, UK. According to the company, this new lease agreement and Breedon’s extended presence at the Port of Cardiff is indicative of the group's continued support of the construction industry in Wales and Breedon’s strategic vision of further contributing to the region’s growth. |
Italy’s cement market contracted 9% in 202206 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsTotal consumption in Italy was down by 6.7 per cent YoY to 19.07Mt in 2022 from 20.45Mt, according to Federbeton. Of this total 1.944Mt was imported, up 15.1 per cent YoY from 1.69Mt. In per capita terms, domestic consumption fell from 346kg/inhabitant in 2021 to 324kg/inhabitant in 2022. Cement dispatches in the country decreased by 8.7 per cent YoY to 17.125Mt in 2022. Declines were felt across the country. In the north dispatches were down 8.6 per cent YoY to 8.891Mt while in central Ita... |
Cement 2 Zero project completes trial melt06 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe first trial melt has been completed as part of the innovative Cement 2 Zero project, which aims to develop the world’s first zero-emissions cement on an industrial scale. The collaborative project is seeking to advance the decarbonisation of the construction, cement and steel sectors by ensuring the process can be scaled up from laboratory to pilot plant. Partner organisations include the Materials Processing Institute, University of Cambridge, CELSA Steel UK, Atkins, Balfour Beatty, Day... |