Cement News tagged under: western Europe
Heidelberg Materials acquires RWG Holding GmbH25 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials has acquired Germany-based RWG Holding GmbH, an integrated provider in the demolition and construction materials recycling sector and market leader in the greater Berlin area. According to Heidelberg Materials, the acquisition will strengthen its circular materials offering to meet the growing demand for sustainable building materials. The processing of concrete demolition waste will allow Heidelberg Materials to increasingly prioritise recycled aggregates over primar... |
Hanson reports another carbon capture breakthrough23 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsHanson has demonstrated another ground-breaking carbon capture process, this time at its Ribblesdale cement works in Clitheroe, Lancashire, UK. The team proved that enforced carbonation of recycled concrete paste (RCP) within the plant’s existing wet scrubber allows for a high CO2 uptake within less than 30m, preventing emissions entering the atmosphere. During the trial 15t of industrial RCP were fed into the scrubber. The result was 100kg of CO2 being bound within each tonne of RCP,... |
Ecocem appoints european standards manager23 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsEcocem has appointed Christian Clergue as its new european standards manager. A sustainable concrete and cement expert, Mr Clergue brings with him 33 years of experience in cement and concrete materials, including low-carbon concrete, but in particular the regulations, standards and norms that govern the industry. He began his career at Vicat Group as deputy director of Sigma Béton, before moving on to the position of director of the group’s Satma Cepeca prefabrications. A few years lat... |
Holcim to delist from Euronext Paris21 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Ltd has announced that it is delisting its shares from Euronext Paris to simplify its trading structure, effective from 30 December 2022. According to the company, the decision will focus the trading of Holcim shares in its primary market, the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX), reflecting the shift in volumes away from Euronext Paris over the years. The simplification, which has been approved by the Board of Directors of Euronext Paris SA , will further reduce Holcim's administrative... |
Relief for UK cement producers as mega projects go ahead18 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsUK cement producers will be breathing sighs of relief this morning that mega projects such as HS2, the Sizewell C nuclear plant, and the Northern Powerhouse Rail plan will be going ahead. Jeremy Hunt, UK chancellor, confirmed in his Autumn Statement on 17 November 2022 that the government has given its full backing to all three projects and that capital spending would not be cut for the next two years. Despite the UK economy facing recessionary conditions, more than GBP600bn (US$708bn) of... |
Slite plant opts for KIMA Process kiln cooling system18 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials is modernisation its Cementa AB plant in Slite on the Swedish island of Gotland. It is set to become a plant that can produce climate positive cement, using ambitious carbon capture and emission reduction technologies. In addition, it will have the first complete rotary kiln will be equipped with a fully automatic IR-temperature control based on water spray cooling. Germany-based KIMA Process Control GmbH will supply the most energy-efficient and environ... |
Holcim appoints new CFO18 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim haș appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO). Steffen Kindler will join the company, replacing Geraldine Picaud who is leaving Holcim effective from 1 May 2023. Mr Kindler joins Holcim from Nestle where he most recently held the role of CFO for Nestle’s German market. His broad experience spans key business roles, including VP Finance and Control of Los Angeles-based Nestlé Beverages USA, CFO of Nestlé Waters Europe, based in Paris; as well as responsibility for business dev... |
New appointments at the Mineral Products Association17 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Jon Flitney as energy and climate change manager. Jon will be working with the MPA Cement Climate Change and CO 2 Reduction group providing support to sector decarbonisation and associated policies. Jon joins from the British Ceramic Confederation (BCC) where he has worked across energy, environment, climate change and decarbonisation policy areas for over six years. He also previously worked on air quality and environmental... |
CARBIOW biofuel project gets underway16 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsWork has officially begun on the Carbon Negative Biofuels from Organic Waste (CARBIOW) project, which aims to promote the conversion of organic waste to biofuels. The 42-month project is being funded by the EU under the Horizon Europe Programme to establish an efficient and scalable process to convert organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and other hard-to-utilise solid organic wastes to biofuels. Among its targets is the carbonisation of gasification ashes with carbon dioxide... |
CEMEX UK supports Capital Hydrogen16 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX UK has pledged its support of Capital Hydrogen, a partnership between Cadent, SGN and National Grid Gas Transmission, which plans to deliver a transition to low carbon hydrogen for gas networks in the East of England, South East and London. As part of its participation, CEMEX has committed to working with Capital Hydrogen to assess the feasibility of implementing hydrogen powered equipment and vehicles at its sites in London and give due consideration to decarbonisation opportunit... |