Cement News tagged under: western Europe
Titan Cement International SA announces in consolidated revenues of EUR821.1m in 1H2130 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsTitan Group announced consolidated revenue amounted to EUR821.1m in the 1H21, up 4.4 per cent versus the 1H20, reflecting growing demand in most markets and a supportive pricing environment. Top line growth was held back by weaker US dollar and US dollar-linked currencies. In local currencies, growth was 11.7 per cent. Titan Group saw positive sales volume trends in all product lines. Group cement and clinker sales, including exports, increased by 11 per cent supported by higher demand ac... |
Holcim records net sales of CHF12,566m in 1H2130 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsHolcim announced 1H21 net sales of CHF12,566m (US$13,640m) compared to CHF10,693m in the 1H20, a rise of 16.6 per cent LfL. Operating profit (EBIT) reached CHF1794 up from CHF1005 in the 1H20. Net debt rose to CHF12,438m in the 1H21 up from CHF10,662m in the 1H20. Jan Jenisch, Holcim CEO, said : "As we close H1 under our new Group identity, I sincerely thank all members of the Holcim family for the teamwork and resilience they continue to demonstrate to navigate the challenges of the pand... |
HeidelbergCement enjoys improved 1H results29 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement’s positive sales development in the first quarter of 2021 continued in the second quarter, leading to a 9.7 per cent YoY increase in cement and clinker sales volumes to 61.8Mt in the first half of 2021 from 56.3Mt in the year-ago period. Deliveries of aggregates advanced by 7.5 per cent YoY to 145Mt from 134.8Mt in the 1H20 while ready-mixed concrete sales in the 1H21 were up by 8.3 per cent YoY to 23.5Mm3 from 21.7Mm3 in the 1H20. Asphalt deliveries increased by 11.5 per ce... |
Italcementi selects Bedeschi crusher28 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsBedeschi has signed a new order with Italcementi (HeidelbergCement group) for the supply of clay handling equipment and other sticky materials. The machines will operate at the Matera plant, Italy. The installation includes a Bedeschi double-roller crusher installation receiving incoming material discharged by dumping trucks. The crusher has a design capacity of 400tph, with two motors of 110kW each installed. The hoppers’ internal surfaces are lined with specific material, su... |
Holcim launches 'ECOPlanet' a global range of green cement28 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has launched ECOPlanet, its global range of green cement delivering at least 30 per cent lower carbon footprint with equal to superior performance. ECOPlanet is available in Germany, Romania, Canada, Switzerland, Spain, France and Italy, and will be distributed across 15 countries in 2021, with the objective of doubling its market presence by the end of 2022 to enable low-carbon construction at scale. Jan Jenisch, Holcim's CEO: "I am excited to introduce ECOPlanet, the lat... |
Science Based Targets initiative validates Cementir’s CO2 emissions reduction targets27 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated Cementir's CO 2 emission reduction targets, judged to be consistent with the 'well below 2°C' objective, pursuant to the Paris Climate Agreement of 2015. SBTi has validated Cementir Holding commitment to a 25 per cent reduction of scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions per tonne of cementitious products by 2030, from a 2020 baseline. The target boundary includes biogenic emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks1. The objecti... |
Titan's AI optimiser is rolled out across its portfolio23 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsTitan is creating the smart cement plant of the future with a multitude of cutting-edge solutions leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI), in the context of the group’s digital transformation journey, including the roll-out of its fully-autonomous, real-time optimisers for the entire cement production line. Initially launched at Pennsuco cement plant in the USA starting in late 2017 with a revolutionary prototype, one of the first AI systems to be used in cement production, t... |
Breedon appoint independent non-executive director23 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsBreedon, a leading construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland, announces that Moni Mannings, non-executive director and chair of the group’s Remuneration Committee, has given notice of her intention to step down from the Board of Breedon on 31 July 2021 with the expectation of joining the Board of Cazoo as a non-executive director. Breedon is pleased to announce the appointment of Pauline Lafferty as an independent non-executive director from 1 August 2021. Pauline will... |
Breedon Group Plc records 1H21 revenues of GBP600m22 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Group Plc has announced unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 with revenues reaching GBP600.9m compared with GBP335.3m in the 1H2020. Profits before tax amounted to GBP56.4m and underlying EBIT totalled GBP46.2m. Net debt at the end of the period stood at GBP291.5m. Rob Wood, CEO of Breedon, said: "Breedon delivered a strong trading result in the 1H21, building on the recovery in demand which started in the second half of last year. "The outlook fo... |
HeidelbergCement joins Race to Net Zero22 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has signed the Business Ambition for 1.5°C Commitment, a global initiative led by the SBTi in partnership with the UN Global Compact and the 'We Mean Business' coalition, aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5°C and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. With this signature, HeidelbergCement joins the global Race To Zero campaign, which aims to build positive momentum for the transition to a decarbonised economy ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Confe... |