Local opposition to Peak Cluster pipeline
Cheshire East Council has unanimously backed a motion formally opposing the proposed Peak Cluster CO 2 pipeline, which would connect cement and lime plants in Derbyshire and Sta...
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Spain’s ready-mixed concrete production rises 8% in 1H26
Figures from the Spanish ready-mixed concrete manufacturers’ association, Anefhop, reported by Alimarket, show that 2Q output reached 8.32 Mm³, up 8.1 per cent YoY. Production o...
Swiss cement deliveries edge up 1% in 3Q26
Swiss cement deliveries to Switzerland and Liechtenstein increased by one per cent YoY to 988,702t in the third quarter of 2026 from 978,929t in the 3Q25, according to industry ...
Italian cement output down 5% in July
Italian cement output declined five per cent YoY in July, after slipping one per cent YoY in June, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeton. Im...
Heidelberg Materials to acquire NCC aggregates and asphalt operations in Sweden and Norway
The acquisition will strengthen Heidelberg Materials’ presence in both countries, expanding its aggregates capacity and adding asphalt production to its existing portfolio of ce...
Building the case for British cement Premium
Breedon UK’s Industrial and Innovations Director, Dr Ed Cavanagh, explains why the company’s “Back British Cement” campaign is calling for urgent action to safeguard domestic ce...
CRH agrees to acquire NCC operations in Denmark and Finland
The Danish business includes a national network of asphalt plants, land and marine aggregates sites, and materials reserves. CRH said the acquisition would expand its presence i...
SL Materials secures EUR100m for concrete recycling expansion
ABN AMRO’s Sustainable Impact Fund and Aviva Investors have committed EUR100m to SL Materials, formerly known as Urban Mine, to expand its concrete-recovery operations. The inve...
Reclinker raises GBP10m for recycled clinker production
UK-based Reclinker has secured GBP10m (US$13.24m) in Series A funding, co-led by Clean Growth Fund and AP Ventures, to scale up its recycled clinker technology. The process reco...
Cemex supplies cement for Torrevieja waterfront complex
Developed by Empresas del Sol and opened in June 2026, the scheme covers more than 10,000m² and comprises 27 commercial premises across six two-storey buildings. Public viewpoin...