Weak 1Q26 for Italian cement
Italian cement output dropped six per cent YoY in March, after decreasing 18 per cent YoY in February, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeton...
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AI cement optimisation firm Gigaton raises US$26m
UK-based industrial automation company Gigaton has raised US$26m in a Series A funding round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered plant optimisation technology across ener...
Brambilla appointed CEO of Heidelberg Materials Trading
Heidelberg Materials Trading has appointed Francesco Brambilla as its new CEO with effect from 1 June 2026. Brambilla succeeds José Maria Magrina Vadillo, who will move to a dif...
Global cement and concrete leaders demand political support for decarbonisation
Industry leaders from the global cement and concrete sector are meeting at the GCCA CEO Strategic Dialogue in Madrid this week to address the challenge of building resilient inf...
Tarmac opens new sustainable asphalt plant at Barrasford
igher production capacity and increased storage capabilities than the previous one. Tarmac is able to lower its carbon emissions by increasing the use of recycled materials. The...
Cem’In’Eu launches low-carbon cement range to replace CEM I
To accelerate its carbon reduction goals, the manufacturer is stopping sales of its final CEM I cement to launch a new eco-friendly Robusticim CEM II alternative. By upgrading i...
Çimsa signs green hydrogen agreement for Spanish cement plant
Bright Hydrogen Solutions Ltd (BrightHy) has signed a long-term agreement with Çimsa Cementos España SAU for supply and operation of a green hydrogen production facility at Çims...
Wienerberger starts construction on FOAK fully electric roof tile kiln
The electric kiln in ‘Factory e’ will replace the conventional natural-gas-powered firing processes with a 100 per cent electric, renewable-powered system. The GBP37m investment...
Recticel closes PIR loop with new recycling plant
Recticel Group is the first PIR producer to invest in a recycled polyol reactor at this industrial scale. In a closed-loop recycling process, the PIR offcuts and production trim...
MPA urges UK government to support cement sector competitiveness
The UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on the government to address competitiveness pressures facing the domestic cement industry following new support measures an...