Airvault and the new economics of European cement production
The commissioning of Heidelberg Materials’ new kiln line at its Airvault cement plant in western France marks the completion of one of the largest recent cement modernisation pr...
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Fives and NOC Energy partner on electrified heat technology for clay calcination
Fives Group and NOC Energy have announced a partnership to test high-temperature thermal battery technology for cement and supplementary cementitious material (SCM) production a...
Heidelberg Materials reports lower 1Q26 earnings
Heidelberg Materials reported lower first-quarter earnings for 2026 as adverse weather conditions in Europe and the northeastern USA, alongside geopolitical uncertainty and high...
Holcim deploys carbon-storing concrete technology in German logistics project
Holcim has partnered with Swedish startup Paebbl and contractor Goldbeck on the first commercial-scale application of Paebbl’s carbon-storing supplementary cementitious material...
New leadership at VDZ
The General Assembly of the German Cement Works Association, known as VDZ, has elected Dr Dirk Spenner as its new president. He takes over from Christian Knell, who led the orga...
Heidelberg Materials commissions new kiln line at Airvault plant
Heidelberg Materials has commissioned a new kiln line at its Airvault cement plant in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, replacing two semi-dry clinker lines with a modern dry-process ...
New silt press recovers 90% water at Holcim UK's Hillhead quarry
The new press will support the recovery and recycling of up to 90 per cent of the water currently used on site, significantly reducing the clean water requirement to maintain ou...
Molins reports solid 1Q26 growth
Molins reported its results for 1Q26, delivering a solid operating performance despite economic and geopolitical uncertainty. The results, which exclude Secil’s contribution fol...
KHD Humboldt Wedag achieves milestone at Cimpor Alhandra
KHD Humboldt Wedag has successfully achieved the first kiln firing and cold commissioning for the new Line 7 at the Cimpor Alhandra cement plant, integrating modern technology w...
SaltX and Holcim achieve breakthrough in electrified cement production
SaltX Technology and Holcim have successfully produced Portland-quality cement clinker through a fully electrified process, marking a significant milestone in the journey toward...