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Holcim reshapes for the future

Holcim reshapes for the future

Holcim caught the cement world's attention this week when it announced the launch of a major low carbon cement project in Europe. The French cement plant of Saint-Pierre-la-Cou...

Holcim reports net sales of CHF29,289m in 2022

Holcim reports net sales of CHF29,289m in 2022

Holcim reported its financial results for 2022 announcing net sales of CHF29,189m (US$31.2m) for 2022. This was a 12.9 per cent rise on a LfL basis compared to the prior ye...

CEMEX signs ETFuels agreement

CEMEX signs ETFuels agreement

CEMEX has signed an agreement with green fuels producer ETFuels, to transform CO 2 from CEMEX’s Alicante cement plant in Spain into green fuels.   Under this agreement, ETFu...

Spain's cement demand increases 5% in January

Spain's cement demand increases 5% in January

Cement consumption in Spain in January expanded by 5.4 per cent to 1,066,959t, according to Oficemen, the Spanish cement association. “We expected lower values at this beginni...

New plant director for Holcim Jerez plant

New plant director for Holcim Jerez plant

Holcim España has appointed José María Gómez as new plant manager of the company’s Jerez plant. His work will focus on promoting innovation and sustainability through circu...

Work accelerates on Slite CCS plant

Work accelerates on Slite CCS plant

Cementa ( Heidelberg Materials group ) is accelerating work to establish a full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility on Gotland, Sweden. The project, Slite CCS, ...

Holcim Spain invests EUR8m in AF at Toledo plant

Holcim Spain invests EUR8m in AF at Toledo plant

Holcim España has invested EUR8m in expanding its alternative fuel facilities at its Villaluenga de la Sagra cement plant in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha province. The investme...

Sika confirms record EBIT for 2022

Sika confirms record EBIT for 2022

Sika has reported a record-high operating profit (EBIT) for 2022, coming in at CHF1579.7m (US$1709m), up 13.5 per cent YoY. The EBIT margin for 2022 stands at 15.1 per cent, co...