CRH announces new venture capital unit
CRH plc has launched CRH Ventures, its venture capital unit, which will support the development of new technologies and innovative solutions to meet the increasingly complex nee...
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Buzzi Unicem modifies corporate structure
Buzzi Unicem’s corporate revision project, which had already been approved by the Board of Directors and communicated on 3 August 2022 and 8 November 2022, has been implemented....
Holcim divests business in Russia
Holcim has signed an agreement to sell its business in Russia to the local management team. With the new owners, the business will operate independently under a different brand,...
Cementa gets go-ahead for Gotland quarry
A Swedish court has given Cementa the green light to continue mining limestone at its quarry on the island of Gotland, heading off the risk of a shortage of cement in the buildi...
Vicat increases stake in Sinai cement
France-based Vicat SA has increased its stake in Egypt’s Sinai Cement from 51 per cent to 67 per cent. According to Reuters, Vicat bought additional shares worth US$5.65m from s...
Coolbrook achieves first demonstration of its RotoDynamic Technology
Coolbrook has conducted the first live pilot of its RotoDynamic Technology to electrify high-temperature industrial processes. Hosted at the Brightlands Chemlot Campus in Gellee...
GCCA welcomes three new member companies
Three more companies have joined the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), PT Souls Bangun Indonesia TBK , Fletcher Building Ltd and Norm Cement . By joining the GCCA t...
VTT electric kiln targets carbon neutral cement production
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an electric rotary kiln that is capable of making cement production close to carbon neutral. Powered by low-emission elect...
Titan plant constructs first 3D-printed Greek house
The first 3D-printed concrete house in Greece is being printed at TITAN Elefsina cement plant , by TITAN and its partners – Sika Hellas, Cos Hellas Ltd, and the National Technic...
New UK cement plant gets green light
A new GBP40m (US$48.8m), 0.5Mta cement plant at Sheerness Docks in Kent, UK, has been given the go ahead. Despite a petition against the plant receiving over 1000 signatures, Ke...