Risk of UK cement offshoring is growing, warns MPA
CO 2 emissions generated by the UK concrete and cement sector are now 63 per cent lower than 1990 levels, driven by a combination of continued decarbonisation efforts by ma...
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Ricardo de Pablos elected as new president of Oficemen
Ricardo de Pablos, CEO of Holcim España , has been unanimously elected president of Oficemen, the association representing Spain’s cement manufacturers, during the organisatio...
Cemex UK launches reusable pallet system
Cemex UK has announced a pioneering partnership with The Pallet LOOP to introduce reusable pallets for its bagged cement products, marking a first in the UK cement sector. ...
CRH agrees to sell Farrans to Sisk
Farrans construction employs 625 people in sectors such as aviation, water and renewable energy in Ireland and the UK. The business will continue to trade under its own brand a...
Plasma kiln order for European cement producer
PyroGenesis Inc, a high-tech company specialising in all-electric plasma processes and sustainable solutions for heavy industry, has signed a US$871,000 contract with a Europea...
Italian cement output struggling
Italian cement output dropped two per cent YoY in June, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeton. This follows a two per cent YoY increase in ...
Heracles Group to install 6.5MW solar power station at Milaki plant
Heracles Group ( Holcim ) is moving forward with the operation of the new solar power station at the Milaki cement plant , with a power of 6.5MW and more than 11,000 state-of...
Brett Martin and AmeriLux International create building materials JV
The partnership will operated from a new 4.6ha manufacturing and distribution centre in De Pere, Wisconsin, USA. Scheduled to start operations early next year, the company ...
Portcemen SA: a pillar of Catalan cement logistics
Operating since 1975, Portcemen SA is a specialised dry bulk terminal located in the heart of the Port of Barcelona. Established through a joint venture betwee...
UK cement production plummets to 75-year low
UK cement production has dropped to its lowest level since 1950, according to new figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA), raising serious concerns about the futur...