Weakness continues for Italian cement demand
Italian cement output dropped three per cent YoY in April, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeton. This follows a 12 per cent YoY expansion ...
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Titan Cement International becomes Titan
Titan Cement International SA, the parent company of Titan Group , has changed its legal name to Titan SA, following approval at an extraordinary meeting of shareholders, mark...
Recycl8 awarded US patent for R8 Mix binder
Recycl8, which already holds the UK patent, uses incinerator bottom ash aggregate (IBAA) – often destined for landfill – transforming it into a sustainable, lower carbon compo...
Ecocem secures French technical assessment for its ACT low-carbon cement technology
The ETPM, issued by the CSTB (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment, or Scientific and Technical Centre for Building), assesses the performance and durability of innovat...
Heidelberg Materials acquires Votorantim Cimentos' Morocco operations
Germany-based Heidelberg Materials has completed the purchase of the Moroccan operations of Cementos Asment, from Brazilian cement producer Votorantim Cimentos. The deal incl...
FLSmidth enters agreement to divest air pollution control business
FLSmidth has entered into an agreement to divest its air pollution control (APC) business to Rubicon Partners, a UK-based investment partnership focussed on the acquisition o...
Cemex teams up with James Watt College on new concrete testing centre
The new facility will allow students at the college to learn and develop their skills in an environment designed to better prepare students for industry. The partnership with ...
Molins invests EUR100m in precast concrete and urban landscaping business
As part of its strategy to strengthen its precast concrete solutions business, Molins has acquired Concremat, the leading precast concrete company in Portugal. Headquartered ne...
Holcim UK acquires Sharpness asphalt plant
The acquisition of the plant from Sharpness Asphalt Ltd is expected to reinforce Holcim UK’s position in the UK asphalt market and support the company’s growth strategy. Th...
Holcim invests in SaltX’s plasma technology
Holcim has invested in SaltX Technology, a listed Swedish company specialising in the electrification of industrial processes such as cement production. Using renewable elect...