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Holcim completes three European acquistions

Holcim completes three European acquistions

Holcim has completed three bolt-on acquisitions in Europe, expanding its Solutions & Products portfolio for green growth. In Spain it has acquired a majority stake in Artepre...

Swiss cement market contracts 10% in 2023

Swiss cement market contracts 10% in 2023

Cement deliveries in Switzerland, including Liechtenstein, fell by 10 per cent to 875,146t in the 4Q23 from 971,994t in the equivalent period of the previous year, reports cems...

Rohrdorfer Zement launches clay pilot plant

Rohrdorfer Zement launches clay pilot plant

Rohrdorfer Zement is beginning a pilot project with its net zero emission team to investigate the process-integrated production of tempered clays. The project includes the de...

Hoffmann Green signs housebuilding contract

Hoffmann Green signs housebuilding contract

France-based Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies , a manufacturer of clinker-free cement, has announced the signing of a partnership until the end of 2027 with Groupe Trecobat,...

Cement output in Italy declines 2% in October

Cement output in Italy declines 2% in October

Cement production in Italy slipped by two per cent YoY in October 2023, according to the Italian concrete association, Federbeton. When compared with the 2015-baseline index of...

Holcim replaces Beckum cooler

Holcim replaces Beckum cooler

Holcim is modernising its Beckum pyroprocessing line with a new state-of-the-art Pendulum cooler. The project represents a EUR20m investment and is expected to significantly re...

CRH completes lime divestment

CRH completes lime divestment

On 22 November 2023, CRH plc announced that it had reached an agreement to divest its lime operations in Europe for a total consideration of around US$1.1bn. This company is ...