Lafarge Serbia is set to construct a groundbreaking factory near the Nikola Tesla B power plant in Ratari, marking Serbia’s first facility designed to utilize ash as a raw material in cement production. This initiative is a significant step towards...
- August 26, 2024
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Material Evolution, a leading innovator in sustainable construction materials, is set to launch the UK’s largest ultra-low carbon cement plant in Wrexham in October 2024. The facility will produce 150,000 tonnes per year of a cement that emits up to...
- August 26, 2024
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The first half of 2024 has been a period of mixed outcomes for major cement producers, with a general trend of sluggish sales but stable or growing earnings. Votorantim Cimentos, along with other key players such as Holcim, CRH, Heidelberg...
- August 16, 2024
- 4 Min Read
Votorantim Cimentos closed the second quarter of 2024 with notable growth across key financial metrics, including net revenue, net profit, and sales volume, supported by strategic investments and geographic diversification. The company’s consolidated global net revenue for the period reached...
- August 14, 2024
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Alpacem, the market leader for cement and concrete in the Alpe-Adria region, has announced a €50 million investment to modernise its Wietersdorf cement plant in Carinthia, Austria. The upgrade will include a new cement grinding plant, expected to save up...
- August 13, 2024
- 3 Min Read
Global professional services firm Accenture announced today the acquisition of Boslan, a Spanish engineering and consulting firm focused on the energy transition. The acquisition aims to support Accenture’s clients in optimizing investments in net zero infrastructure projects. Founded in 2000...
- August 6, 2024
- 3 Min Read
Microsoft has announced the purchase of 80,000 tons of carbon removals from the Northern California-based Western Rivers Conservancy’s Blue Creek Improved Forest Management Project. The transaction, facilitated by climate solutions provider 3Degrees, is part of Microsoft’s broader initiative to become...
- August 6, 2024
- 3 Min Read
The UK government has announced the introduction of the Great British Energy Bill, a landmark initiative aimed at establishing a new publicly-owned company dedicated to clean energy projects. The announcement, made on July 25, 2024, outlines a substantial investment of...
- August 6, 2024
- 3 Min Read
Lafarge Serbia is set to open a new €110 million cement plant in Obrenovac, designed to utilize ash from thermal power plants. This initiative, announced by the government on August 5, 2024, aims to address Serbia’s pressing waste management issues....
- August 6, 2024
- 2 Min Read
Cemex announced today that an agreement has been signed for the sale of its operations in the Dominican Republic, for a total consideration of approximately US$950 million. The transaction includes export businesses to Haiti. The agreement has been signed between...
- August 6, 2024
- 3 Min Read
