The cement industry is moving increasingly towards the use of alternative fuels for the complete decarbonization of cement and concrete. It raises questions about safety and handling new fuels and materials. Fires are especially common in factories with an increased...
- October 17, 2022
- 2 Min Read
The cement manufacturing process is highly intensive in heat consumption and carbon emissions. Stakeholders are increasing pressure to decarbonize not only the cement industry but the construction industry, too. But how we can achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 by implementing...
- October 13, 2022
- 2 Min Read
The industry’s leading professionals will aim to answer crucial questions at CarbonZero Global Conference on November 10-11 in Lisbon. The global capacity of cement production reached an estimated 4.4 billion tonnes in 2021, and it is predicted to grow moderately...
- October 10, 2022
- 2 Min Read
The cement industry is responsible for almost 8 % of global CO2 emissions. RDF and alternative fuels require a dedicated transport system inside cement plants and the use of pipe conveyors is nowadays state of the art. At CarbonZero: Alternative...
- October 6, 2022
- 2 Min Read
Votorantim Cimentos, a building materials and sustainable solutions company, is introducing its new corporate brand: more contemporary and representative of the diversity of its people, products and businesses, combining tradition, innovation and a vision of the future. The new visual...
- October 5, 2022
- 2 Min Read
* Ā Ā Ā Leading provider of coating, adhesive and sealant solutions with 2022 net sales of USD 100 million * Ā Ā Ā Expanded waterproofing and coating solutions deliver significant roofing synergies * Ā Ā Ā Accelerates Holcimās growth in Solutions & Products to reach 30% of Group...
- October 4, 2022
- 2 Min Read
Dr. Ian Skocek, the R&D Program Manager for Carbonation Technologies at Heidelberg Materials is sharing āCircular economy of concrete, cement, and CO2ā, explaining technological advances Heidelberg Materials has made to enable the 100 % recycling of concrete by reusing all...
- September 26, 2022
- 2 Min Read
Holcim has completed the acquisition of Cantillana, a specialty building solutions market leader in Belgium with 2022 estimated net sales of EUR 80 million. Cantillana offers a broad range of faƧade construction and external thermal insulation systems. This further strengthens...
- September 23, 2022
- 2 Min Read
Over 13 million tons of carbon dioxide reach the atmosphere every year due to cement production in Romania, a country that produces around 15 million tons of cement annually, the aggregate figure at the level of the biggest players in...
- September 21, 2022
- 3 Min Read
Corporate brand Heidelberg Materials revealed at headquarters in Heidelberg today New brand identity underlines the company’s pioneering role on the path to carbon neutrality and digitalisation in the building materials industry Domestic and international subsidiaries will gradually change their name...
- September 21, 2022
- 4 Min Read
