Industry Link proudly announces the upcoming Women in Cement and Construction International Congress 2024, a pioneering event celebrating the contributions of women in the cement and construction sectors. Set to take place in a carefully selected venue that promises to uplift both soul and mind, this congress, scheduled for December 10 and 11, in Madeira,...
Full-year net sales of CHF 27,009m, recurring EBIT of CHF 4,760m and industry-leading recurring EBIT margin of 17.6% Free cash flow after leases of CHF 3,705m Earnings per share[1] up 9% to CHF 5.42 Proposed 12% increase in dividend to CHF 2.80 per share New share buyback of CHF 1 bn in 2024 Strong 2024...
Operating result rises to record level – Group revenue at €21.2 billion (+4%1,2), Result from current operations (RCO) at €3.0 billion (+29%1,2) Profit for the financial year increases significantly – earnings per share at €10.4 (+23%2) Return on invested capital above 10% for the first time – ROIC at 10.3% (previous year: 9.1%) Strong focus...
AUCBM UACMC is an official partner to CarbonZero Global Conference and Exhibition 2024 and Cementitious Materials International Congress 2024 Industry Link is excited to announce The Arab Union for Cement and Building Materials (www.AUCBM.net) as supporter for the upcoming Cementitious Materials International Congress 2024 to be held in Casablanca, Morocco, on April 18 and 19...
The North American concrete industry today faces the critical challenge of lowering its carbon footprint. Globally, the sector is responsible for 8% of anthropogenic carbon emissions—almost wholly the result of the manufacture of the Portland cement that is commonly used to bind together the constituent materials in concrete. Manufacturers of Supplementary Cementitious Materials (“SCMs”), which...
The Nobel Center Project has opted to use evoZero®, the world’s first carbon captured net-zero concrete from Heidelberg Materials, for the new Nobel Center in Stockholm As a globally unique product, evoZero’s net-zero footprint is based on the application of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik, Norway. The...
Buzzi Unicem USA and Lehigh University awarded grant from US DoE to develop a decarbonization project, involving the use of calcined clays in cement Lehigh University and Buzzi Unicem USA announced today that they have been awarded a $2 million grant from the US Department of Energy Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) to develop...
Full capital market separation and US listing of its North American business Transaction intended to be executed as a spin-off, benefitting all shareholders Creating the leading pure-play North American building solutions company US listing of North American business expected to complete in H1 2025 Holcim post US listing of North America to further strengthen its...
Holcim’s Board of Directors appoints Miljan Gutovic as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Holcim, effective 1 May 2024. He will succeed the current CEO Jan Jenisch, who will focus on his role as chairman and will stand for re-election at the AGM in May. Also, the Board has tasked Jan Jenisch to lead the planned...
Cemex is supplying high-resistance and Vertua lower-carbon concretes for the construction of Bogota’s First Metro Line, a project that seeks to improve the lives of over a million daily commuters in the largest Colombian city through more efficient and sustainable transportation. Bogota’s First Metro Line, which will begin commercial operation in March 2028, is expected...