Cemex reported record first quarter results today, with a 5% increase in EBITDA. Three of four regions, markets accounting for 90% of consolidated EBITDA, experienced a combined growth rate of 15%. EBITDA margin expanded by half a percentage point, driven by favorable price-cost dynamics. These strong results were further bolstered by growth investments and Urbanization...
Asli Özbora, Technical Manager at European Ready-Mixed Concrete Organization and General Coordinator (Turkey) at Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association, presents Nanotechnology and Future of Cementitious Materials at the upcoming Cementitious Materials International Technical and Trade Congress in Morocco (April 18-19, Marriott Hotel Casablanca). In the construction sector, as in other fields of Science and Engineering, developments...
A review of Selection Criteria for SCMs use in an unstable and fast-changing market is going to be presented at the upcoming Cementitious Materials International Trade and Technical Congress to take place on April 18–19 in Casablanca, Morocco by Jean-Yves Bonnaire, Managing Director of Carib Sand and Stone.The international Congress (EMEA and Americas) is the...
The planned AirvaultGOCO₂ project is part of the GOCO₂ initiative to decarbonise the West of France At the Airvault plant, the company will complement conventional CO₂ reduction measures with CCUS technology Heidelberg Materials has already made significant investments in the modernisation and decarbonisation of its French cement sites As the latest addition to its broad...
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...