Heidelberg Materials completed the divestment of its business in Gambia with the sale of its cement terminal in the Gambian capital Banjul to B5 Plus. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the financial terms of the transaction. The divestment is part of Heidelberg Materials’ ongoing portfolio optimisation focusing on the most promising and strongest...
Heidelberg Materials pioneers new process technologies in France to drive circularity and decarbonisation As a first in France, the project CIRCO₂BETON® selectively separates demolished concrete into sand, aggregates, and recycled concrete paste (RCP) RCP, carbonated with CO₂ from clinker production, will replace clinker in new low-carbon cements The project has the potential to reduce the...
Reviewing the majority of steps towards a CO2 reduction in cement production, a strong focus is on increasing alternative, possibly secondary raw materials or fuels. This is also a direct consequence of the target to reduce the clinker input factor and shift to cement types using more alternative materials. These materials often come from a...
Industry Link is excited to announce The Arab Union for Cement and Building Materials (www.AUCBM.net) as supporter for the upcoming CarbonZero Global Conference and Exhibition – Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials for Cement and Construction to take place on October 26 and 27 in Lyon, France. AUCBM is an inter-Arab International organization, affiliated to the...
Advanced mortars and adhesive leader expands product offering in the region First Holcim operation in high-growth Guatemalan market Accelerates Holcim’s growth in Solutions & Products to reach 30% of Group net sales by 2025 Visit Holcim’s Innovation Center in Lyon as part of the upcoming CarbonZero Global Conference and Exhibition 2023 – contact@industrylink.eu for details...
Heidelberg Materials celebrates the opening of its new cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, the second-largest single cement production facility in North America. The state-of-the-art plant will substantially increase local production levels while significantly reducing CO₂ emissions and energy consumption for Heidelberg Materials North America. The project, realised on time and on budget despite disruptions from...
Cemex has acquired a mortar plant near Madrid, Spain, as part of its ongoing strategy to increase EBITDA through bolt-on acquisitions, focusing on providing more sustainable alternatives to growing urban centers. The new plant is equipped with the latest technology to enable the production of traditional and specialty mortars with enhanced sustainability attributes. Cemex’s nearby...
Edgar Alberto Martínez Londoño, Sustainability Senior Director at Cementos Argos, Colombia, about CarbonZero Global Conference and Exhibition 2022, Lisbon: “I love the way it’s started and the way all have to interact from the beginning, I wasn’t expecting that. And I had the chance to meet very interesting people. And I liked the presenters, they...
The facility at the German Lengfurt cement plant is scheduled to go into operation as early as 2025 with a capture capacity of around 70,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year Due to its purity, the processed gas will be suitable for use in both the food and chemical industries The project is being funded by...
Heidelberg Materials is pleased to announce the successful completion of a Memorandum of Understanding between Heidelberg Materials and the Government of Canada. This partnership will support Heidelberg Materials’ project to develop the cement industry’s first global full scale Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) facility at the company’s Edmonton location. This milestone is fundamental to achieving...