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
- 3 Min Read
Record recurring EBIT, up +12.7% in local currency, up +8.1% in CHF Net sales up +1.6% in local currency. Record recurring EBIT margin of 23.2% (+210 bps) in Q2 2024 +10.0% growth in EPS before impairment and divestments Disciplined M&A...
- July 26, 2024
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This venture aims to produce carbon-neutral fuels and materials with lower carbon emissions. Cemex has signed a joint venture agreement with recycling service provider ALBA to produce biochar, a carbon-neutral fuel derived from biomass. The use of biochar, alongside a...
- July 12, 2024
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Carbfix has achieved a major milestone by injecting CO2 dissolved in seawater into Iceland’s basaltic subsurface at Helguvík in Reykjanesbær, Iceland. This represents an important step in the advancement of carbon capture and storage technology, as it is the world’s...
- January 17, 2024
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Holcim to drive profitable growth in Europe, reaching CHF 10+ billion Net Sales and CHF 1.6+ billion EBIT by 2026 with increasing EBIT margins Industry-leading decarbonization to drive above 60% reduction of CO₂ per Net Sales in Europe from 2020...
- November 9, 2023
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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,...
- July 14, 2023
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The European Union has awarded Cemex and WtEnergy a €4.4 million grant for the implementation of a novel waste-to-fuel technology utilizing synthetic gas at its Alicante cement plant in Spain. The project has been cataloged as “the first of its...
- June 27, 2023
- 2 Min Read
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...
- June 14, 2023
- 4 Min Read
Concrete Europe welcomes the Commission proposal for a regulation establishing the EU-wide voluntary framework that would certify high-quality carbon removals (CRCF). It will provide the necessary rules to asses which carbon removals will be eligible for certification. Concrete is a...
- May 8, 2023
- 3 Min Read
Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire The SEFA Group, Inc., the largest recycler of harvested fly ash for use in concrete products in the USA The transaction underlines Heidelberg Materials’ industry-leading CO₂ reduction focus providing...
- April 25, 2023
- 3 Min Read