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...

Holcim has acquired INDAR, a leading hardware wholesaler in Mexico with 2022 net sales of USD 71 million. With this acquisition, Holcim adds more than 10,600 additional hardware products to its range of solutions across its Disensa retail network. INDAR...

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) is calling for start-ups from around the globe to play a leading role in helping the cement and concrete industry in its vital efforts to cut carbon dioxide emissions. It is inviting start-ups to...

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated Heidelberg Materials’ 2030 carbon reduction targets under its new 1.5°C framework Heidelberg Materials commits to individual scope 1 and 2 targets as well as a scope 3 target for 2030, in relation...

CEMEX announced that it has signed an agreement with green fuels producer ETFuels, to transform CO2 from CEMEX’s Alicante cement plant in Spain into green fuels. This carbon utilization project, groundbreaking in its scope and potential contribution to European energy security,...

Holcim has signed an agreement to acquire FDT Flachdach Technologie GmbH (FDT), a leading manufacturer of thermoplastic roofs with a strong presence in fast-growing European markets with 2022 net sales of EUR 50 million. As a technology and sustainability leader...

Proprietary technology enables low-carbon cement with 50% less CO2 Delivering up to 500,000 tons of ECOPlanet cement per year Sustainable operation to run with 100% biomass and waste heat recovery system Holcim launches Europe’s first calcined clay cement operation in...

The official signing ceremony of the EU Innovation Fund Grant Agreement took place recently as part of the European Commission’s “Financing Innovative Clean Tech” conference The Innovation Fund will provide a total of around 190 million euros in financing to...

CEMEX commits to reach net-zero CO2 emissions1 across the value chain by 2050 from a 2020 base year. CEMEX is among the first companies in the cement industry to validate its full net-zero CO2 roadmap with the SBTi. Validation includes alignment of CEMEX’s...

Votorantim Cimentos, a building materials and sustainable solutions company, has revised its decarbonization targets to 475 kg of CO2 per tonne of cement by 2030. Votorantim Cimentos’ new global target is 8.7% lower than the target of 520 kg of CO2 per...