To mitigate global warming, transformative action is needed in carbon dioxide-emitting industries. Industries such as the cement industry which rely on carbonate-based raw materials, face a major challenge due to the carbon dioxide inherent in the raw material, in addition to the carbon dioxide produced during the combustion of fossil fuels. Typically, 60% of the...
Heidelberg Materials’ subsidiary Ciments du Maroc acquires controlling stakes in Asment de Témara, a cement and ready-mixed concrete producer, and Grabemaro, a supplier of aggregates The investment aims to further strengthen the company’s footprint in Morocco creating substantial synergies through the usage of alternative fuels and accelerating decarbonisation in an attractive growth market Operations include...
Heidelberg Materials has launched a groundbreaking recycling plant near Katowice, Poland, focusing on the selective separation of demolition concrete. This state-of-the-art facility, the first of its kind in the industry, utilizes a proprietary crushing mechanism to enable advanced separation and sorting capabilities, fully recycling demolition concrete. The plant boasts a capacity of up to 100...
Heidelberg Materials is selected for award negotiation to receive up to $5 million in funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The funding will be used to develop a cloud-based tool that can help concrete, cement, aggregates, and asphalt facilities to quickly and efficiently produce high-quality Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) The grant is part of...
Heidelberg Materials announced today its definitive purchase agreement to acquire Highway Materials, Inc., a leading independent aggregates and asphalt producer in the Greater Philadelphia market. This acquisition includes four crushed stone quarries, nine hot-mix asphalt plants, two clean fill operations, a concrete recycling facility, a construction services business, and over 350 employees. Earlier in July,...
Heidelberg Materials North America is pleased to announce the successful conversion of its Speed, Indiana, cement plant to a slag grinding facility to better support the increased demand for more sustainable cementitious products in in the Midwest market. Following last year’s opening of its new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana, Heidelberg Materials ceased portland...
Heidelberg Materials has decided to stop clinker production at its Añorga plant in Northern Spain. Going forward, Heidelberg Materials Spain will centre all activities at the site on its end product cement continuing to operate the plant as a grinding facility. The adjustment will enable the company to further align its cement portfolio and focus...
Concrete, the second most-used material after water, sees about 14 billion cubic meters used annually, with 40% for residential construction. If poured into a 10-centimeter thick slab, it could cover England and half of Wales, or the state of New York. However, concrete production releases significant CO₂, with 90% of emissions from Portland cement, which...
Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire ACE Group, the largest supplier of pulverised fly ash in Malaysia The acquisition aims to strengthen the company’s footprint in a growing market and meet the rising demand for fly ash to reduce the CO₂ intensity of cement The transaction is part of Heidelberg...
Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire ACE Group, the largest supplier of pulverised fly ash in Malaysia The acquisition aims to strengthen the company’s footprint in a growing market and meet the rising demand for fly ash to reduce the CO₂ intensity of cement The transaction is part of Heidelberg...