Acquisition of state of a art fiberglass mat facility in the USA Enhances Holcim’s roofing technology from Malarkey to Elevate Supports expansion in the fast-growing USD 45 billion North American roofing market Holcim acquires a state-of-the-art fiberglass mat facility in Maryland, USA from an affiliate company of Maryland Paper. This transaction expands Holcim’s technology platform...
Japan shut down its power plants in the wake of the nuclear accident and switched to coal and natural gas. The need to move to renewable energy has, of course, been more pressing over the past ten years, and he has started to explore for safe ways to use nuclear energy, which is seen as...
Lehigh Hanson, Inc. announced it has now changed its brand to Heidelberg Materials effective immediately. Previously announced in September of last year, this exciting new brand identity goes into effect today for the company’s corporate office and its core brands of Lehigh Cement and Hanson Aggregates. The majority of the company’s other subsidiaries in the...
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 Heidelberg Materials and partner PetroCeltic to realize the project ANRAV in Bulgaria aims to be...
Italcementi looks to the future of building materials by choosing to move its executive offices from the Red Kilometer of Bergamo to the Milan metropolitan area and preparing to embrace the new global brand “Heidelberg Materials“. Roberto Callieri, CEO of Italcement: “In an increasingly global world, an ambitious company must have the foresight to make important choices for its...
UltraTech has been recognized as a leader in ‘climate change’ by Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a global non-profit environmental organization, for its 2022 CDP disclosure. They received an ‘A-’ score for implementing best practices and for taking concerted action on climate issues, securing a place in the Leadership category. UltraTech’s score of ‘A-‘ in FY22...
Reaching net zero by 2050 requires finding innovative ways to reduce emissions and decarbonize some of the most polluting sectors and industries. Clean hydrogen can be crucial in minimizing climate change impacts, helping decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors that rely on fossil fuels—such as heavy industry, shipping, and air transport—while contributing to food security, economic growth, and...
Heidelberg Materials successfully placed its first sustainability-linked bond (ISIN XS2577874782) with an issue volume of €750 million and a term until 2032 via HeidelbergCement AG as part of the €10 billion EMTN programme. The company had already announced the issue of a bond linked to sustainability criteria at its Capital Markets Day 2022. Interest in...
CEMEX announced the launch of a new range of additives of natural origin, designed for a lower carbon footprint. These additives use natural, renewable, locally sourced raw materials, and can achieve up to 70% lower carbon footprint than petroleum-based additives. Admixtures are added to concrete mixes to strengthen attributes such as strength, malleability, and water...
Holcim has acquired Nicem srl (Nicem), a leader in grounded calcium carbonate in Northern Italy based near Bergamo, Italy. Calcium carbonate is a highly versatile, low-carbon raw material that is useful for a broad range of applications. Nicem’s broad customer base spans industries from construction to plastic, rubber and paints. With this acquisition, Nicem’s low-emission...