32 technical experts from diverse climate change-related thematic areas, representing various developed and developing countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania met in-person in Bonn for the technical analysis of developing countries’ biennial update reports (BURs) earlier in...
- July 7, 2022
- 4 Min Read
Acquisition to expand Holcim’s roofing and insulation business Proven double-digit growth engine in the highly profitable US spray foam insulation market Annual sales of USD 200 million for 2022 Highly regarded brand for sustainable new builds and green retrofitting projects...
- June 22, 2022
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The Global Cement and Concrete Association’s (GCCA) recent “CEO Gathering” in Atlanta brought together CEOs of leading cement and concrete companies, as well as policymakers and built environment leaders to progress the implementation of the industry’s Roadmap to Net Zero....
- June 14, 2022
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HeidelbergCement and its Swedish subsidiary Cementa present positive results of a pre-feasibility study for the Slite CCS (carbon capture and storage) project The installation at the Slite cement plant on the Swedish island of Gotland will be scaled to capture...
- May 31, 2022
- 3 Min Read
HeidelbergCement has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a public-private partnership between the US State Department, the World Economic Forum and forward-thinking companies from different industry sectors. The First Movers Coalition has been created in 2021 as a platform for...
- May 20, 2022
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HeidelbergCement was awarded the German Innovation Award for Climate and Environment (IKU) in the category “Process Innovations for Climate Protection” for its innovative ReConcrete-360° concept. In ReConcrete-360°, demolished concrete is crushed using novel processes and selectively separated into its components:...
- May 17, 2022
- 2 Min Read
First six start-ups announced to receive the backing of world-leading cement companies as part of the industry’s drive to reach net zero Low carbon concrete and carbon capture, utilisation and storage among sustainable start-ups backed by global cement industry...
- May 10, 2022
- 14 Min Read
"This acquisition expands our footprint in the highly attractive Rhône-Alpes region, confirming our ambition to revitalize key urban areas from Lyon to Geneva. This expansion is in line with our strategy to accelerate green growth and play our part in Europe’s net-zero transition" declares Miljan Gutovic, Region Head EMEA
- May 5, 2022
- 2 Min Read
Industry’s first Climate Report maps Holcim’s path to net zero Proposed dividend of CHF 2.20, up 10% following record 2021 performance AGM to be held without the presence of shareholders with live webcast of Chairman and CEO Shareholder rights exercised...
- April 11, 2022
- 3 Min Read
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (“CEMEX”) (NYSE: CX) announced strong results for the full year 2021 with double-digit EBITDA growth, the highest in more than a decade, coupled with a double-digit increase in sales driven by higher volumes and robust pricing in all core products in all regions. EBITDA margin increased 0.8 percentage points in the year, despite headwinds in energy and import costs. CO2 emissions declined 4.4 percentage points, the largest annual decline the company has ever achieved.
- February 15, 2022
- 4 Min Read