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...
- December 2, 2022
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Holcim’s Board of Directors has appointed Steffen Kindler as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Holcim and member of the Group Executive Committee, effective 1 May 2023. Kindler will take over from current CFO Géraldine Picaud, who has decided to pursue...
- November 19, 2022
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During this year, Argos has recorded the highest levels of sales and EBITDA in our history, COP 8.5 trillion and COP 1.5 trillion, respectively. The United States, Argos´ main operation, has grew 23 % in revenue and 26 % in...
- November 9, 2022
- 3 Min Read
Dr.Yianni (Ioannis) Spanos Director of Sustainability, Keo International Consultants Bio: Dr. Spanos is a consultant, professional engineer, and sustainability expert with 20 years of experience. Following a Bachelor’s Degree with Honors in Mechanical Engineering, he has completed an MSc...
- November 8, 2022
- 32 Min Read
Last chance to register for CarbonZero Alternative Fuels and Raw Materials Global Conference and Exhibition that will take place on 10-11 November in Lisbon. Top experts will present the latest developments and challenges in product manufacturing and technology applications. Global R&D at...
- November 8, 2022
- 2 Min Read
Votorantim Cimentos announced today that has completed the acquisition of all the businesses of Heidelberg Materials in the South of Spain, which includes a modern integrated cement plant located in Málaga, three aggregates quarries and eleven ready-mix plants in the...
- November 3, 2022
- 2 Min Read
Cement industry can gain advantages in digital competition if it will see digitalization as a driver of sustainability. It now has the choice between a restructuring and adjustment of the business model or a potential loss of the basis for the...
- October 26, 2022
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Starting January 2026, the South African government proposes to increase the carbon tax more rapidly every year, to at least US$30 by 2030, accelerating to higher levels by 2040, and up to US$120 beyond 2050. Expanding uptake of AFRs and...
- October 25, 2022
- 2 Min Read
2030 is a crucial benchmark for the carbon neutrality journey: reducing the CO2 footprint while producing enough cement to meet demand will be challenging. Over 80% of the cement operation’s carbon emissions are released during clinker production. Also, the substitution...
- October 18, 2022
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The cement manufacturing process is highly intensive in heat consumption and carbon emissions. Stakeholders are increasing pressure to decarbonize not only the cement industry but the construction industry, too. But how we can achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 by implementing...
- October 13, 2022
- 2 Min Read
