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
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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
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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
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Votorantim Cimentos, a building materials and sustainable solutions company, is introducing its new corporate brand: more contemporary and representative of the diversity of its people, products and businesses, combining tradition, innovation and a vision of the future. The new visual...
- October 5, 2022
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* Leading provider of coating, adhesive and sealant solutions with 2022 net sales of USD 100 million * Expanded waterproofing and coating solutions deliver significant roofing synergies * Accelerates Holcim’s growth in Solutions & Products to reach 30% of Group...
- October 4, 2022
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Dr. Ian Skocek, the R&D Program Manager for Carbonation Technologies at Heidelberg Materials is sharing “Circular economy of concrete, cement, and CO2”, explaining technological advances Heidelberg Materials has made to enable the 100 % recycling of concrete by reusing all...
- September 26, 2022
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Corporate brand Heidelberg Materials revealed at headquarters in Heidelberg today New brand identity underlines the company’s pioneering role on the path to carbon neutrality and digitalisation in the building materials industry Domestic and international subsidiaries will gradually change their name...
- September 21, 2022
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KEO International Consultants has been named a winner in the Corporate Building category at the Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards 2022 with the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) Headquarters building. The world’s first and oldest annual global design awards program and...
- September 16, 2022
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