The Minister of Industry and Tourism visits Cemex Alcanar plant

The Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, visited Cemex cement plant in Alcanar, Tarragona on July 25th. This plant will receive a government grant of 3 million euros through the PERTE for Industrial Decarbonization within the framework …

Heidelberg Materials continues to grow in the US

Heidelberg Materials announced that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Highway Materials, Inc. This purchase includes four crushed stone quarries, nine hot mix asphalt plants, two clean fill operations, a concrete recycling facility, a construction services company and more than 350 employees. Chris Ward, Heidelberg Materials North …

The cement market in Brazil expanded 2%

According to the Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento – SNIC, in the month of June of this year, cement sales increased by 2.4% to 5,372Mt in Brazil compared to 5,248Mt from the same month of the immediately previous year. This means that for each business day, cement shipments increased by 4.6 percent year-on-year to 238,800 tons. This increase took place after the first half of the year that was affected by high interest rates and family debts …

Heidelberg Materials North America promotes the Quarry Life Award

Heidelberg Materials North America announced the beginning of the Quarry Life Award sixth edition. This award is based on nature and is held in more than 15 countries around the world. Researchers, students, local communities, NGOs and nature lovers can submit ideas for sustainable quarry management and participate …

The construction industry in Europe

During the last version of the EUROCONSTRUCT conference held in Sweden, this prestigious independent group made up of 19 European analysis institutes, revealed their latest projections for the construction industry in Europe. Francisco Diéguez, general director of the Institute of Construction Technology (ITeC), and Josep R. Fontana, head of the Markets Department of the Institute (ITeC), presented the most recent findings. Diéguez began his speech by pointing out the persistent …

Titan and Sinoma CBMI sign agreement on net-zero technology

Titan Group, a global producer of cement and construction materials, and Sinoma CBMI, a global leader in cement technology and engineering systems integration, have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). This memorandum has the purpose of exploring new business opportunities and drive technological innovations aimed at the decarbonization and …

Cambridge University spin-out raises £2.25m funding to industrialize circular cement production

Cambridge Electric Cement (CEC), a University of Cambridge spin-out that produces low-carbon recycled cement , has closed a £2.25 million seed funding round, led by Zero Carbon Capital …

Holcim Mexico is leading the way towards circular construction

Holcim Mexico has launched its ECOCycle® technology which recycles demolition and construction materials into new solutions …

Buzzi Cement and Nuada’s carbon capture trials pilot project

Buzzi Cement proudly announced the launch of the CO₂ capture pilot project at its Monselice plant in Italy, in collaboration with Nuada …

Loma Negra signed an exclusivity agreement with Companhia Siderurgica Nacional

Loma Negra, the Argentinian cement …