ABB and Germany’s alcemy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop AI solutions for cement and concrete quality optimisation, while supporting carbon reduction targets. The partnership will integrate alcemy’s AI and ML-based quality prediction technology with ABB’s automation…
In Feb 2026, the ex-works average cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement sales volumes and cement T/O) decreased by -2.9% MoM to 118.95 €/t, after 122.45 €/t in Jan 2026 and 114.27 €/t in Dec 2025.
In the first 2 months in 2026, Germany’s cement production decreased by -8.8% YoY to 2.328 Mt, after 2.552Mt in the same period last year and 2.571 Mt in the year before.
In the first month in 2026, Germany’s cement production decreased by -17.3% YoY to 0.901 Mt, after 1.090 Mt in the same period last year and 0.893 Mt in the year before.
Heidelberg Materials has decided to close its cement plant in Paderborn in Germany. The main reason for closing Paderborn has been given with the significant decline in cement sales, driven by weak construction demand in Germany. The closure applies exclusively…
At the Höver cement plant of Holcim in Germany a membrane CCS technology by Cool Planet Technologies (CPT) is under construction. After initial tests 2 year ago, in the 2nd phase of the project, about 10 kta of CO2 shall…
In the year 2025, Germany’s cement production increased by +0.6% to 24.404 Mta, after 24.268 Mta in 2024 and 25.513 Mta in the 2023.
In November 2025, the ex-works average cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement sales volumes and cement T/O) decreased by -1.2% MoM to 114.19 €/t, after 115.54 €/t in October and 116.31 €/t in September.
In the first 11 months in 2025, Germany’s cement production increased by +0.4% to 22.849 Mt, after 22.754 Mt in the same period last year and 24.090 Mt in the year before.
Dyckerhoff will receive a funding of about € 0.7m for their DYGE – CarbonOUT test unit at the Geseke cement plant (photo) in North Rhine -Westphalia in Germany. The CapsolGo® test facility is provided by Capsol Technologies ASA for the…