The DREAM project by Heidelberg Materials at the Rezzato-Mazzano cement plant represents the first full-scale CCS and full chain (Carbon Capture and Storage) project in Italy’s cement sector. About 1 Mt of CO2 shall be captured each year. The CO2…
The EU Commission announced today €2.9bn in funding 61 ‘cutting-edge’ net-zero technology funding projects, according to the IF24 net-zero-call launched in December 2024. The developers of the 61 successful projects have been invited to start the grant agreement preparation phase…
Heidelberg Materials reached a milestone with the operation of the ANRAV.beta system at the Devnya cement plant in Bulgaria. In this demonstration project an Oxyfuel calciner is used, operating entirely on alternative fuels, using pure oxygen in the calcination process…
Heidelberg Materials and Linde will open their Joint groundbreaking ‘Capture -to-Use’ or Cap2U-Project in Lengfurt in Germany soon. This is the first large-scale CCU (Carbon Capture and Utilisation) project by the global cement industry. Annually, up to 0.070 Mta will…
Following a funding agreement with the UK Government, Heidelberg Materials reached a major milestone by taking the final investment decision for the CCS project at Padeswood, UK. Construction of the project begins this year, with commissioning planned for 2029. The…
Tanga Cement Plc in Tanzania, has secured a 16-month loan relief on repayments from its majority shareholder Heidelberg Materials. Heidelberg, which holds a 68.3% stake in Tanga Cement through its Norwegian unit Scancem International, reaffirmed its backing in a 27…
Heidelberg Materials North America announced that it has entered into a binding purchase agreement to acquire the Edmonton, Alberta, assets of BURNCO, a fifth-generation family-owned construction materials company with locations in Canada and the United States. The transaction includes six…
After erection of the CO2 purification unit (CPU) at the Mergelstetten cement plant all CCUS systems have been installed and the commissioning and test phase will start in some months. This innovative CI4C ‘Catch4Climate’ benchmark project is a joint initiative…
CBI Ghana announced the launch of Supacem LC3-45, an innovative limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) that is the first commercial calcined clay with less than 50% clinker. The new product reduces the reliance on imported clinker and sets a new…
Morocco’s Ciments du Maroc, a member of the Heidelberg Materials group, announced the finalization of the acquisition of 62.62% of the capital of Asment de Témara, in execution of the agreement signed last September between Heidelberg Materials Holding SARL and…