Aumund is developing an electrical clay calcination system in a joint development with Holcim at its test centre in Rheinberg, Germany (photo: demo-unit). Clay activation is achieved by a combination of electrical heating and materials circulation in an enclosed pan…
Holcim has been selected for a grant from the EU Innovation Fund for its carbon capture and storage (CCS/CCUS) project in Martres-Tolosane (photo), France. This grant for the breakthrough CarboClearTech project in this cement plant brings the number of Holcim’s…
Holcim in Germany modernized the pyroprocessing line at its Beckum plant to reduce thermal energy and CO2 emissions. The old rotary cooler (photo) has been replaced by a state-of-the-art Pendulum grate cooler by IKN for an investment of about €…
Holcim Česko will build a calcined clay processing line in the Czech Republic for completion by the end of 2026. The plant construction will start in January 2025 for an investment of US$ 44m with a financial support of CZK…
The Holcim Lägerdorf CCU carbon capture and utilisation project in Northern Germany has officially been started. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by representatives from politics and business, including Holcim, Thyssenkrupp and Linde. The Holcim C2B (Carbon2 Business) project will capture…
Aggregate Industries (AIUK), part of Holcim Group, announced a significant investment into a new import facility at the Port of Liverpool, UK. The investment is part of a long-term plan to support increased demand for cementitious products across the UK…
Geocycle and Lafarge Canada, which are part of Holcim North America, commissioned a new state-of-the-art ash processing facility in Alberta – the first of its kind within Holcim’s global operations. The facility will use advanced beneficiation technology to transform landfilled…
For their cement decarbonation, Holcim is using hydrogen as an alternative fuel at its Malle cement plant in France. In first trails, injection rates of more than 50% have been achieved (we reported here 22.02. 2024). Fives Pillard provided the…
With its strategic investment of USD 55m at its Tabasco cement plant in Macuspana, Holcim Mexico will start for the first time the production of calcined clay cements (LC3) (we reported here 14.02.2024). However, Holcim did not release any information…
Holcim is committed to the transition towards renewable energies. In Colombia, Holcim uses electrical energy from 100% renewable sources in its Nobsa cement plant (Boyacá) and the Puente Aranda concrete plant (Bogotá). The electricity is purchased from Colombia’s 2nd largest…