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…
Holcim, E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions and Orcan Energy have launched a large-scale WHR project at Holcim’s Dotternhausen cement plant in Germany to capture 10MW of unused heat from kiln exhaust gases. E.ON is responsible for the planning, construction, O&M and…
In the first half of 2025, Spain’s cement exports decreased by -11.4% to 1.595 Mt, after 1.801 Mt in the same period last year and 2.228 Mt in the year before.
In the first half of 2025, Spain’s cement production increased by +2.0% to 8.954 Mt, after 8.781 Mt in the same period last year and 9.452 Mt in the year before.
UK’s Tarmac and CRH Ventures launched a pilot project in partnership with Material Evolution, operating a 0.12 Mta MevoCem ultra-low carbon cement production plant (photo) in Wrexham, Wales. The pilot project will demonstrate the performance of the ultra-low carbon cement…
In the first half of 2025, Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s cement dispatch increased by +2.5% to 1.785 Mt, after 1.741 Mt in the same period last year and 1.904 Mt the year before.
In the first 5 months in 2025, Estonia’s cement production increased by +4.9% to 68.2 kt, after 65.0 kt in the same period last year and 71.0 kt in the year before.
In the first 5 months in 2025, Spain’s cement exports decreased by -13.2% to 1.296 Mt, after 1.493 Mt in the same period last year and 1.831 Mt in the year before.
In the first 5 months in 2025, Spain’s cement production increased by +1.8% to 7.241 Mt, after 7.115 Mt in the same period last year and 7.898 Mt in the year before.
Spain’s Cementos La Cruz will invest € 100m in decarbonization and technology, aiming to reach a revenue of € 237m by 2030. A particular focus will be the promotion of its new Eraclitus line of low-carbon cements designed to replace…