The foundation work on Schwenk’s meca-clay plant in Allmendingen, Germany, has been completed ahead of schedule. The meca-clay technology shall realize for the first time to convert all types of clays into highly reactive cement additives using only electrical energy,…
In the first 2 months in 2025, Estonia’s cement production decreased by -23.8% to 16 kt, after 21 kt in the same period last year and 28 kt in the year before.
Heidelberg Materials Benelux and Equinor ASA signed an agreement for the Arthemis CCS project at the Antoing cement plant in Belgium towards the realization of the offshore pipeline ‘CO₂ Highway Europe’. From 2029 about 0.8 Mta CO2 shall be captured…
In the first quarter in 2025, Switzerland’s cement dispatch increased by +0.8% to 0.792 Mt, after 0.786 Mt in the same period last year and 0.844 Mt in the year before.
In the first quarter in 2025, Spain’s cement exports decreased by -3.6% to 0.776 Mt, after 0.806 Mt in the same period last year and 1.074 Mt in the year before.
Heidelberg Materials in the UK has been granted planning permission to build the CCS unit in the Padeswood cement plant in North Wales. The plant shall be equipped with an amine technology and absorber tower for the flue gases to…
In the first quarter in 2025, Spain’s cement production increased by +1.4%% to 4.189 Mt, after 4.133 Mt in the same period last year and 4.620 Mt in the year before.
A trio by Holcim in Spain, IGNIS P2X and Exolum have launched Eco2fly, a project to convert captured CO₂ emissions into sustainable aviation fuel at Holcim’s Toledo plant (photo). The project is designed to capture over 0.7 Mta CO2 during…
In January 2025, the ex-works cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement volume and cement T/O) declined by -5.7% to 116.75 €/t, after 123.81 €/t in January 2024.
Sweden’s Cemvision, a pioneer in next-generation cement, and Skanska have entered into a collaboration to accelerate the transition of the construction sector toward more sustainable building practices. By combining Skanska’s experience in transformative low-carbon construction solutions and Cemvision’s innovative, circular…