Portugal’s cement consumption up +5.8% in 1H 2026
In the 1H in 2026, Portugal’s cement consumption increased by +5.8% YoY to 2.084 Mt, after 1.969 Mt in the same period last year and 2.013 Mt in the year before.
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Holcim commissions membrane CCUS unit at Höver in Germany
Holcim has commissioned a membrane-based CO2 capture demonstration CCUS system at its Höver cement plant close to Hanover in Germany. The technology has been developed by the Helmholtz Centre Hereon and commercialised by Cool Planet Technologies. The system (Photo Credit:…
ZKW Otterbein in Germany invests in low-carbon cements
ZKW Otterbein is investing about €30m for their NovaCEM 2027 low-carbon cement programme. The investment package includes the installation of a modern cement grinding facility at their cement and lime works in Großenlüder-Müs in Germany. Core technology is a state-of-the-art…
Omya partners with Lafarge in France on green cements
Omya partners with Lafarge Ciments, which is a member of the Holcim Group, to support the development of low-carbon cement and concrete solutions in France, effective from October 1, 2026. The collaboration is on the reduction of the clinker content…
Holcim will acquire Germany headquartered Fermacell
Holcim has entered into an agreement to acquire Fermacell from James Hardie Industries. The company, which is headquartered in Düsseldorf in Germany, is an established European provider of sustainable walling and flooring solutions with projected 2026 net sales of around…
Germany’s cement prices up +2.8% MoM in June 2026
In June 2026, the ex-works average cement prices in Germany (calculated from cement sales volumes and cement T/O) increased by +2.8% MoM to 120.77 €/t, after 118.48 €/t in May 2026 and 118.94 €/t in Apr. 2026.
Germany’s cement production -0.9% in 1H 2025
In the 1H in 2026, Germany’s cement production decreased by -0.9% YoY to 11.405 Mt, after 11.511 Mt in the same period last year and 1.385 Mt in the year before.
Modern cement mill for Thomas Group in Karsdorf Germany
The Thomas Group intends to install a modern energy efficient cement mill at its Karsorf cement plant in Germany. The new facility (illustration of vertical roller mill) will replace several existing cement mills. The investment of more than €50m is…
Breedon wants effective carbon boarder measures for the UK
The Breedon group, which supplies around 2 Mta cement from its UK and Irish operations, is happy which the speech by the new Prime Minister of the UK for ‘Buying British by Design’ (photo: Hope cement works in Derbyshire). Because…
Italy’s cement production down -3.2% in 1H 2026
In the 1H in 2026, Italy’s cement production decreased by -3.2% YoY to 9.231 Mt, after 9.534 Mt in the same period last year and 9.554 Mt in the year before.