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Mannok and Boliden (Tara Mines), in partnership with The South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) research centre at South East Technological University, will take part in a two-and-a-half-year research collaboration focused on reducing carbon emissions in the cement industry

Ecocem, Europe’s leading provider of low carbon solutions for the cement and construction industries, today announces the launch of Superfine low-carbon, super high grade GGBS for specialist applications onto the European market.

Group sales of $15.0 billion (H1 2021: $13.2 billion) were 14% ahead of the same period last year and 12% ahead on a like-for-like2 basis. EBITDA of $2.2 billion was 21% ahead of 2021 (H1 2021: $1.8 billion) reflecting a strong focus on commercial and operational initiatives which more than offset the impact of cost inflation. On a like-for-like basis EBITDA was 13% ahead and margins were maintained or expanded across all Divisions.

CRH plc, the global building materials group, issues the following Trading Update for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 March 2022.

Holcim sold its cement business in Northern Ireland to Cookstown Cement Ltd for an Enterprise Value of CHF 70 million, covering a production capacity of 450,000 tons.

Under the terms of the Buyback, ordinary shares will be repurchased on Euronext Dublin