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28.06.2023 09:52Lafarge Africa unveils Eco Label for its Unicem cement brand
Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, has announced the launch of Eco Label brand to transparently communicate the environmental benefits of its sustainable building solutions. The Eco Label branding builds on the company’s net zero pledge and supports its ambition to accelerate green construction with the use of lower-footprint products.
Region: Africa
22.06.2023 12:27CB Green and Ecocem unveil a joint venture to support decarbonisation of the European cement industry
CB Green, a division of Groupe CB focused on delivering low carbon and circular economy solutions for the concrete and construction industries, and Ecocem, Europe’s leading independent provider of low carbon cement technologies, today announced a long term cooperation agreement to establish a new joint venture which will support the scale-up of Ecocem’s low carbon ACT technology by 2025, and CB Green’s ambitions to deliver low carbon solutions to the construction industry.
Region: United Kingdom
14.06.2023 16:55JK Lakshmi Cement to steer Rs 8,000 cr capex for expansion
JK Lakshmi Cement is planning to invest about Rs 8,000 crore over a six-year timeline, in order to scale up capacity to 30 million tpa from the projected 18 million tpa by end of FY24. The company’s overall aim is to ramp up to 30 million tpa by 2030.
Region: India
As part of efforts to decarbonize the local construction, leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. has launched a better alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC) that ensures concrete strength and durability while lowering impact on the climate.
Region: Philippines
Holcim US continues to strengthen its position in Colorado with its third acquisition in recent months in the rapidly growing state. Today the company announced the acquisition of Tezak Heavy Equipment (“Tezak”), a family-held aggregates producer and specialty civil construction business with deep roots in the Colorado Springs market.
Region: USA
Eastern Province Cement Co.’s board of directors decided to invite specialist companies to submit offers to establish a new production line to replace some of the obsolete lines at the current plant in Khursaniyah.
Region: Saudi Arabia
16.02.2023 17:59CEMEX, Sandia Labs, and Synhelion to scale solar energy technology to produce cement
CEMEX announced that the U.S. Department of Energy awarded US$3.2 million to Solar MEAD, a joint project headed by CEMEX, Sandia National Laboratories, and Synhelion, which aims to decarbonize cement production.
Region: Mexico