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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
07.02.2023 09:41Holcim to acquire Duro-Last roofing systems
Holcim has signed an agreement to acquire Duro-Last, a US leader in commercial roofing systems, with pro forma net sales of USD 540 million. Duro-Last has a track record of double-digit growth in North America’s highly profitable USD >40 billion roofing market, driven by leading brands, proprietary technologies and custom-made solutions. Duro-Last’s systems will complement and strengthen Holcim’s integrated roofing offer, with expected synergies of USD 60 million per year.
Region: USA
20.01.2023 17:55EU to fund Holcim decarbonization projects
The European Union (EU) Innovation Fund announces funding of EUR 328 million in two Holcim decarbonization projects at the Financing Innovative Clean Tech Conference in Brussels. The grants will accelerate the development of Holcim’s breakthrough carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) projects in Germany and Poland.
Yesterday, the EU Innovation Fund Grant Agreement for Heidelberg Materials’ pioneering CCUS project ANRAV was officially signed in Brussels. ANRAV aims to be the first full-chain CCUS project in Eastern Europe, eventually covering all steps from CO2 capture, transport and geological CO₂ storage to CO₂ reuse.
18.01.2023 18:07GCP Becomes an Associate Corporate Member of WCA
The World Cement Association (WCA) announced today that it is welcoming global leader of construction products, GCP, part of Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, as an Associate Corporate Member.
11.01.2023 10:41Heidelberg Materials to build one-of-a-kind hybrid carbon capture unit at its Belgian Antoing cement plant
Heidelberg Materials intends to equip the Antoing plant of its Belgian subsidiary CBR with an innovative hybrid carbon capture unit.
Region: Belgium
13.12.2022 09:56Major next step in circularity: Heidelberg Materials acquires leading recycling and construction materials company in the United Kingdom
Heidelberg Materials will acquire the Mick George Group, subject to relevant competition authority approval. The Mick George Group is a market-leading construction and demolition waste (CDW) recycler in the Eastern region of the UK, with an annual revenue of around £220 million.
Region: Great Britain