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The Vicat Group accelerates industrial decarbonisation in France with two alternative energy projects at two of its cement plants, supported by the French Ecological Transition Agency (ADEME) and industrial partners. 

Heidelberg Materials has commissioned a state-of-the-art kiln line at its Airvault cement plant in the French New Aquitaine region, marking a further milestone in the modernisation of the site.

Heidelberg Materials is nearing completion of the first phase of its Airvault cement plant upgrade in France, a project aimed at making the facility one of the lowest-CO₂-emitting plants in Europe by 2030.

The French company Vicat has received a second grant for the implementation of the VAIA (Vicat Advanced Industrial Alliance) carbon capture and storage project at the cement plant in Montalieu-Versier, the largest in France.

Holcim has closed the acquisition of Alkern, a leading French manufacturer of precast concrete, with estimated net sales of around EUR 250 million in 2025.

TITAN Group has completed the acquisition of Vracs de L'Estuaire, an established cement business in Northern France.

Ecocem is announcing an additional investment of €170 million to construct four new production lines in France and accelerate delivery of its ACT scalable low-carbon cement technology.