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24.10.2022 17:30DOE Invests $4.1M Toward Decarbonizing Cement Manufacturing
The US Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) has invested $4.1 million to accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) technology for industrial decarbonization and electrical power generation and storage.
Region: USA
Summit Materials, a leading vertically integrated construction materials company, announces Continental Cement Company, LLC ("Continental Cement"), a subsidiary of Summit, produced a 20 % Portland Limestone Cement (“PLC”), the lowest carbon Portland Limestone Cement to date as part of an innovative research project for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the National Road Research Alliance project.
Region: USA
18.10.2022 11:40Celebrating the Quarry Life Award winners: Heidelberg Materials honours outstanding biodiversity projects
Heidelberg Materials and more than 100 guests celebrated the winners of the fifth edition of the Quarry Life Award in Brussels.
Region: Germany
04.10.2022 18:33CEMEX first to bring 3D printing with concrete to Mexico
CEMEX announced that it will bring the first construction-grade 3D concrete printing technology of its kind to Mexico. CEMEX plans to use the technology to deliver a superior experience to its customers through a novel construction method designed to bring significant cost and time savings.
Region: Mexico
Digitalizing its business for impact, Holcim is expanding its proprietary digital customer platform, ConcreteDirect, from North America to Europe and Latin America. This expansion of this comprehensive digital platform for construction job site professionals offers a seamless customer experience from France, Germany and the UK, all the way to Colombia, Ecuador and El Salvador.
Region: Global
16.09.2022 09:37Holcim closes India divestment
Holcim has closed the sale of its business in India to the Adani Group, comprising its full stakes in Ambuja Cement at a share price of INR 385 and in ACC at a share price of INR 2,300, resulting in cash proceeds of USD 6.4 billion for Holcim. This transaction strengthens Holcim’s balance sheet and enables the company to continue its acquisition strategy, building on recent investments of over CHF 5 billion in Solutions & Products.
Region: India
07.09.2022 13:33Holcim closes Brazil divestment
Holcim has closed the sale of its business in Brazil to CSN (Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional) for an enterprise value of USD 1.025 billion.
Region: Brazil