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The World Cement Association (WCA) announced today it is welcoming OneStone Consulting, a management consulting firm with global reach, as an Associate Corporate Member.
26.07.2023 11:53China: in 1H 2023 cement production reached 953.0 Mt
National Bureau of Statistics of China has published the report of national economy development in June, among which the production of cement has reached 185.03 Mt with a year-on-year decrease of 1.5 %, while the output during January and June has reached 953.0 Mt with a year-on-year growth of 1.3 %.
Region: China
14.07.2023 11:09First fully decarbonised cement plant in Germany: Heidelberg Materials gets support from the EU Innovation Fund
The EU Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for innovative low-carbon technologies, has selected Heidelberg Materials’ pioneering GeZero Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project for Grant Agreement Preparation.
Region: Germany
Cemex has reached a sales milestone for Vertua net zero CO₂ concrete in Colombia, surpassing 100,000 m3 of this product, enough to fill 40 Olympic-sized swimming pools. This achievement showcases progress towards Cemex’s ambitious goal for its Vertua lower-carbon cement and concrete products to reach more than half of all cement and concrete sales by 2025.
In April, First Graphene (FGR) announced plans for major graphene-enhanced cement trials with a consortium that includes Breedon Cement, Morgan Sindall and the University of Manchester. Now, FGR confirmed the beginning of these trials using the company’s graphene in cement and concrete at the Breedon Group’s Hope Cement Works at Derbyshire in the United Kingdom.
Region: United Kingdom
Shree Cement Ltd said that it has commenced trial production at its new cement grinding unit of 3 million tonnes (MTPA) capacity in the Purulia district of West Bengal. The total investment in the unit is around ₹550 crore, which the group has entirely funded through internal accruals.
Region: India
23.06.2023 16:03Nuvoco Vistas leads the way in sustainable cement manufacturing with alternative fuels
Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd., a cement group in India, has successfully completed its Alternative Fuel Resource (AFR) project at Risda Cement Plant (RCP) in Chhattisgarh and Nimbol Cement Plant (NCP) in Rajasthan. By incorporating alternative fuels, the company aims to minimise environmental impact and decrease the usage of traditional fossil fuels.
Region: India