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INSEE Cement has extended production of its Portland Composite Cement to its Ruhunu Cement Plant, increasing production of the new SLS 1697 product to meet the growing demand of the local market. Portland Composite Cement (PCC) is the result of years of research, and is a superior blended cement produced exclusively at the Puttalam integrated cement manufacturing facility earlier, to address the high carbon footprint of OPC cements, while also producing compressive strength equal to or beyond that of OPC at all ages.

HeidelbergCement’s newly launched ANRAV CCUS project has been selected for Grant Agreement Preparation by the EU Innovation Fund, meaning that the project’s implementation will be supported. ANRAV aims to be the first full-chain CCUS project in Eastern Europe.

HIGH-quality lime has been manufactured for the first time in the UK using hydrogen technology as part of a world-first net-zero trial.

Nuvoco Vistas Corp, a Nirma Group company that manufactures building materials, plans to set up a grinding unit of 1.2 million tonnes per annum capacity at its existing cement plant in Bhiwani, Haryana.

Built in 2021, the plant has an annual production capacity of 1.6 million tonnes of cement.

Leading the way in providing sustainable and innovative building solutions to the construction industry in Eastern Canada, Lafarge proudly informed that as of today their Bath Cement Plant, located near Kingston (ON), is fully converting its production of general use cement (GU) to reduced carbon portland limestone cement - branded as OneCem - the company’s eco-efficient alternative.

Holcim produced the world’s first clinker made entirely of recycled minerals at its plant in Altkirch, France. Clinker is the primary manufactured component of cement, so making it from recycled material is a key breakthrough in driving circular construction.