News

Holcim Romania, together with its partner Carmeuse, will receive a grant from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency for the implementation of the CPT01 carbon hub project. Additional support for the initiative is provided by the Innovation Fund.

Danish cement manufacturer Aalborg Portland has officially submitted a bid for the development of carbon capture and storage Technologies (CCS) by the Danish Energy Agency.

The Egyptian Government has held the 37th meeting of the Ministerial Group on Industrial Development. During the meeting, the group discussed the initiative to issue three new licenses for cement plants, each with a single production line, alongside expansion projects for existing cement factories.

Bamburi Cement PLC, now a subsidiary of Tanzanian conglomerate Amsons Group, will build a new clinker plant at a cost of $250 million in Matuga, Kwale County.

The carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at Heidelberg Materials’ Padeswood cement plant in North Wales is moving toward implementation. The facility will use carbon capture technology to capture around 0.8 Mt of CO₂ per year.

Syria’s General Company for the Manufacturing and Marketing of Cement and Building Materials held talks with a Chinese investment delegation on expanding technical, commercial and investment cooperation in the cement and construction materials sector.

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has unveiled a landmark $604 million budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year. A major highlight of the budget is the planned construction of a new state-owned cement factory.