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Holcim has acquired the quarry and asphalt businesses of Mathers Group Inc. in Quebec, Canada, including Carrière St-Eustache Ltée and Pavage St-Eustache Ltée. This acquisition will expand the Holcim Group’s footprint in the dynamic Quebec market, where infrastructure investment is projected to drive high growth across the Eastern Canada region.
Region: Canada
28.06.2022 16:56Cities of the future may be built with algae-grown limestone
Global cement production accounts for 7% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in large part through the burning of quarried limestone. Now, a CU Boulder-led research team has figured out a way to make cement production carbon neutral—and even carbon negative—by pulling carbon dioxide out of the air with the help of microalgae.
Region: USA
27.06.2022 10:13Holcim Morocco Inaugurates Cement Plant in Agadir
Built in 2021, the plant has an annual production capacity of 1.6 million tonnes of cement.
24.06.2022 17:53Lafarge Canada Advances Lower Carbon Portfolio by Fully Converting Ontario Plant’s Cement Production
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.
Region: Canada
17.06.2022 10:16Holcim launches world-first 100% recycled clinker
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.
Region: France
16.06.2022 16:42Carbon8 secures £5m investment led by EDF and Vicat
Carbon8 secures £5m investment led by EDF and Vicat to accelerate the deployment of its CCUS technology applied to industrial residues in heavy industry.
Region: France
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To support local manufacturing and infrastructure development in Liberia, IFC today announced a partnership with Fouta Cement Corporation (Fouta Cement), Liberia's second-largest cement supplier, to help it increase production and reduce Liberia's reliance on imported construction material.
Region: Africa