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Holcim has commissioned a membrane-based CO2 capture demonstration CCUS system at its Höver cement plant close to Hanover in Germany.
German company ZKW Otterbein is investing about 30m EUR in the low-carbon cement program.
Heidelberg Materials reported Q2 2026 revenue of €6.04bn, up 6% year-on-year, while RCO increased 4% to €1.09bn.
The catch4climate research project has officially inaugurated the world's first research and development facility using the Pure Oxyfuel process for CO₂ capture from cement production. The project, developed by Buzzi/Dyckerhoff, Heidelberg Materials, SCHWENK Zement, and Vicat, marks a major step towards decarbonizing the cement industry.
Holcim has completed the acquisition of Xella, the German leader in the walling market with projected 2026 net sales of EUR 1 billion. The transaction process began in October 2025.
At the Höver cement plant of Holcim in Germany a membrane CCS technology is under construction.
Q3 result increases by 5 % to 1,179 million EUR (previous year: 1,124).