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12.07.2023 13:38Holcim invests in Suffolk Technologies Fund
Holcim announces its investment as a limited partner (LP) in Suffolk Technologies USD 110 million venture capital fund, supporting startups at the forefront of disruptive innovation in the building industry, from sustainability to AI. As part of this fund, Holcim is committed to supporting the most promising startups by giving them access to capital as well as its global technology, expertise and operations to maximize their growth and scale up potential.
Region: USA
12.07.2023 13:14Closing the loop: Heidelberg Materials to produce low-carbon cement from demolished concrete in France
As part of its decarbonisation strategy, Heidelberg Materials pioneers a large-scale closed-loop recycling project called CIRCO₂BETON®. As a first in France, the company will install an industrial scale selective separation platform at its Achères quarry near Paris, where demolished concrete will be crushed using novel processes and separated into its components: sand, aggregates, and recycled concrete paste (RCP).
Region: France
Asia Cement has won recognition globally with its systematic strategic deployment which actively promotes greenhouse gas reduction and the development of a sustainable green economy. On June 30th, Asia Cement has once again won the “Green Leadership Award” of the 2023 Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards, making them not only the cement company with the most awards but also standing out for the third time in the “Green Leadership” category.
Region: China
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.
On June 28, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. the official opening ceremony of the Cementum plant in Voskresensk (Moscow region) took place.
Region: Russia
28.06.2023 09:52Lafarge Africa unveils Eco Label for its Unicem cement brand
Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, has announced the launch of Eco Label brand to transparently communicate the environmental benefits of its sustainable building solutions. The Eco Label branding builds on the company’s net zero pledge and supports its ambition to accelerate green construction with the use of lower-footprint products.
Region: Africa
22.06.2023 12:27CB Green and Ecocem unveil a joint venture to support decarbonisation of the European cement industry
CB Green, a division of Groupe CB focused on delivering low carbon and circular economy solutions for the concrete and construction industries, and Ecocem, Europe’s leading independent provider of low carbon cement technologies, today announced a long term cooperation agreement to establish a new joint venture which will support the scale-up of Ecocem’s low carbon ACT technology by 2025, and CB Green’s ambitions to deliver low carbon solutions to the construction industry.
Region: United Kingdom