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10.08.2023 14:03Heidelberg Materials announces slag supply agreement with the Levy Group of Companies
Heidelberg Materials has entered into an agreement with the Levy Group of Companies to secure a consistent supply of slag granules to produce high-quality slag cement at its Speed, Ind., facility.
Region: USA
24.07.2023 16:07Orient Cement to acquire 28.52 % stake in Ardeur Renewables
Orient Cement has entered into Share Subscription and Shareholders’ Agreement with Ardeur Renewables and Cleantech Solar India OA 2 on July 21, 2023 for acquisition of 28.52 % stake in the share capital of Ardeur Renewables for putting up two solar power plants with capacity of 16 MWdc in Karnataka (Project 1) and capacity of 5.5 MWdc in Maharashtra (Project 2), under Captive Scheme.
Region: India
The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) have launched a new tracker, to help policymakers, industry experts, academics and the public monitor worldwide decarbonization efforts in the cement industry. The Green Cement Technology Tracker was unveiled today, at an international inter-governmental meeting focused on clean energy, which is taking place in India (CEM14-M18)
Region: India
19.07.2023 11:57POINT.P and Ecocem partner to deploy low-carbon solutions
POINT.P, part of Saint-Gobain Building Distribution France, and Ecocem, Europe’s leading independent provider of low carbon cement technologies have reinforced their long history of commercial collaboration with this partnership announcement to develop and market low-carbon solutions for binders, concretes and mortars.
Region: France
The EU Commission has selected IFESTOS, TITAN Group’s groundbreaking Carbon Capture project in Greece, for grant agreement preparation in the context of the third call for large-scale projects under the EU Innovation Fund. IFESTOS, the largest project of its kind in Europe, will advance TITAN's decarbonization journey, expedite the sector’s green transition, and substantially contribute to promoting carbon capture technology throughout the continent.
Region: Greece
14.07.2023 11:09First fully decarbonised cement plant in Germany: Heidelberg Materials gets support from the EU Innovation Fund
The EU Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for innovative low-carbon technologies, has selected Heidelberg Materials’ pioneering GeZero Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project for Grant Agreement Preparation.
Region: Germany
05.07.2023 12:57Cement sales in Pakistan decline by 22.8 % in June 2023
Cement despatches in Pakistan faced a significant setback in June 2023, with a decline of 22.8%. This decline has raised concerns about the state of the cement industry and its potential impact on the country’s economy. Data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) revealed that total cement despatches in June 2023 were 4.063 million tonnes, compared to 5.264 million tonnes in the same period the previous year.
Region: Pakistan