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Holcim launches Europe’s first calcined clay cement operation in its Saint-Pierre-la-Cour plant in France to deliver ECOPlanet green cement with 50 % lower CO2 footprint compared to standard cement (CEM I).

For 12 months, Krasnoyarsk Cement (Sibcem Holding) produced 634.8 thousand tons and sold 633.4 thousand tons of products. The company's assortment includes ten types of cement: six general construction and four specials.

Holcim has signed an agreement to acquire Duro-Last, a US leader in commercial roofing systems, with pro forma net sales of USD 540 million. Duro-Last has a track record of double-digit growth in North America’s highly profitable USD >40 billion roofing market, driven by leading brands, proprietary technologies and custom-made solutions. Duro-Last’s systems will complement and strengthen Holcim’s integrated roofing offer, with expected synergies of USD 60 million per year.

CEMEX announced that it is providing Vertua lower carbon cement for three high-profile renewable energy projects in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The projects include wind farms in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and a hydropower plant in eastern Herzegovina.

Heidelberg Materials acquires SER Group, a leading integrated company in the demolition and construction materials recycling business, based in Heilbronn, Southern Germany. With an annual revenue of around €50 million and three modern recycling sites, SER Group is the market leader in the greater Heilbronn area and employs more than 220 people. The acquisition comes shortly after the take-over of Berlin-based RWG Holding GmbH in November 2022 and highlights Heidelberg Materials’ focus on enhancing its circular economy activities.

In 12 months, the plant produced 0.8 million tons of cement – 2 % more than in 2021. The company produced, in particular, 0.5 million tons of CEM I 42.5N and 0.1 million tons of CEM II/A-G 32.5B. These types of products proved to be the most in demand on the market last year.

CEMEX announced that it has acquired a 51% stake in Israel-based SHTANG Recycle LTD, a construction, demolition, and excavation waste, (CDEW) recycling company. The acquisition aligns with CEMEX’s strategy to strengthen its business in developed markets through bolt-on acquisitions in businesses with strong circular and sustainable attributes.