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06.09.2022 14:22CEMEX and COBOD team up to expand homebuilding with 3D printers
Mexican cement maker Cemex SAB has joined with Danish construction-technology company COBOD to foment 3D printing of houses using an innovation the companies say will make homebuilding with robots cheaper and more accessible.
02.09.2022 16:39Royal White Cement expands to Houston Ship Channel terminal
Royal White Cement has leased a site along the Houston Ship Channel for its second terminal in Houston in a deal that positions the company to grow its cement and construction materials business.
Region: USA
30.08.2022 16:58ECOCEM launches superfine – low carbon, super-high grade GGBS for specialist applications
Ecocem, Europe’s leading provider of low carbon solutions for the cement and construction industries, today announces the launch of Superfine low-carbon, super high grade GGBS for specialist applications onto the European market.
Region: Ireland
26.08.2022 16:58CRH: H1 2022 results
Group sales of $15.0 billion (H1 2021: $13.2 billion) were 14% ahead of the same period last year and 12% ahead on a like-for-like2 basis. EBITDA of $2.2 billion was 21% ahead of 2021 (H1 2021: $1.8 billion) reflecting a strong focus on commercial and operational initiatives which more than offset the impact of cost inflation. On a like-for-like basis EBITDA was 13% ahead and margins were maintained or expanded across all Divisions.
Region: Ireland
25.08.2022 17:30CEMEX implements hydrogen technology in the Dominican Republic as part of its Future in Action program
CEMEX announced that it is implementing hydrogen technology at its San Pedro De Macoris cement plant in the Dominican Republic. Fernando A. Gonzalez, CEO of CEMEX, was on hand for the project's inauguration, which is part of the company's Future in Action program that seeks to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
23.08.2022 14:11Holcim joins water coalitions to scale up impact
Holcim joins the 50L Home Coalition and the Water Resilience Coalition to scale up its impact in protecting the world’s freshwater resources. Through the 50L Home Coalition, Holcim will expand its reach in addressing urban water crises around the world.
Region: Switzerland
18.08.2022 12:28Suez Cement Group of Companies becomes Egypt and Africa's first cement producer to receive Environmental Product Declaration certification
Suez Cement Group of Companies - a subsidiary of HeidelbergCement has become the first grey cement company in Egypt and Africa to obtain an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certificate in accordance with international ISO standard. The Dcarbon documents confirm the enhanced properties of products in their environmental impact.
Region: Egypt