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28.03.2025 15:55Joint venture will use ash from power station to produce low carbon cement in the UK
Drax Power has agreed a 20-year joint venture agreement with Power Minerals to enable development of a facility to turn pulverised fuel ash (PFA) into a substance called Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM)
Region: Great Britain
13.12.2022 09:56Major next step in circularity: Heidelberg Materials acquires leading recycling and construction materials company in the United Kingdom
Heidelberg Materials will acquire the Mick George Group, subject to relevant competition authority approval. The Mick George Group is a market-leading construction and demolition waste (CDW) recycler in the Eastern region of the UK, with an annual revenue of around £220 million.
Region: Great Britain
16.08.2022 15:43Another step towards CCS at Padeswood
Padeswood cement works in Flintshire has been shortlisted for funding as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Phase 2 Carbon Capture and Storage Cluster Sequencing process.
Region: Great Britain
20.07.2022 15:17CEMEX unveils next generation cement packaging
At CEMEX UK’s Rugby Cement plant, a new state-of-the-art bagging line is now operational. Two new lines are now working alongside a recently installed paper bagging line, utilising the very best technology that exists globally, to pack 25kg of cement into weatherproof bags. The new bagging line investment is part of the company’s bolt-on investment strategy and allows CEMEX to reinforce availability and service for packed products in the UK market.
Region: Great Britain
19.07.2022 10:03Mannok Becomes Corporate Member of WCA
The World Cement Association (WCA) announced today that Republic of Ireland’s Mannok Cement has joined the global network as a Corporate Member.
Region: Great Britain
30.06.2022 16:12UK lime kiln in world-first net-zero hydrogen trial
HIGH-quality lime has been manufactured for the first time in the UK using hydrogen technology as part of a world-first net-zero trial.
Region: Great Britain
01.06.2022 15:24New CCS project trial at Ketton cement works in race to net zero
Ketton cement works in Rutland is part of a new BEIS-funded carbon capture project, through its Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, which aims to provide a low-cost solution to decarbonisation.
Region: Great Britain