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Holcim is partnering with the German startup Magment to improve its magnetisable concrete technology for road surfaces, enabling electric vehicles to recharge wirelessly while in motion.
The companies have created ECCO2, a joint-venture for the development of a CO capture plant, using advanced technology in the cement factory of Carboneras (Almería).
The company has published an environmental report that focuses on local issues. There is a separate report for each of the four plant groups Beckum, Höver, Lägerdorf and Dotternhausen.
As part of the partnership, Surbana Jurong will study and evaluate the potential of decarbonising Pan-United’s fleet of concrete mixer trucks and tipper trucks that currently operate on diesel.
This transaction further advances the goal under CEMEX’s strategic plan, Operation Resilience, to optimise its global portfolio.
The company has received the award for its continuous improvement in Occupational Health and Safety Performance in the cement sector.
The company has completed the acquisition of Cowden Inc. This acquisition expands Holcim’s footprint in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.
The company has signed an agreement to acquire Malarkey Roofing Products, a company in the US residential roofing market with projected 2022 Net Sales of US$600 million and EBITDA of US$120 million.
With an investment of close to US$42 million in the construction of a new terminal in the free trade zone of Cartagena, the company will triple its capacity to receive and export products compared to its current operation.
World Cement Editor, David Bizley, provides an update on recent cement and construction news from Sub-Saharan Africa.
The company has operated a Starlinger block bottom sack conversion line since 2018 and supplies AD*STAR sacks to local and international cement producers such as CIMIVOIRE, Ivory Diamond Cement, Cimfaso and Cimasso.
In the state of Chhattisgarh, Ambuja Cement Foundation is helping educate young people, thereby enabling them to secure jobs and sustain their livelihoods.