HeidelbergCement unit launches feasibility study to install technology to capture and store almost all carbon emissions for potential resale on the market.
The Digga cement mixer has a maximum mixing capacity of 4 cubic ft and can fit Digga’s line of auger drives for skid-steer loaders, front-end loaders and telehandlers.
The world’s number two cement maker is making steady strides in closing a €3.7 billion deal in a consolidating building materials market. It’s also doing some interesting tinkering in the Caucasus and West Bank.
HeidelbergCement is turning its eyes to Washington in anticipation of an antitrust ruling, perhaps in as soon as two weeks, which is the German-based building materials giant’s next big hurdle in its ongoing effort to acquire Italcementi.
Within the past year, both European and U.S. officials have investigated the cement industry for price collusion, anti-trust issues and other unfair business practices.
With crowds braving an unseasonably chilly Las Vegas, World of Concrete 2016 opened with an estimated 5% increase in registered attendees compared to 2015. Held Feb. 2-5, the trade show draws in crowds eager to see the latest in concrete and masonry products and equipment.
Citing pent-up demand, Portland Cement Association chief economist Edward Sullivan say he expects to see a 5% growth in portland cement consumption in 2016, with a further 5.7% growth of growth in 2017. This is an improvement over the growth rate from 2015, which was only 3.5%.