HeidelbergCement's sales and revenue were both up in the first nine months of this year – but it was a tougher Q3 for the Germany-headquartered building materials heavyweight.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Holcim Switzerland have entered a collaboration to jointly test and further develop the use of autonomous electric haulers in a limestone quarry.
CEMEX and CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX's venture capital unit, are investing in Synhelion, a pioneer in solar fuels that are a climate-friendly substitute to fossil fuels, enabling a carbon-free cement manufacturing process.
John Deere has made an equity investment in ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a new firm developing clean engine technology. ClearFlame's solution allows low-carbon fuels such as ethanol to be integrated into compression ignition engines, offering a sustainable solution without compromising engine performance.