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May 21, 2021

FLSmidth delivers MissionZero flagship solution to Cimpor Cement

With the increasing use of alternative fuel in cement production, chlorine excess in the kiln system is common. To address this challenge, Cimpor, the Iberian region's leading producer of cement, has called upon FLSmidth to deliver a chlorine bypass solution for their site in Souselas, Portugal.

May 21, 2021

CEMEX teams up with bp on zero emissions

CEMEX has partnered with oil and gas giant bp to work together on accelerating the progress of CEMEX’s 2050 ambition to deliver net-zero CO2 concrete globally.

 The bp-CEMEX partnership could develop solutions for low-carbon transport
May 21, 2021

GCCA launches low-carbon innovation challenge for start-ups

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched Open Challenge, a global programme to bring together tech start-ups and the cement and concrete industry to help accelerate the development of innovative new low-carbon technologies.

GCCA chief executive Dinah McLeod
May 20, 2021

A flexible plant friend for the Italian construction sector

To supply large amounts of materials for the Italian construction industry’s ever-growing and diverse requirements, one company located in the north of the country has arrived at a solution that aims to be as flexible and productive as possible. The need for this solution lies in the Italian construction market’s intricacies, which require a great variety of products to exacting specifications. As Roger Murrow reports, Vezzola believes it has arrived at a system that delivers a flexible response, combining high production volumes with a wide range of products

The Montichiari (Brescia) operation is a new high-performance quarry plant that is designed to produce large quantities of high-quality sized aggregate
May 20, 2021

bauma CTT Russia takes place on schedule

The bauma CTT Russia 2021 construction, mining and quarrying equipment event is to take place as planned as a face-to-face trade fair from May 25 to 28 at the IEC Crocus Expo in Moscow.

bauma CTT Russia will be the only bauma trade fair to be held as a face-to-face event this year
May 19, 2021

Summit releases first quarter results

Summit Materials' net revenue increased $56.1 million in the first quarter of 2021 to $398.5 million, compared to $342.4 million in the first quarter of 2020.

Summit Materials first quarter results net revenue gains aggregates sales volumes cement segment net revenues
May 19, 2021

Volvo CE extends mid-size excavator range

Volvo CE has launched the all-new EC350E excavator, which the manufacturer says has been designed to bridge the performance profile of its existing EC300E and EC380E excavators.

The 35-tonne EC350E
May 19, 2021

CECE welcomes EU Industrial Strategy for construction

European construction equipment industry association CECE has welcomed the European Commission's new EU Industrial Strategy, which puts a renewed focus on the region's key ecosystems including construction.

CECE says the the strategy must address challenges such as the decarbonisation of existing building stock