Articles on the cement industry from Global Cement

The Holcim Innovation Center’s Dr Matthieu Horgnies outlines the group’s novel approach to future energy storage needs.

As outlined in CemBR’s previous article, the overall EU ETS allowances for Phase IV, which started in January 2021, were 13% lower than the allowances in 2020. However, this overall reduction has not been uniformly distributed among the member states.

José Raúl González, CEO of Guatemala’s Cementos Progreso, speaks about the history and development of the company, particularly its recent expansion into new markets in Latin America.

Schaeffler introduces its OPTIME condition monitoring system for rotating machines that were previously uneconomic to monitor in the cement sector.

CO₂ reduction initiatives have been in the forefront of most of the major cement manufacturers for several years. This is natural, as our industry is responsible for 7 - 8% of global emissions. Indeed, it is one of the most CO₂-intensive industries in the world. It has rightly attracted a lot of attention.