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Holcim España secures permission to continue operating Montcada i Reixac cement plant

20 March 2023

Spain: The Climate Action Ministry of the Catalonian government has granted an environmental authorisation to Holcim España's 0.9Mt/yr Montcada i Reixac cement plant. The authorisation includes an environmental impact statement for the plant's activities. The Expansión newspaper has reported that the documentation brings the Montcada i Reixac cement plant in line with court rulings, which had found in favour of the Montcada i Reixac city council in ruling that the plant did not have the proper certification to continue operations.

Holcim España employs 327 people at the cement plant, which serves the market in and around Barcelona.

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Votorantim Cimentos increases sales as earnings drop in 2022

16 March 2023

Brazil: Votorantim Cimentos’ full-year sales were US$4.88bn in 2022, up by 16% year-on-year from 2021. Its earnings before interest, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) dropped by 6% to US$927m. Throughout the year, the group invested US$378m in expansions, modernisations and business support. Its cement volumes increased in North America, Spain and Tunisia. Revenues rose by 4% in North America and by 16% in Europe, Asia and Africa, but fell by 17% in Latin America.

Chief operating officer Osvaldo Ayres Filho said “We had another year of solid results, thanks to our discipline in the execution of our strategy and despite a global environment marked by high inflation, rising interest rates and the ongoing consequences of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Locally, household indebtedness and credit tightening affected investments in new construction and renovation projects, which impacted the domestic cement market. Despite that, we increased our investments focused on improving competitiveness, developed and launched new businesses, and expanded our operations in important markets, such as Spain. The company is stronger, more resilient and better prepared for opportunities and challenges.”

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Holcim Spain appoints new managers for Carboneras and Sagunto cement plants

08 March 2023

Spain: Holcim Spain has appointed Lucas García and Raúl Lannegrand respectively as the managers of the Sagunto and Carboneras cement plants. García succeeds José Luis Coleto, who is moving to a human resources position.

García has worked for Holcim Spain for over 25 years. He has been the manager of the Jerez de la Frontera plant since 2014. Prior to this he held maintenance and production roles. He holds electrical engineering qualifications from the Technical University of Cartagena and the Polytechnic University of Cartagena,

Lannegrand was previously operations manager of Geocycle, Holcim's industrial waste management subsidiary. He has a degree in chemistry from the Autonomous University of Madrid and a Master's degree in Research in Inorganic Chemistry, Lannegrand has knowledge in the field of construction materials research from three years spent at the Institute of Construction Sciences Eduardo Torroja (CSIC).

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Cementos Molins reports full-year 2022 sales and earnings growth

28 February 2023

Spain: Cementos Molins' sales were Euro1.27bn in 2022, up by 31% year-on-year from 2021 levels. Its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were Euro276m, up by 14% over the same comparison period. The producer noted significant earnings contributions from its South American and Asian business, as well as from new acquisitions during the year. Its implementation of its operational efficiency plan and price rises successfully offset inflationary pressures. Throughout the year, the group's debt dropped by 18% to Euro145m.

Cementos Molins CEO Julio Rodríguez said "We have achieved record sales and profits in a very complex year with a constantly changing environment; despite this, once again we have been able to confirm the strength of our business model by achieving the objectives of the strategic plan 2020-2023 one year ahead. I would like to highlight that these results are the consequence of the contribution and talent of the Cementos Molins team worldwide and imply a boost of energy to continue working on the priority objective: our 2030 Sustainability Roadmap.”

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Cemex España plans carbon capture installation at Alicante cement plant

24 February 2023

Spain: Cemex España will install a carbon capture system at its Alicante cement plant in Valencia, as part of its efforts to make the unit a 'benchmark pioneer low-CO2' cement plant. The producer holds a contract with ET Fuels for the supply of 45,000t/yr of CO2 captured at the facility for methanol production.

Chief executive officer Fernando González said “Our goal of reaching net-zero CO2 emissions is achievable and will be driven by collaboration and innovation. Our decarbonisation roadmap includes reducing emissions to the lowest possible level through proven levers such as clinker substitution and alternative fuels. New levers, such as rapidly developing CCUS initiatives, must effectively tackle the remaining CO2 emissions to hit our ambitious 2050 objectives.”

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José María Gómez appointed as director of Holcim España Jerez cement plant

22 February 2023

Spain: Holcim España has appointed José María Gómez as the director of its Jerez cement plant near Cadiz. Gómez previously worked as the Head of Production at the Montcada i Reixac cement plant near Barcelona. He holds over 15 years of experience with the company, including in Malaysia. He is a graduate in environmental sciences from the University of Castilla-La Mancha.

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Votorantim signs second renewable power contract in Spain

17 February 2023

Spain: Brazilian cement producer Votorantim Cimentos has reached an agreement with Spanish renewable energy Acciona Energia to purchase a further 19% of the electricity it will need for its cement production activities in Spain until 2033. Alongside a previous contract for 6% of its electricity needs, from 2024 to 2033, this brings the proportion of renewable energy supplied by Acciona Energia to 25% of Votorantim Cimentos’ needs from the start of 2024.

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Spanish cement consumption falls slightly in 2022

14 February 2023

Spain: Cement consumption fell by 1% year-on-year to 14.9Mt in 2022 from 14.8Mt in 2021. The Spanish cement association Oficemen blamed the slight decline on bad weather in December 2022. It also noted that the consumption volume in 2022 was the second highest in the last decade. Overall, Oficemen said that the market experienced a strong start in 2022 but energy costs and inflation, partly linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, started to slow down sales from May 2022.

Cement exports fell by 16.8% to 5.62Mt from 6.75Mt. Imports decreased by 5.4% to 1.35Mt from 1.43Mt. Oficemen has linked the fall in exports to high domestic energy and CO2 emission costs since 2019.

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EU and European ambassadors urge Bangladesh to lift restrictions on LafargeHolcim Bangladesh limestone sales

10 February 2023

Bangladesh: The European Union (EU) and Spanish ambassadors and Swiss chargé d'affaires to Bangladesh have formally requested that Bangladeshi authorities lift all restrictions on LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's sale of crushed limestone in the country. The Financial Express newspaper has reported that Bangladeshi court previously ruled in favour of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's right to sell its crushed limestone 'on the open market' on 5 January 2022. Limestone Importers and Suppliers Group had challenged the legal status of such sales, given that the raw limestone used in LafargeHolcim Bangladesh's produces its crushed limestone production is imported from India.

The Bangladesh government granted LafargeHolcim Bangladesh, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based Holcim, a temporary licence to resume its crushed limestone operations on 27 March 2022. This resulted in protests by local limestone producers.

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Jaime Rocha Font appointed as head of Cementos Portland Valderrivas

25 January 2023

Spain: Cementos Portland Valderrivas (CPV) has appointed Jaime Rocha Font as its chief executive officer (CEO). He succeeds Pedro Carranza Andressen in the post, according to Alimarket-Construcción. Rocha Font is currently the CEO of Mexico-based Elementia and he will continue to hold this position. Elementia owns a controlling share of Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC), the parent company of CPV.

Rocha Font has been the head of Elementia since 2020. Prior to this he was the head of Elementia’s cement division, including subsidiaries Cementos Fortaleza and Giant Cement in the US, from 2015. He also held the position of president of the National Cement Chamber of Mexico between 2019 and 2022. Earlier in his career he spent over 20 years working for Holcim from 1992. He holds a degree in civil engineering from the Universidad Pontificia Católica de Chile and a master's degree in international economics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles amongst other qualifications.

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