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Australia/Canada: Fortex and Nidus3D have won contracts to become Denmark-based COBOD’s distribution partners for the Australian and Canadian markets respectively. Nidus3D previously printed a multi-unit residential building, the first of its kind in North America, using COBOD’s 3D printing equipment. Meanwhile, the supplier says that its first BOD2 3D printer available on the Australian market will arrive there in late 2022.

Regarding the Australian contract with Fortex, COBOD noted that it will make its equipment available on six different continents.

Asia: FLSmidth says that it has won a contract to supply its low-NO_x ILC preheater, an OK raw mill, an OK cement mill and other equipment to a cement plant in Asia. FLSmidth will deliver the equipment in 2023. The total value of the deal is US$56.1m.

FLSmidth’s cement industry president Carsten Riisberg Lund said "This project showcases FLSmidth’s ability to deliver energy efficient technologies across the full cement flowsheet, and thereby support our customers in both increasing capacity and their sustainability efforts.”

UK: Judges at the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards sustainable innovation award ceremony have named Carbon Clean chair and CEO Aniruddha Sharma as Entrepreneur of the Year. The judging considered innovators from across UK business. Carbon Clean said that the award is testament to Aniruddha’s vision and achievements, along with those of co-founder Prateek Bumb and the team that they have built.

The company said “At Carbon Clean, we are at the forefront of CCUS innovation, delivering products that can genuinely change the world. Under Aniruddha's impactful leadership we are taking major strides towards our goal of delivering industrial decarbonisation on a gigatonne scale by the mid-2030s.” It added “Congratulations to our fellow BusinessGreen Leaders Awards winners!”

Cameroon: Cimencam has purchased two vertical roller mills from Germany-based Gebr. Pfeiffer. The order consists of an 80t/hr MVR 2500 C-4 and a 90t/hr MVR 2500 R-4, which will grind clinker and raw materials respectively. When operational in early 2023, the supplier says that the pair will increase the 1.6Mt/yr Figuil plant’s capacity by 150,000t/yr.

China-based CBMI will handle the order.

India: Dalmia Bharat Refractories plans to launch its cement refractory products in new export markets. Chemical Industry Digest has reported that the company aims to achieve a turnover of US$191m in the 2023 financial year, and to launch a 3 – 4 year US$38.1 capital expenditure investment package. The supplier currently exports some refractories to Canada, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Spain and West Asia.

Managing director and CEO Sameer Nagpal said “We have started some trials in Germany, before we turn regular suppliers and tap deeper into the export market.” Nagpal said that the company would also target other markets in Asia, Africa and Europe. He concluded “We are looking to gain a greater share of the customer’s wallet in these markets and in India.”

Uzbekistan: QuvasoyCement has installed Denair Energy Saving Technology (Shanghai)’s DV 315 compressors at its Fergana cement plant. The cement producer says that the new compressors increase performance by 95% compared to previous equipment. It predicts cost savings of US$25,100/yr as a result of the upgrade.

Germany: Beumer Group has completed its acquisition of conveyor systems and loading technology supplier FAM Group.

Beumer Group says that the acquisition expands its portfolio and complements its competence in the project planning of plants with FAM Group’s know-how and global positioning throughout the entire value chain, including aftersales service.

UK: The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has granted Carbon Clean Euro701,000 under its Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Innovation 2.0 programme. Carbon Clean says that it will partner with energy engineering company Doosan Babcock and Newcastle University to develop carbon capture systems which apply non-aqueous solvent (NAS) and rotating packed bed (RPB) technology together for the first time. The partners seek to overcome the challenges of scale and cost in order to advance the widespread deployment of CCUS systems.

The CCUS Innovation 2.0 programme is part of the UK government’s Euro1.17bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio scheme.

China: Anhui Conch Cement has engaged Conch IT Engineering for software platform supply and maintenance services for some of its subsidiaries. The supplier will provide design and technical services for the production process control system software, a sales and product dispatch system, production data uploading and a quality management system for clinker production lines, grinding units, aggregate, commodity concrete and technology modification projects. The value of the work is US$36m.

US: Holcim has commissioned 10 Hyliion Hypertruck ERX electric trucks in its Oklahoma and Texas cement and concrete operations. The cement producer says that the trucks reduce CO₂ emissions by 89% when using renewable natural gas compared to conventional diesel vehicles.

Holcim US aggregates and construction materials CEO Jay Moreau said “This agreement with Hyliion underscores the direction Holcim is taking around the globe to reach our sustainability and environmental goals. By integrating sustainable technologies like electric vehicles into our operations, such as those of Hyliion, we are able to build on our promise of making greener cities, reducing emissions and driving the circular economy.”