Dear readers, it was an excellent event and a great reunion with many old acquaintances, start-ups and new contacts, the 9th International VDZ Congress from November 6-8 in Düsseldorf.

India aims to be the world’s third largest economy by 2030. Her cement industry is booming as never before. The main question is how long will this situation last. In the following market review a deep insight into India’s cement industry, the major producers and the challenges ahead are given. Investments, capacity expansions and decarbonisation efforts are described.

Christian Pfeiffer Maschinenfabrik GmbH is proud to announce its collaboration with Heidelberg Materials on the groundbreaking #Carbon4Minerals project, aimed at converting CO₂ into value-added building products.

For five days, the 69th NordBau was all about new beginnings and transformation. Shortly before the official opening of the fair, the new CONBAU Nord Congress was launched.

On July 18th and 19th of this year, Schwab invited guests to the official company handover at the Dannenfels site. All under the motto “Schwab - The Next Generation”.

Holcim receives the prestigious “Environmental Award of the Economy 2024”. The award from the Studien- und Fördergesellschaft der Schleswig-Holsteinischen Wirtschaft honors Holcim’s commitment to advancing climate-neutral cement production.

Until recently, however, the majority of gypsum waste ended up in landfill. The amended Landfill Ordinance put a stop to this at the beginning of 2024. Since then, used gypsum must be processed and returned to the material cycle. With EASY ECO, Rigips has launched an initiative that makes sustainable construction even simpler and more transparent with economical and climate-friendly system solutions.