The extensive decarbonisation work being carried out by the global cement and concrete industry to cut CO₂ emissions is set out in a newly published progress report, launched at CO29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The building materials industry has been in a sustained economic downturn since the beginning of 2022. The industry’s production has slumped by around a quarter compared to 2021.
The Wietersdorfer Group is delighted to take second place at this year’s ALC Austria. After the Wietersorfer Group was already awarded first place at the ALC Carinthia in October 2024, it has now also achieved a top position in the Austria-wide award.
The Front-End Engineering Design represents the detailed technical planning for the GeZero decarbonization project—the first large-scale CO2 capture and storage facility of Heidelberg Materials in Germany.
Bucking the trend of a weakening construction industry, the amount of recycled gypsum from external recycling plants was increased by 13000 t in 2023. This is according to statistics from the Bundesverband der Gipsindustrie e. V. (German Gypsum Industry Association).
Schwenk signs contract with Capsol Technologies for the delivery of a CapsolGo - carbon capture pilot plant for the two cement plants in Brocēni Latvia and Akmenės Cementas in Lithuania.
Joao Paulo Pereira da Silva took over the management of the Kirchdorfer cement plant and the management of the cement division within the Group in January 2025. He succeeds Erich Frommwald, who stepped down from these positions after more than 21 years.
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has announced the start-up of its new extrusion line at Mondi Coating Štĕti (Czech Republic), marking another milestone in the Group’s commitment to support customers in their transition to sustainable solutions.
Herbert Humps is the new Head of Sales and Marketing in the cement division. He succeeds Gerhard Godl, who retired at the end of November 2024 and who held this position for 32 years.
