Tag: cement
CMB Approved Free Capital for Çimsa Cement (CIMSA)
Capital Markets Board CMB approved the 600 percent free capital increase of domestic cement producer Çimsa Çimento (CIMSA). With this decision, Çimsa Cement will significantly increase its capital by making…
CARBON CAPTURE CO2 storage in the middle of Manhattan
new York Coughing, Shane Johnson stands in front of the skyscraper called “Grand Tier”, one of his most recent projects. The location is captivating: right across the street is Lincoln…
SAP increases sales – cement group Holcim raises forecast for the year
Energy and raw material prices weigh on Ritter Sport’s results High energy and raw material prices weighed on the results of the chocolate manufacturer Ritter Sport last year. Although he…
How the polluter cement should become climate-neutral
Dusseldorf Climate experts call it “the gray danger”: Concrete is one of the worst climate sinners. Almost eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions can be traced back to the…
The world’s second largest cement manufacturer is reorganizing its leadership
Holcim The current Chairman of the Board of Directors does not want to stand for re-election after seven years. (Photo: Reuters) Zurich Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim, will be given…
Climate protectors also want to enable CO2 storage in Germany
CCS in Norway In Norway, the storage technology for CO2 is already being used on a large scale. (Photo: Klaus Stratmann, Handelsblatt) Berlin When Economics Minister Robert Habeck is in…
Building with wood instead of cement and steel
The building sector is responsible for around 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. Across Europe, 65 percent of all cement, a third of steel, a quarter of aluminum…
Heidelberg Cement wants to be called “Heidelberg Materials” in the future
bags of cement Founded in 1874, Heidelberg Cement has gone through numerous name changes. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Munich The building materials giant Heidelberg Cement wants to appear under the name…
Heidelberg Cement wants to be called “Heidelberg Materials” in the future
Cement loading in Heidelberg Founded in 1874, Heidelberg Cement has gone through numerous name changes. (Photo: heidelbergcement) Munich The building materials giant Heidelberg Cement wants to appear under the name…
German industry in the energy price trap
High energy costs The German economy is preparing for tough months. Dusseldorf, Berlin The dramatically rising prices for electricity and gas are becoming an ever greater competitive disadvantage for companies…
German industry in the energy price trap
High energy costs The German economy is preparing for tough months. Dusseldorf, Berlin The dramatically rising prices for electricity and gas are not only bringing more and more companies in…
German industry in the energy price trap
High energy costs The German economy is preparing for tough months. Dusseldorf, Berlin The dramatically rising prices for electricity and gas are not only bringing more and more companies in…
That’s how attractive the eco-variants of concrete are
Construction site and construction workers Workers empty a container for concrete at a construction site of a new building. The building material is popular – but is considered to be…
That’s how attractive the eco-variants of concrete are
Construction site and construction workers Workers empty a container for concrete at a construction site of a new building. The building material is popular – but is considered to be…
Why the building industry emits so much CO2
Modern building This is what a part-timber construction should look like in the future. Bochum, Dusseldorf In a mouse-grey Bochum settlement, of all places, where apartment buildings are lined up…
What Germany can learn from Switzerland when using recycled concrete
new strong The construction project in Zug is the largest project to date in which CO2-enriched concrete is used. The start-up Neustark helped develop the process. Zurich Concrete is part…
CO2 border adjustment – Steel industry fears migration
Berlin The CO2 border adjustment is at the top of the agenda at the meeting of EU economics ministers on Tuesday. The aim is “to arrive at a general approach…
How the construction industry could go green
Dusseldorf The construction industry is booming. Worldwide. House after house is not only being built in metropolises. Infrastructure projects, residential buildings, commercial real estate – the more people live in…
Building in a joint venture: advantages and risks
Construction of a building community in Herrenberg “Weitblick” house in Herrenberg near Stuttgart, a passive house built in a joint venture. (Photo: Heinz Rainer Plitschka) Frankfurt Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt: real…
Start-up Alcemy wants to use AI to make concrete more climate-friendly
Robert Meyer (left) and Leopold Spenner With their software, the Alcemy founders want to improve the degree of automation and quality properties of the concrete. (Photo: Alcemy) Berlin The mere…