Suitable sand and aggregate types for concrete have become increasingly scarce in most regions. Switching to poorer qualities bears the risk of long-term effects on the stability and durability of...
Are you aware of just how privileged we are these days? We are sitting in the first row to witness one of the most remarkable and epochal changes mankind has ever gone through! For more than ...
The polycarboxylate superplasticizer with slump retention capabilities (PCE-SR) may significantly enhance concrete cohesiveness and construction performance because of its high water reduction rate...
The cement industry is a major contributor to global carbon and NOx emissions, accounting for 7% of global carbon emissions and more than 10% of NOx emissions. As concerns about climate change and...
Grinding clinker-efficient cements with low specific energy demand is one of the most challenging topics for future cement production. Therefore, the European Cement Research Academy has been working...
Having worked together for many years, construction and industrial lift manufacturer Geda GmbH and Märker Zement GmbH are continuing their partnership. Geda has enjoyed an impressive track record with...
Christine Gröll, a chemist, is taking over as head of the newly created “Material Flow Management & Process Control” department at Alpacem Zement Austria. The 33-year-old will take the lead in working...
The Supervisory Board of Heidelberg Materials AG has taken the following decisions regarding the composition of and succession within the Managing Board: The Group area Western & Southern Europe and...
The Rohrdorfer Group wants to produce CO2-neutral cement by 2038. In order to achieve this goal, 100% of the electricity supply must come from renewable energies. In order to increase the pace of the...
Holcim Germany has received funding approval from the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) for the project “Industrial research into membrane-based CO2 capture for the...
