Heidelberg Materials

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Heidelberg Materials (formerly HeidelbergCement) is a German multinational producer of building materials headquartered in Heidelberg. The company manufactures cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt for residential, commercial, and infrastructure construction. It operates a broad network of quarries, cement plants, and concrete facilities across more than 50 countries. Heidelberg Materials is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the DAX index.

Relevant to the chemical and process industries, the company’s core activity is clinker and cement production—energy- and emissions-intensive processes involving limestone calcination and high-temperature kiln operations. Heidelberg Materials invests in process efficiency, alternative fuels, and low-clinker cements using supplementary cementitious materials (such as slag, fly ash, and calcined clays), alongside recycling of construction materials. It is also advancing carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to reduce lifecycle CO2 intensity of cement and concrete. The group serves customers across the concrete value chain, from raw materials to finished ready-mix, with an emphasis on quality, supply reliability, and compliance with regional standards.

Also known as HeidelbergCement.

Projects Heidelberg Materials is involved in

chemXplore tracks 6 projects involving Heidelberg Materials, of which 3 are active.

Heidelberg Materials's role on them: Owner, Operator, and Developer.

1 Announced / Concept 2 Under Construction

3 new construction.

Expected to start operating
2026
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2027
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2028
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2029
2 projects
2030
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2031
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What moved recently
  • May 2026 Heidelberg Materials Airvault Kiln Line Modernization · Operational / Completed · France
  • 13 November 2025 Heidelberg Materials Slite CCS Project · On Hold / Postponed · Sweden

Contractors and licensors are recorded on 2 of these 3 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Carbon dioxide (3)

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Latest news on Heidelberg Materials

16 September 2026
Heidelberg Materials to close Ranville cement plant

Closure of Ranville cement site after weak French demand; 87 employees affected; shift to lower‑clinker, higher‑value cement to cut CO₂; €650m invested in other French sites.

8 September 2026
Heidelberg Materials acquires 70% of Peru's Cementos Inka

Buys 70% of Cementos Inka, adding 1.3 Mt/yr grinding capacity and port-connected sites near Lima and Pisco; asset-light, highly accretive deal expected to close by Oct 2026.

7 September 2026
Heidelberg Materials secures 30-year quarry permit for Slite, Sweden

30-year quarry permit granted for Slite on Gotland; includes water and nature protection measures and underpins a planned CCS project currently paused for funding.

30 July 2026
Heidelberg Materials reports Q2 revenue €6.04bn and narrows 2026 RCO range

Revenue rose 6% to €6,044m and RCO to €1,086m. Strategic acquisitions in North America and Turkey; new 1.25 Mt kiln in France and Padeswood CCS on schedule.

8 July 2026
CI4C inaugurates catch4climate Pure Oxyfuel R&D plant

World-first R&D site tests Pure Oxyfuel CO₂ capture at a Mergelstetten cement line to demonstrate energy- and cost-efficient capture and enable wider deployment.

19 May 2026
Heidelberg Materials to acquire 10% stake in AmeriTex Pipe & Products

Deal includes long-term material supply agreements with a leading Texas reinforced-concrete pipe manufacturer operating automated plants near San Antonio/Austin, DFW and Houston; terms undisclosed.

6 May 2026
Heidelberg Materials Q1 2026: solid start

Q1 revenue and RCO down; cost measures & Transformation Accelerator saved €405m; acquisitions in Australia and Turkey; new efficient kiln; dividend +9% and buyback continue; outlook confirmed.

5 May 2026
Heidelberg Materials commissions 1.25 Mt/yr Airvault kiln line to improve efficiency and reduce CO2

1.25 Mt/yr dry kiln replaces old lines; enables ~90% alternative fuels, reduces electricity ~10% and CO2 ~30%; €350M upgrade includes calcined-clay use and CCUS (1 Mt/yr).

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