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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.
chemXplore tracks 7 projects involving Heidelberg Materials, of which 3 are active.
Besides these 3, the record holds 2 completed projects and 2 on hold.
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Revenue rose 10% to €6,413m; acquisitions expanded presence in Northern Europe, Australia and Peru; Transformation Accelerator extended to target an additional €300m savings by end-2028.
Pause of a local CCS project due to immature CO₂ transport and storage value chains and insufficient economic conditions. Geseke plant operations continue; other CCS projects proceed.
106 aggregates sites and 44 hot‑mix asphalt plants change hands for ~SEK 5.5bn on a cash‑ and debt‑free basis; pro forma EBITDA multiple below buyer’s; deal subject to approval.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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