Also known as Portland cement and Precast Concrete.
chemXplore tracks 3 projects producing cement, of which 2 are active.
1 revamp / retrofit.
Owners and developers: Air Liquide SA (1), Holcim (1), TotalEnergies SE (1)
Investors: European Innovation Fund (1)
Contractors and licensors are recorded on 1 of these 2 projects For subscribers
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.
In-truck sensors, edge computing and machine learning enable continuous quality control and mix optimization in transit, reducing returns and supporting low-carbon mixes across mixer fleets.
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.
New line supports 580,000 t/y ECOPlanet low-carbon cement; 115,000 t/y calcined clay capacity cuts cement CO2 by ~30% while using local quarry feed.
Order intake fell to €7.7bn; adjusted EBIT forecast raised to €600–900m; shareholders approved tk accelis spin-off; TKMS backlog >€20bn with major July contract wins.
Net sales +5.2% organic H1; recurring EBIT margin 18.1%; closed Xella and Cementos Pacasmayo; FY2026 guidance raised to ~5% sales and ~10% recurring EBIT growth.
Sines grinding plant restarted to produce ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS); capacity >400,000 t/yr, 2,500 t ready for dispatch; near Port of Sines; supports decarbonisation and local jobs.
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.
70% stake in trading and ready‑mix cement unit to be transferred Oct 1, 2026; move pairs manufacturer technology with nationwide distribution and keeps limited financial impact.
chemXplore tracks 10 plants producing cement in 8 countries.
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The 4 with the most plants, of 8 countries.
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The 3 with the most plants, of 5 producers.
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