Tag Archives: Heidelberg Materials

Heidelberg Materials Secures Major Funding for Groundbreaking Carbon Capture Project in Indiana

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has been granted up to US$500 million in funding by the US Department of Energy to advance industrial-scale carbon capture, transport, and storage (CCUS) at its cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana. This significant investment marks a … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials and BirdLife International Renew Partnership for Biodiversity Conservation

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials and BirdLife International have extended their partnership to enhance biodiversity in and around the company’s quarries, minimize negative environmental impacts, and promote best practices in biodiversity management. The memorandum of understanding signed covers the next three … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials Launches evoBuild, a Global Brand for Sustainable Building Products

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has introduced its new global product brand, evoBuild, dedicated to low-carbon and circular construction products. evoBuild products undergo stringent sustainability criteria and are part of the company’s commitment to providing eco-friendly building materials. Notably, Heidelberg Materials … Read the full press release

EU Innovation Fund Backs Heidelberg Materials’ GeZero Initiative for Carbon-Captured Cement Production

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has secured €191 million in funding from the EU Innovation Fund for its GeZero project, in partnership with the Geseke cement plant in Northern Germany. GeZero aims to establish a comprehensive Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials Reports Strong Financial Results, Expands Sustainability Efforts, and Announces Board Changes

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials, a global leader in building materials, has reported a 6.0% increase in revenue to €16,083 million for the first nine months of 2023, despite a decline in sales volumes due to a global economic downturn. The … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials Initiates Carbon Capture Pilot in Bulgaria, Advancing CCUS in Eastern Europe

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has begun construction on a pilot carbon capture installation named ANRAV.beta at its plant in Devnya, Bulgaria. This pilot unit is a significant step towards the company’s larger ANRAV project in Bulgaria, the first full-chain carbon … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials Announces Managing Board Changes and Restructuring of Group Areas

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials AG’s Supervisory Board has made significant decisions regarding the composition of the Managing Board and restructuring of Group areas. Notably, the Group areas Western & Southern Europe and most of Northern & Eastern Europe-Central Asia will … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials Continues Portfolio Optimization Strategy in West Africa, Sells Cement Terminal in Gambia to B5 Plus

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has completed the sale of its cement terminal in Banjul, Gambia, to B5 Plus as part of its ongoing portfolio optimization strategy in West Africa. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. This … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials to Acquire Green Drop Rock Products, Expanding Aggregates Presence in Calgary Market

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has entered a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Green Drop Rock Products, an independent aggregates producer in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada. The acquisition will bolster Heidelberg’s aggregates reserves in the Greater Calgary area and enhance … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials Pioneers CIRCO₂BETON® Project to Advance Closed-Loop Recycling and Decarbonization in Construction

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials is leading a large-scale closed-loop recycling project called CIRCO₂BETON® as part of its decarbonization strategy. The project involves the installation of an industrial-scale selective separation platform at its Achères quarry in France, where demolished concrete will … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials continues decarbonization push with strategic acquisitions and divestments

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire The SEFA Group, the largest fly ash recycling company in the United States. The SEFA Group supplies quality fly ash to more than 800 concrete plants in … Read the full press release

Heidelberg Materials and Linde to Build World’s First Industrial-Scale Carbon Capture and Utilisation Facility in Cement Industry

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials and Linde have formed a joint venture called “Capture-to-Use” (CAP2U) to construct and operate the world’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) facility in the cement industry. The facility is expected to be operational by … Read the full press release

Empresa líder en materiales de construcción Heidelberg Materials fortalece la economía circular con la adquisición de líder en reciclaje de demolición y construcción

(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Heidelberg Materials adquiere SER Group, una empresa líder en el negocio de reciclaje de materiales de demolición y construcción con sede en Heilbronn, Alemania. Esta adquisición amplía las actividades de economía circular de Heidelberg Materials y su … Read the full press release

Leading Building Materials Company Heidelberg Materials Strengthens Circular Economy with Acquisition of Demolition and Construction Recycling Leader

(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials acquires SER Group, a leading company in the demolition and construction materials recycling business based in Heilbronn, Germany. This acquisition expands Heidelberg Materials’ circular economy activities and its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The company … Read the full press release