Vietnam’s cement sector anticipates minimal impact from the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) as exports to the EU account for less than 2% of total sales, according to the Vietnam News Brief Service. However, Luong Duc Long, vice president and general secretary of the Vietnam Cement Association, remains alert to potential changes in emission
Fico Tay Ninh Cement has launched ‘green-labelled’ cement with CO₂ emissions between 350-600kg/t, 70% lower than traditional Portland cement, according to Tuoi Tre News. Director of Fico Tay Ninh Cement, Nguyen Cong Bao, said that the company has invested in automated production lines and research and development to produce this ‘eco-friendly’ cement, aiming to offer
Cimpor has inaugurated its new plant in Kribi, Cameroon. Following investments in Côte d’Ivoire, Cimpor embarked on this greenfield project in February 2020, integrating the ‘world’s first’ operational flash calcined clay production line, launched on 29 October 2023. Cimpor Cameroun now has an output of 1.2Mt/yr of cement and 0.4Mt/yr of calcined clay. Cimpor’s calcined
Heidelberg Materials has won negotiation for up to US$5m in funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a web-based tool for cement facilities to produce Environmental Product Declarations (EPD). The funding is part of the EPA’s grant initiative to report and reduce emissions from the manufacture of construction materials, which awarded nearly
Taiheiyo Cement Philippines has inaugurated a new US$220m production line at its plant in San Fernando, Cebu, which is expected to support national cement production and reduce reliance on imports. The plant now has a capacity of 3Mt/yr, or 6000t/day of clinker. The new production line replaced the old facility, which was demolished in 2021.
Unacem has unveiled its roadmap to 2030, committing to a carbon emissions target of 500kg of CO₂/t of cement by 2030 across all operations, a reduction from the current 607kg/t. The company plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and is investing US$300m to meet these goals. In 2023, Unacem achieved a CO₂ reduction of
Queens Carbon has secured a US$14.5m grant from the US Department of Energy under its SCALEUP program. The funding will support the pilot of Queens Carbon’s low temperature, ‘zero CO₂’ emission technology at an existing cement production site. Queens Carbon’s supplementary cementitious materials, which replace 20-50% of the high-CO₂ binder in cement, will be produced
Holcim plans to invest around US$278m in its three Swiss cement plants to reduce the use of fossil fuels in cement production and comply with future limits set by the Swiss Air Quality Control Ordinance. The ‘Phoenix’ project alone is expected to cost between US$78 and US$111m, according to Clemens Wögerbauer, chief commercial and sustainability
Vattenfall and Cemvision have agreed to develop and supply low carbon cement, aiming to cut CO₂ emissions by 95% from traditional levels, according to Vattenfall. This agreement is underpinned by a letter of intent. The partnership utilises Cemvision’s technology, producing cement from recycled industrial materials and powered by renewable energy. Cemvision CEO Oscar Hållén said