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US/Denmark: Chart Industries subsidiary Sustainable Energy Solutions has chosen FLSmidth to help adapt and commercialise its Cryogenic Carbon Capture carbon capture and storage (CCS) system for the global cement industry. The system captures and stores CO₂ from flue gas as a liquid. FLSmidth says that it will use its global reach and process knowledge to accelerate the commercialisation of Cryogenic Carbon Capture and optimise its design for cement plants. It believes the technology can cut 90% of process CO₂ emissions at half the cost and energy consumption of current CCS processes.

FLSmidth cement president Carsten Riisberg Lund said “The cement industry is pursuing all options to reduce its environmental footprint, and CCS is a necessary technology to achieve this goal. Through this agreement with Chart, we lay the foundation for the scale-up and deployment of Cryogenic Carbon Capture technology with our customers. The technology developed by Chart is expected to become the most competitive at scale.” He added “This agreement is a significant leap forward in our joint efforts to enable our customers to reduce their environmental footprint.”

India: Denmark-based FLSmidth has agreed with Germany-based ThyssenKrupp to exclude the latter’s mining activities in India from the final deal in its acquisition of ThyssenKrupp Mining. This reduces the total cost of the transaction by 14% to Euro280m from Euro325m. FLSmidth said that the exclusion of the Indian business will not affect the transfer of its key intellectual property and technologies to the supplier as part of the overall transaction.

Russia: Denmark-based FLSmidth has won a contract with Sebryakovcement for the supply of a grinding mill for its Sebrakovsky cement plant in Volgograd Oblast. The mill will have a capacity of 175t/hr. The supplier plans to commission the mill in 2023.

Denmark: FLSmidth recorded consolidated sales of Euro1.05bn in the first half of 2021, down by 7.0% year-on-year from Euro1.13bn. Its cement business’ sales fell by 17% to Euro346m from Euro419m. The supplier recorded earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of Euro76.9m, up by 6.0% from Euro72.9m. Its total order backlog grew by 10% to US$2.24bn from US$2.05bn. It expects the majority of this to be converted into revenue in 2021. During the second quarter of the year, the company took in an order for Europe’s first full-scale clay calcination installation.

Chief executive officer Thomas Schulz said “Our second quarter showed positive progress across the board: A strong order intake, higher revenue from both service and capital businesses, 50% higher earnings before interest, taxation and amortisation (EBITA), further reduction in net working capital and a strong free cash flow.”

Denmark/Germany: FLSmidth has agreed to buy ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions’ mining business (TK Mining) for Euro325m. FLSmidth says it hopes that the acquisition will allow it to create a global mining technology provider with operations from pit to plant. The purchase is also expected to benefit FLSmidth’s aftermarket business. The transaction is expected to complete in the second half of 2022 and it will be subject to approval by competition authorities.

TK Mining is a supplier of solutions for mining systems, material handling, mineral processing and services. It is present in 24 countries with engineering and global service centres, and has close to 3400 employees. In 2020 it reported sales of around Euro780m with around one-third deriving from services.

“TK Mining and FLSmidth are a perfect match, and I am proud to announce this agreement to join forces. This is a truly transformational deal allowing us to accelerate our growth ambitions in mining by creating a stronger talent pool and one of the world’s largest and strongest suppliers to the mining industry. Our complementary customer base and improved geographic coverage will offer a strong value proposition to our customers. There is a significant opportunity in transforming TK Mining towards FLSmidth’s business mix and model in which higher margin service business makes up about 60% of revenue. I look forward to welcoming TK Mining’s management team and talented staff to our organisation,” said Thomas Schulz, group chief executive officer of FLSmidth.

France: Denmark-based FLSmidth has won a contract to supply a 400t/day calcined clay production line to Vicat’s Xeuilley integrated cement plant. The order includes flash calciner technology, an environmental control system and alternative fuel (AF) firing, handling and storage equipment. The line will have a design capacity of up to 525t/day and is scheduled for commissioning in 2023. It will enable clinker substitution in cement of up to 40%, according to the supplier. It says that cement produced using calcined clay will have a 16% smaller carbon footprint than its clinker-based equivalent. The value of the contract is Euro26.8m.

Vicat deputy chief executive officer Eric Bourdon said, “EU regulations and increasing demand for more sustainable cement has accelerated the decision to introduce clay as an environmental alternative to clinker in our production. With clay readily available in the area and positive results from pilots at FLSmidth’s test facilities in Denmark, we feel confident about the technology and hope to be able to expand further in the future.”

Denmark/UK: FLSmidth has signed a global commercial partnership with UK-based carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) Carbon8 Systems to accelerate the cement industry’s carbon neutrality path. The supplier said that CCU is an essential part of its MissionZero pledge to enable zero-emission cement production by 2030. The new partnership will use its global network to extend Carbon8 Systems’ reach in the cement industry. The partnership started in June 2021 and the companies intend to release more details on the commercialisation of the arrangement at a join webinar in October 2021.

Carsten Riisberg Lund, Cement President for FLSmidth said, “The cement industry is pursuing every possible solution to reduce its environmental footprint. CCU is one such technology, with a massive potential, that has reached commercial maturity in recent years.” He added “FLSmidth will work closely with Carbon8 Systems to accelerate the implementation of its technology and we will draw upon our in-depth know-how, our products and our global presence. This agreement is a significant leap forward in our joint efforts to deliver on the sustainability ambitions for the global cement industry.”

Portugal: Denmark-based FLSmidth has won a contract to supply a chlorine bypass system to Cimpor’s Souselas cement plant. The aim is to eliminate chlorine build-up in the plant’s flue gas after the company increases its refuse-derived fuel (RDF) usage rate to 60%. Work is scheduled to begin in mid-2021, and production will stop until its completion and the commissioning of the installation in early 2022. No value for the order has been disclosed.

Cimpor Cement project manager Paulo Evangelista said, “Investing in the chlorine bypass is a key step on our journey towards reducing our environmental footprint. On top of the obvious incentives to increase our fuel substitution, like lower CO₂ emissions and financial savings, we are experiencing better waste handling infrastructure in the local area. All this has made it an easy choice to make. FLSmidth knows our Souselas site and has been key in delivering a solution that will enable this next phase on our sustainability journey.”

Saudi Arabia: Arabian Cement has placed an order with Denmark-based FLSmidth for the supply of equipment for an upgrade of its Rabigh cement plant. The order includes new DDX top cyclones, a quenching chamber and an ABC Cooler Inlet. Installation and commissioning is expected to be during the fourth quarter of 2021.

Arabian Cement’s chief executive officer Badr Osama Johar said, “With FLSmidth having provided the original line, they were the obvious candidate for the upgrade - we wanted a trusted partner who knows the ins and outs of the plant and is able to secure the success of the upgrade.” The producer previously engaged the company for the supply of its Rabigh plant’s kiln in 2008.

Norway: Norcem, part of Germany-based HeidelbergCement, has awarded a contract to Denmark-based FLSmidth to provide modifications to allow for downstream CO₂ removal at its integrated Brevik cement plant. The supplier will begin work in the unit’s winter 2022 shutdown. Its upcoming carbon capture and storage (CCS) installation is scheduled for commissioning in September 2024.

Norcem project manager Tor Gautestad said, “We are very excited to have FLSmidth on board and to finally begin the construction of the full-size installation.” He added, “FLSmidth’s extensive process knowledge, and air pollution control in particular, will be critical to the success of the project.”