India: Ramco Industries will build a new fibre cement board plant in Maksi, Madhya Pradesh, with an installed capacity of 58,000t/yr. The project, estimated to cost US$23.8m, will be financed through US$15.2m in term loans and internal accruals, and is expected to be completed within 12 months. The company said the investment aligns with its growth strategy and responds to rising demand for fibre cement boards in the construction industry.
Titan Group partners with thyssenkrupp Polysius on low-carbon meca clay technology
Greece: Titan Group has entered a strategic partnership with thyssenkrupp Polysius to advance Polysius’ meca clay technology, which aims to reduce CO₂ emissions from cement production. The collaboration was formalised through a memorandum of understanding.
The meca clay system activates alternative cementitious materials to partially replace clinker, thereby lowering emissions and energy use without affecting performance, according to the company. Titan will first implement the technology at its Patras cement plant, with pilot activities scheduled for 2026 and further rollout planned. The partnership targets the production of low-carbon cement with a clinker-to-cement ratio below 40%, compared to 93% in ordinary Portland cement.
Holcim wins EU funding for Campulung carbon capture project in Romania
Romania: Holcim has won a European Union Innovation Fund grant for its Carbon Hub CPT 01 carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at its Campulung cement plant. The initiative will produce an estimated 2Mt/yr of near-zero cement from 2032, marking Eastern Europe’s first full-scale onshore CCS project, according to the company.
The project, developed with Carmeuse as a key partner, will capture CO₂ from kiln flue gases, compress it and transport it for permanent underground storage. Holcim said the project supports the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal and advances its NextGen Growth 2030 strategy.
With this grant, Holcim now has eight large-scale EU-supported carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects, located in Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Poland and Romania.
Carmeuse wins EU funding for LEOPARD lime decarbonisation project
Belgium: Carmeuse’s LEOPARD project in Aisemont has been selected for funding by the European Innovation Fund. The project aims to achieve zero-carbon lime production through a hybrid process that combines CO₂ preconcentration with membrane-based carbon capture. The system increases the CO₂ concentration in kiln flue gases prior to capture, reducing operating costs compared to conventional post-combustion methods while avoiding additional air or chemical waste emissions, according to the company. The facility will also integrate bioenergy with carbon capture and storage technologies.
Carmeuse said the project will prevent more than 70,000t/yr of CO₂ emissions and remove additional CO₂ from the atmosphere through bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS). The process runs solely on electricity, supporting the company’s target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
