Lafarge Poland proceeds with demolition work at Małogoszcz cement plant Written by Global Cement staff
06 April 2021
Poland: Lafarge Poland, part of Switzerland-based LafargeHolcim, has begun the demolition of part of its 2.0Mt/yr Małogoszcz cement plant in Świętokrzyskie voivodeship. The work proceeded with the company taking down one of the plant’s 120m-high chimneys.
Industrial director Stanislaw Sobczyk said that the new Małogoszcz cement plant would “rise like a Phoenix from the ashes” of the old. The plant’s two chimneys were a local landmark and appeared on the logo of the former Małogoszcz Cement Company.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Corp. has concluded the sale of its Firestone Building Products to Swiss building products firm LafargeHolcim Ltd.The $3.4 billion deal for the global player in flat-roofing systems was disclosed in early January and allows Bridgestone to reinvest the cash in…
LafargeHolcim partners with Massachusetts Institute of Technology as founder member of MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium. Written by Global Cement staff
29 January 2021
US: Switzerland-based LafargeHolcim has become a founder member of the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The group says that the consortium aims to accelerate climate action through innovation. It says that it will represent the building materials industry in working with MIT’s research team to develop ‘scalable solutions’ to tackle climate change. It joins 12 other companies, including Apple, Boeing and IBM.
Chief executive officer Jan Jenisch said, “I am committed to building a net zero future, driving innovative and sustainable building solutions that work for people and the planet. With the urgency of today’s climate crisis, no single organisation can tackle it alone. That’s