HeidelbergCement HeidelbergCement is scaling up the time and money its spending on making the cement production process more environmentally friendly. As one of the largest contributors to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, or greenhouse gases, the cement production process is the target of several global initiatives, including the Paris Agreement. Manufacturers are racing to modernize cement plants and processes to remain competitive. The company is partnering with Calix, an Australian technology company and a European consortium to further LEILAC technology (Low Emissions Intensity Lime And Cement). HeidelbergCement has decided to build its LEILAC 2 demonstration installation for carbon capture at its cement plant in Hanover, Germany, according to a press release. As part of LEILAC 1, a carbon dioxide (CO