CEMBUREAU press releases

Brussels 6 March 2013 – The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has today published a study, commissioned by CEMBUREAU, the European cement association, which outlines the competitiveness of the cement industry in Europe and its role in helping Europe to achieve its goals of developing a sustainable, resource efficient and innovative society.

Brussels 9 July 2012 – CEMBUREAU, the European cement association, is in the process of developing a vision of a low carbon European cement industry for 2050 and beyond. With the aim of identifying how key stakeholders see the cement industry in the future, and in order for the industry to best identify and tackle future challenges, the Association has today launched a stakeholders’ consultation with the aim of obtaining feedback on their expectations vis-a-vis the cement sector.

Brussels 14 November 2012 – CEMBUREAU, the European cement association, has taken note with great interest of the Commission’s Report on the state of the European carbon market, launched today. CEMBUREAU's further reflection and analysis of the report and its forthcoming contribution in the consultation will be strongly guided by the need to ensure that the cement industry can continue to plan long term investment in Europe, within a stable, consistent and predictable legal environment.

Brussels 2 July 2012 – CEMBUREAU is pleased to welcome Koen Coppenholle as the new Chief Executive of the Association. He takes over from Jean-Marie Chandelle who retired at the end of June.

Brussels 7 June 2011 - Mr Ignacio Madridejos has been elected as President of CEMBUREAU for a two-year term at the Association's General Assembly held today (7 June 2011) in Brussels (Belgium) after having completed his mandate of Vice-President over the last year. He takes over from Mr Jean-Paul Méric (France)

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Brussels 1 April 2010 – An independent study by Ecofys/Emission Care (commissioned by CEMBUREAU) has been launched on the consequences which an industrial NOx and SO2 emissions trading scheme (ETS) could have on the European cement sector. Entitled ‘The ETS paradox. Emissions trading for industrial NOx and SO2 in the EU: consequences for the European cement sector’.

Brussels 23/09/09 – CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, together with its National Associations and member companies, is pleased to announce the launch of its Cement Industry Open Week. From 23 September until 4 October, events are being held across Europe in order to highlight the invaluable role played by concrete in relation to sustainable construction.

Brussels 23/06/09 – Experts predict an increase in extreme weather events, such as flooding, sea-level rises and natural disasters as a result of climate change, necessitating the construction of secure new buildings and infrastructure. It is therefore essential that industry, policymakers and other stakeholders work together to help Europe adapt to climate change.

Brussels 09/02/09 – What has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions equivalent to that of 10 million cars(approximately the number of cars on the road in Spain)? How can more than 5 million tonnes of non renewable fossil fuels be saved? The answer is an existing technology: the co-processing of alternative fuels in the European cement industry.