Representatives of the Catalan Cement Manufacturers Association, Ciment Català, took part on 23 July in a working group meeting held at the headquarters of the Directorate General for Climate Change and Environmental Quality of the Government of Catalonia. The session focused on the presentation of a new application form for processing environmental permits for new facilities [...]

Representatives from Ciment Català participated on June 25th in Barcelona in the annual meeting of the Aggregates Working Group, where key sector data and prospects were analysed. These prospects are marked by increased production, the growth of recycled aggregates, and forecasts of moderate demand growth. The meeting, held at the offices of the Administrative District [...]

The Board of Directors of Oficemen has appointed Elena Guede as the new CEO of the employers' association that represents all companies dedicated to the integrated manufacturing of cement in Spain. With a PhD in Chemical Engineering and an Executive MBA, Guede has a solid and extensive professional career, closely linked to the cement sector [...]

The cement industry is at a crucial juncture. The commitment to decarbonization is clear, but the path to achieving it is complex and fraught with technical, economic, and infrastructural constraints. This was one of the central ideas conveyed by Albert Avellaneda, director of Ciment Català, during the conference on carbon budgets organized on March 26th [...]

The president of Ciment Català, Salvador Fernández Capo, appeared before the Ecological Transition Commission (CTE) of the Parliament of Catalonia to present the sector’s position regarding the proposed Bill on urgent measures to protect climate security. During his speech, Fernández warned that the current text, characterised by generalist measures and administrative suspensions, could become an [...]

The president of the Ciment Català employers’ association recalls that, in parallel, the sector is facing significant investment to comply with the Roadmap for decarbonization by 2030 and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 Competitively priced energy, circular economy, green public procurement regulations, taxation oriented towards decarbonization, and simplification of administrative procedures: the industry’s objectives [...]