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Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience CIMPOR's Alhandra plant has been awarded the NF Hydraulic Binders Certification by AFNOR the French organisation responsible for auditing and certifying product quality based on stringent criteria This certification applies to two of CIMPOR’s cement products: CEM I 52,5 R and CEM II/A-L 42,5 R CIMPOR can now expand its market presence in France and African countries where the NF mark is recognised "Achieving the NF certification reflects CIMPOR’s unwavering commitment to quality and innovation" Head of Global Quality Excellence and R&D of CIMPOR Global Holdings "This certification not only strengthens our reputation but also opens new commercial opportunities in strategic markets" The certification process involves monthly testing conducted by AFNOR to ensure continuous compliance with NF-LIANTS HYDRAULIQUES (Hydraulic Binder) NF002 standards This underscores CIMPOR’s commitment to delivering high-quality and reliable cement products that meet the most demanding international specifications Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/16042025/cimpors-alhandra-plant-awarded-nf-hydraulic-binder-certification/ In the latest episode of the World Cement Podcast Senior Editor David Bizley is joined by Dr Andrew Minson of the GCCA to discuss the ins and outs of the recently launched Low Carbon Ratings (LCR) system Listen for free today » Backed by Clean Energy Ventures and Buzzi Unicem USA Queens Carbon will leverage funding to scale its energy-efficient cement production platform Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below): This article has been tagged under the following: Already a member? 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Portugal: Cimpor has presented its decarbonisation plan during a visit from the Portuguese Minister of Economy The plan involves a €360m investment across Cimpor’s Alhandra Souselas and Loulé plants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 Current projects at the Alhandra plant include a €110m investment in alternative fuels and two €35m investments in a replacement mill and new clinker cooler The company estimates a CO₂ emissions reduction of 190,000t/yr and a 16GWh energy saving Similar initiatives are underway at the Souselas plant such as the conversion of a kiln to produce calcined clays which could reportedly cut 70,000t/yr of CO₂ said “We are committed to investing in Portugal for the environment I would like to emphasise that the government´s infrastructure investments particularly for the environment and sustainability and we trust in the minister’s support on prioritising this matter I am confident that together we will continue to build a cement sector that Portugal can be proud of.” The main projects include replacing fossil fuels with fuels derived from waste and renewable gases and increasing the energy efficiency of facilities The plan also includes increasing the production and storage of energy from renewable sources and investing in the production of low-carbon cements using calcined clays CIMPOR received a visit from the Minister of Economy at the Alhandra Production Centre to present the company's strategic decarbonisation plan for the country which represents a total of €360 million to be invested in the Alhandra aims to achieve carbon neutrality for CIMPOR by 2050 which will place the historic Portuguese company at the forefront of the environmentally sustainable transition and make it a technological benchmark in the cement sector given its turnover and strategic importance is the production unit that is currently at the most advanced level of implementation of this plan Among the projects underway is the investment in replacing fossil fuels with fuels derived from waste and hydrogen (an investment of €110M) the installation of heat recovery mechanisms electricity production units using renewable energies and energy storage systems There are also plans to replace one of the mills with a more energy-efficient one and also to replace the clinker cooler which contributes to better heat recovery and greater thermal efficiency (both with an investment of €35m) CIMPOR will be able to reduce its emissions by around 190 000 t of CO2 per year and save 16 GWh of energy annually while increasing its self-consumption production from renewable sources to 84 GWh of energy per year CIMPOR centres in the rest of the country have also made their way towards carbon neutrality the company is investing in the conversion of a kiln to produce calcined clays a material with a lower carbon footprint that can partially replace clinker in cement production allowing for a reduction of up to 70 000 t of CO2 per year the Group's strategic plan includes an investment in Sacopor's new production line which aims to increase production capacity and improve operational efficiency This project is crucial to ensuring the continued supply of innovative and sustainable products in line with the growing demands of the market the Minister of Economy was welcomed by Suat Çalbiyik Chairman of the Board of Directors of CIMPOR Global Holdings who emphasised the importance of this investment for the national economy and for alignment with the government's goals of carbon neutrality and technological innovation "This investment represents a milestone in our journey towards innovation and carbon neutrality By modernising our operations and implementing advanced technologies we are contributing not only to CIMPOR's competitiveness Our partnership with the government and other entities is key to achieving decarbonisation goals and ensuring a more efficient and sustainable industrial sector," comments Adrianno Arantes "At CIMPOR Global Holdings we are committed to investing in Portugal for the environment sustainability and technology and our projects are ongoing at full speed I would like to emphasize that government´s infrastructure investments support and incentives particularly for the environment and sustainability need to gain further momentum and we trust in your support on prioritising this matter I am confident that together we will continue to build a cement sector that Portugal can be proud of" CEO of CIMPOR for Portugal and Cape Verde to the Portuguese Minister of Economy "CIMPOR is one of our best companies in Portugal and carries with it a giant legacy building a true brand of Portugal over 130 years We are closely following its strategy and prioritising the sector which has shown a great capacity to evolve and adapt to current challenges Foreign investment in Portugal is very welcome and we want to continue to encourage it exports and internationalisation are the key to our economy," stressed Economy Minister Pedro Reis is crucial for the country's re-industrialisation and is among the top priorities of our economic policy," he added Openness to partnerships with other agents of change has therefore been one of the pillars of CIMPOR's leadership An example of this is CIMPOR's project in collaboration with Vodafone to create a 5G Standalone network which was recently inaugurated at the Alhandra plant This network makes it possible to monitor its processes in real time optimise predictive maintenance and reduce its environmental footprint reinforcing its commitment to a more sustainable future This technological project will be extended to the Souselas and Loulé plants in the coming months promoting digital transformation in all the company's factories Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/31102024/minister-for-the-economy-visits-cimpor-to-learn-about-its-carbon-neutrality-strategy-with-a-total-planned-investment-of-360-million-in-portugal/ Be one of the first to try our new activity feed Pro Laura Siddall digs into a professional weekend of racing you might have otherwise missed there’s plenty more racing before the end of the year But this weekend we focus on another hot-and-humid race, and one of the most brutal on the circuit – Ironman Malaysia – and then the World Triathlon Para Cup with athletes getting a last tune up before the series final considered one of the toughest events on the circuit Temperatures and humidity are much higher than the lava fields of Kona plus there are literally monkeys lining the route at times creating “no-food zones” for the athletes racing a stunning island and a real experience to race there Regan Hollioake (AUS) in her first year as a pro and Ironman Malaysia was her fifth full distance for the year Hollioake took fourth at Ironman New Zealand in her pro debut over the distance who then followed it up with a win at Ironman Australia it was a win at Challenge Gunsan a month later Hollioake led from the gun and never looked back having given herself a lead of over 19 minutes by the start of the run She is certainly a talent over the full distance after two years away from full-distance racing A post shared by Regan Hollioake (@rlhollioake) Brazilian Fernando Toldi took the victory over some pretty familiar names A group of four men formed on the bike—Australians Tim van Berkel and Josh Amberger Toldi and Filipe Azevedo (POR)—they exchanged places and came into T2 together Berkel and Toldi then battled it out on the run side by side through 24 kilometers when Toldi started to pull away who backed up a third place at Ironman Chattanooga just two weeks earlier so this would be a solid two weeks for the German A post shared by Fernando Toldi (@fernandotoldi) Last weekend’s World Triathlon Para Cup took place in Alhandra so it was a great opportunity for athletes to have a final prep before crossing the border into Spain for the World Triathlon Para Championships final next week in Torremolinos there were smaller fields in some of the categories perhaps indicating that post-Paralympics athletes are just focusing on Torremolinos and the final The biggest names who did race were in the women’s PTS5 category: Paralympic champion Grace Norman (USA) took the win with Paris bronze medalist Lauren Steadman (GBR) in silver all three Paralympic medalists are on the start list—Norman Cashmore has the highest points ranking out of the three and will be looking to take the overall world champion title come next week it will be another good match up between these two athletes and friends Ferreira currently sits fourth (pre Alhandra) in the world rankings and all three Paris medalists are on the start list—Lauren Parker (AUS) Gretsch has the highest points ranking so far as she’s only had two races counting out of her three allowed so it will likely move her up in the rankings Although it’s hard to say what form Parker is in since she’s said she hasn’t really trained since the Paralympics (which was her goal for 2024) As we are increasingly seeing in the PTVI category long-course pros are taking up the role of guide for the athletes and Luke Pollard appearing in the Tokyo Games Lisa Becharas (USA) guided up and coming youngster Taylor Talbot to third putting in the fastest bike split on the day Talbot competed in the Tokyo Paralympics in track and field (400m and 100m events) and then in December 2023 switched over to paratriathlon there could be an exciting partnership ahead of them – watch this space A post shared by Taylor Talbot (@taybae610) The men’s fields were bigger but were missing many of the bigger names letting some of the up-and-coming athletes take the spoils and podium spots Hold on tight again as we head into the next two weeks of big racing We take a quick flyby video tour of the 2024 Ironman World Championship Kona course CIMPOR has implemented the 5G Standalone Private Mobile Network (MPN 5G SA) at the Alhandra Production Centre represents a decisive step towards modernising CIMPOR's industrial processes The new 5G Standalone network brings with it a series of advanced technologies that will optimise operations The main advantages of this cutting-edge solution include: This project will not be limited to the Alhandra Plant as it is the beginning of an ambitious path for CIMPOR The 5G network will soon be implemented in Souselas and Loulé Plants reinforcing CIMPOR's commitment to innovation and sustainability and allowing us to achieve a higher level of efficiency and safety CIMPOR thus continues to take solid steps towards a more modern and responsible future in line with market needs and the challenges of Industry 4.0 Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/21102024/cimpor-implements-5g-private-mobile-network-at-alhandra-production-centre/ Vodafone Portugal teamed up with Ericsson to pioneer standalone (SA) 5G use cases across industrial settings which included the deployment of a private 5G network at a cement plant The two companies joined forces to build and deploy a SA 5G private network for cement manufacturer Cimpor in Alhandra They stated the deployment marks the first SA 5G private network in the country Use cases include machine health monitoring using IoT sensors indoor drones for safety inspections and smart glasses for a handsfree control system using AI-powered voice recognition The network also includes the use of HD wireless cameras throughout the facility to monitor operations and proactively detect equipment failures the network allows Cimpor to create a digital twin of its facilities Ericsson stated Cimpor can start on a small scale and expand the network’s capabilities as needed The network is using Ericsson’s RAN and multi-operator core network offerings for the project Those elements enable Vodafone and Cimpor to share the radio network infrastructure while ensuring optimised radio resources and network performance for its industrial use cases two similar systems will be installed at several Cimpor plant locations Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application to LeRoy Dennis Murray and Rosita Marie Serawop LeRoy worked as a roustabout in the oilfield and in construction He was a big tease to his nieces and nephews and had a good sense of humor He was always proud and never backed away from a fight He loved his family and liked to spend time with his father at Sundances He is survived by his father LeRoy Dennis Murray He was preceded in death by his siblings Lena Marie Alhandra & Sandra Natchees; grandfather Funeral services were held on Wednesday 7000 North 9000 East in Lapoint at 4:00 p.m This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors This communication infrastructure and state-of-the-art technological applications enable CIMPOR to monitor and maintain its assets even more efficiently reduce its environmental footprint and optimise costs in one of the most relevant industries for the national economy The new network is already supporting the operation of the first use cases that will boost the digitalization of the Alhandra plant In addition to these use cases, the possibilities created by this network enable the full implementation of Industry 4.0 features the operation of autonomous devices and the permanent monitoring of workers during the performance of demanding tasks Ericsson Private 5G delivers secure, high-speed 5G connectivity tailored to industrial environments enabling seamless integration with IT systems and playing a role in accelerating CIMPOR’s digital transformation cloud-based management and enhanced data security CIMPOR is able to start small and expand the network as needed This made it a key enabler for pioneering 5G SA use cases in one of the most relevant industries for Portugal’s economy Ericsson radio access network (RAN) and Core solutions such Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) were incorporated into the project This enabled Vodafone and CIMPOR to efficiently share radio network infrastructure while ensuring dedicated optimised radio resources and network performance for their industrial use cases The 5G SA private network will continue to contribute to more agile operations at a lower cost and quicker more informed decision-making in one of the main industrial conglomerates in Portugal two similar systems will be installed at different CIMPOR plants continuing the cement industry’s digital transformation strategy through the implementation of state-of-the-art technology reinforces its position as a leader in the market ensuring a more efficient and competitive future Comment on this article below or via X: @VanillaPlus and visit our website VanillaPlus Categories: 5G Networks News Connectivity Health & Safety News Gcore and AzInTelecom LLC announce partnership to deliver sovereign cloud 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VanillaPlus brings you exclusive News, Expert Views, and Event Reviews. See Interviews from CEOs, CTOs, and COOs who are successfully transforming their business today. along with those from its subsidiaries Ciarga Argamassas will participate in a three-day strike from 16 – 19 April 2024 Ceramics and Glass Trade Unions (FEVICCOM) announced that strike rallies are scheduled for 8am daily near the entrances to cement plants in Souselas The workers are demanding an 8% salary increase in 2024 a 37-hour work week starting 1 January 2025 shift work compensation and public holidays in continuous work regimes Cimpor management previously raised salaries by 4.5% at the start of 2024 This is above the inflation rate in Portugal and twice the increase seen by the civil service Cimpor added that it had previously increased salaries above the rate of inflation in previous years This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page CIMPOR has announced a €155 million investment focused on innovation and sustainability through the modernisation of Kiln 7 and the establishment of a new Research and Development (R&D) Centre where he observed the ongoing works and was presented with the project for the future R&D Centre The new R&D Centre will become a hub for innovation in sustainable construction It aims to develop solutions that minimise the environmental impact of construction and contribute to a more sustainable future The building itself will incorporate green cement based on calcined clay (LC³) reducing the extraction of natural resources CIMPOR’s CEO for Portugal and Cape Verde “The presentation of these two projects is a milestone for us as it highlights the progress we have made since launching our investment plan to modernise our production centres the future R&D Centre is also a testament to our belief in Portuguese talent and the role Portugal can play in transforming the construction sector across Europe.” The Centre’s research and development efforts will focus on key areas of sustainability including CO2 reduction technologies such as low-clinker cement development Concrete recycling and the circular economy will also be priorities with processes developed to reuse demolished concrete as raw material Digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) will be applied to optimise production through digital twins and intelligent monitoring systems The Centre will also explore 3D concrete printing for modular as well as rapid prototyping of materials and structures who returned to the Alhandra Plant to monitor the progress of the investments announced during his first visit on October 25th stated: “In a changing world where Portugal and Europe must strengthen their internal markets this Center is a strong signal that CIMPOR understands this need and is actively working towards it.” The new R&D Centre will create over 100 highly qualified jobs attracting young talent and experienced specialists It will also serve as a hub for collaboration with universities with real-time monitoring of its thermal and structural performance offering first-hand experience of sustainable construction in practice CIMPOR aims not only to position itself as a global reference in sustainable construction practices but also to contribute to Portugal’s and the EU’s climate goals in construction and infrastructure highlighted that this is another milestone in the company’s strategic roadmap CIMPOR has invested €1.7 billion in modernisation and global expansion: “In 2018 we operated only in Portugal and Cape Verde with around 1800 employees we are the world’s third-largest cement group – a global industry leader with 8000 employees in 14 countries across three continents and an annual production capacity of 112.5 million t of cement.” The future R&D Centre and the upgraded Kiln 7 follow other major technological advancements by CIMPOR such as the deployment of the first 5G network across its production sites in Europe and the recently signed partnership with FIZIX This collaboration will revolutionise maintenance and operations through the installation of 11 000 sensors across 19 production centres worldwide Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/30042025/cimpor-presents-new-rd-centre/ KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD) has received a contract from Cimpor Portugal the largest cement producer in Portugal and a member of Oyak Group to modernise production line 7 at its Alhandra cement plant The contract further strengthens the long-standing relationship between Oyak Group one of Turkey’s leading cement companies The project will see production capacity increased at the Alhandra plant from 3000 tpd to 3600 tpd as well as allowing thermal substitution rates of more than 80+% to be achieved It includes the first installation of KHD’s innovative Pyrorotor alternative fuel combustion reactor in Portugal The scope of the engineering and supply contract comprises: “The decision by Cimpor Portugal to opt for KHD pyroprocessing equipment – and especially the Pyrorotor – underlines the leading market position of KHD as well as the outstanding capability of KHD’s unique alternative fuel-processing solution,” said Matthias Mersmann The Pyrorotor is the most versatile alternative fuel equipment on the market Designed to meet increasing market demand for efficient and cost-effective alternative fuel processing solutions it allows very high thermal substitution rates to be achieved even when firing low-quality alternative fuels the new KHD ProMax® suite with real time optimisers for Alhandra’s kiln plant and raw mill is part of the project scope KHD’s holistic solution is based on a combination of machine learning technologies AI-supported systems and KHD’s proprietary process knowledge KHD ProMax will help Cimpor Portugal to continuously optimise the operation of its plant KHD ProMax is modular and fully scalable to meet any future demands of the client Project execution will be led by Humboldt Wedag GmbH (KHD Germany) with support from Humboldt Wedag India Pvt Ltd and the Turkish branch office of Humboldt Wedag GmbH Commissioning of the modernised production line is scheduled for 2025 Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/12072023/cimpor-portugal-to-install-first-pyrorotor-alternative-fuel-solution-in-portugal/