VDZ Congress 2024
On 6 November 2024 Christian Knell, President of the German Cement Works Association (VDZ), officially opened the 9ᵗʰ International VDZ Congress with over 600 participants in Düsseldorf: ”The cement and concrete industry is probably undergoing its biggest transformation ever. Step by step, we are decarbonising our value chain”, emphasised the VDZ President. “There is no alternative, we must deliver a net-zero cement and concrete value chain and we will deliver if we get the right framework conditions and the support of governments and society”. The VDZ Congress is the international scientific forum for the cement industry and its suppliers, addressing key challenges and developments to the sector. This year's focus is on shaping the transformation together, e.g. in the fields of carbon capture (CCUS), process technology, digitalisation and binder technology.