Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications

Indonesian cement producer Cemindo Gemilang has become the latest international member of the World Cement Association (WCA).

FLSmidth is reducing its global number of employees by around 500 as part of the business improvement initiatives announced towards the end of 2019.

The Danish cement and mining equipment and services company said the cuts are a consequence of current industry caution and delays tied to large capital investments.

It adds that the move will improve efficiency and adapt to the anticipated business activity in 2020. The reductions will include around 80 staff at FLSmidth's headquarters in Copenhagen, with the other approximately 420 in offices around the world.

Building materials supplier CEMEX has agreed a new partnership with UK transport company Turners for the distribution of cement.

The contract will see Turners operating 20 bulk cement tankers for CEMEX across the country. 

CEMEX says that utilising Turners fleet will provide it with increased capacity and flexibility in its haulage operation, allowing the supplier to better meet customer demand. 

India is closing the gap on China as the world's biggest cement producer.

Sweden-based Thomas Concrete Group has appointed Sherry Khanzadeh as its new chief financial officer.

Building materials provider LafargeHolcim posted net sales of CHF20,200m (€18,288m) in the third quarter of 2019, a decrease of 2.1% on Q3 2018 but up by 4% in terms of like-for-like net sales.

The French-Swiss group said that net sales growth was achieved in all regions and in all four business segments (cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete and solutions & products) in Q3, supported by solid global market demand, especially in mature markets. With 7 bolt-on acquisitions in 2019, the latest one in Octo

CEMEX Ventures, the venture capital unit of building materials company CEMEX, has invested an unspecified sum in construction tech start-up X3 Builders.

California-based X3 Builders is a vertically integrated general contractor that combines architectural design, material procurement, and construction services to provide clients with a one stop solution and a seamless transition from design to construction.

The start-up claims to be a completely new type of general contractor due to its 100% technolo