Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications

Interstar has introduced a new technique for creating coloured concrete Concrete is no longer a low budget construction material that is hidden behind cladding but has become popular with architects for its aesthetics. The rising demand for exposed concrete has driven development of fair faced concrete and also coloured concrete. Canada-based concrete additive specialist Interstar has unveiled a new pigment mixing system for the ready mixed concrete market, which the company claims is the first of its kind.

Asphalt and concrete road recycling is on the increase, with rising oil prices making the process more economically viable, writes Alan Peterson Roads across Europe are using higher levels of recycled content, in both new pavements and in repair and maintenance. Cost is a big factor with recycling, with less spending on imported materials and lower transportation costs (a factor given the current price of fuel). On the time-saving side, there is faster contract completion and less traffic congestion. It is

Siemens is to offer the cement industry an integrated approach to equipment solutions under the new Sicement product family. The Siemens Industry Solutions Division has brought its range of products and services for equipping cement works together under one brand to simplify its offering. The Sicement product family includes modularly structured, industry-specific solutions for power generation and distribution, drive technology, process control and instrumentation, data management, plant infrastructure and

With financing from five banks in place to fund 50% the development of a 600,000tonne capacity cement plant in Montoir-de-Bretagne in Brittany, France, project owner Ciments Kercim has said the plant could be operational by the end of next year. Production from the plant will mainly serve ready mixed concrete plants in Western France.

Cemex UK has submitted plans to public consultation to increase the use of recycled fuels at its Rugby cement plant from 30% to 65%.The main fuel used at the site is Climafuel which is derived from residual household and commercial waste and the report evaluates the increase to either 65% Climafuel and 35% coal or 53% Climafuel, 12% chipped tyres and 35% coal.Cemex has said that the draft report demonstrates that the increased use of Climafuel has produced positive results. It shows that during the evaluati

Lafarge has announced that it is to co-locate its head office in Germany with its major cement production base at Karsdorf with effect from January next year. The company has cited the expiry of the lease on its Oberursel offices as the reason behind the move but around 60% of Lafarge's cement production in Germany is produced at Karsdorf, which suggests the move may also reduce costs.