CEMEX chief executive officer Fernando A. Gonzalez said a "very challenging year" had led to the Mexican building materials giant posting flat consolidated net sales in both Q4 and full-year 2019.
The long-term reserve-base upon which the British aggregates sector is highly dependent remains under pressure, according to the Mineral Products Association (MPA).
Caterpillar reopened most of its facilities in China on Monday 10 February after getting the go-ahead from local government following the coronavirus outbreak.
Andy Murphy has joined Hanson Cement as national commercial director. He reports directly to CEO Simon Willis and assumes commercial responsibility for the cement division as well as Hanson’s major projects and commercial excellence teams.
Environmental industry expert Martin Crow has joined carbon capture technology specialist O.C.O Technology as a consultant to spearhead the launch of a new sustainability programme.
The Vietnam National Cement Corporation (VICEM) and cement equipment company FLSmidth have started a cooperation to develop new solutions to improve the sustainability of Vietnam's cement sector.
Mahendra Singhi, managing director & CEO – Dalmia Cement (Bharat), and Nilesh Narwekar, CEO – JSW Cement, have been elected as the chair and co-chair respectively of the Global Cement & Concrete Association India (GCCA India).
Finnish quarrying plant maker Metso posted a record financial year in 2019, with company CEO and president Pekka Vauramo describing it as a "historical and transformative" 12 months for the manufacturer.
Germany’s construction equipment makers are cautiously optimistic about future market demand, according to the results of a VDMA survey of its construction machinery manufacturing members.
