March 29, 2012
Poland’s Dolnoslaskie Surowce Skalne has announced that it has acquired an 85% stake in sand and aggregate producer Kieleckie Kopalnie Surowcow…
March 29, 2012
Lafarge has reported sales of almost €4.5billion between June and September this year, up 6% on the same period last year. Nonetheless, operating…
March 29, 2012
Cemex UK hopes to improve its delivery capabilities with investment of £2.9million in 40 new Man vehicles, which will be based at its South Ferriby…
March 29, 2012
Holcim is planning to build a new crushing and mixing facility at La Pallice Port in La Rochelle, France in a bid to increase its cement production…
March 29, 2012
Lafarge is seeking to gain special authorisation to access 6million tonnes of aggregate reserves at its quarry in Moisson-Freneuse, France. The…
March 29, 2012
France-based Italcementi subsidiary Ciments Français has said that it expects a further drop in EBITDA in the last quarter of this year to be in line…
March 29, 2012
Italy-based Italcementi has reported that slow markets in Spain, Italy and Bulgaria have contributed to a 4.7% decline in sales to €3.6billion for…
March 29, 2012
Scotland-based M&K Macleod has invested in a new Sandvik screening equipment to boost aggregate production to meet demand. The precast concrete…
March 29, 2012
Ludwig Merckle has announced that he has raised his interest in Heidelberg Cement from just under 25% to 25.11% and regained a blocking minority in…
March 29, 2012
Ireland-based CRH has reported that its sales in the third quarter of 2010 were down 4% on the same period last year. Nonetheless, the company has…
March 29, 2012
CRH is aiming to improve its market share in Germany with increased investment in its distribution business there. The company has announced that it…
March 29, 2012
Construction of a new cycle path in the Netherlands by Heidelberg Cement subsidiary ENCI marks completion of the group’s first carbon neutral…
March 29, 2012
Demand for construction materials in emerging markets and stable volume development have been cited by Holcim for the 5% rise in turnover in the…
March 29, 2012
Lafarge UK has donated £48,000 through the Landfill Communities Fund to help with development of a Wildlife reserve close to a former gravel pit.…
March 29, 2012
UK-based Bardon Aggregates has announced that it has allocated 500 shares to each of its 673 employees at a value of 15.25p per share. According to…