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Sandvik’s head of HR Anna Vikström Persson is to leave the Swedish giant .

Persson will officially resign from her position as executive vice president and head of group function human resources (HR) on 1 June 2016.

“Anna Vikström Persson has developed the HR organisation and its operations in a significant way during challenging years for Sandvik. I have appreciated working with Anna and want to thank her for her valuable contributions. I wish her good luck in her future career,” says Björn Rosengr

The Imerys group reported a turnover exceeding €4 billion in 2015, up 10.8%, with a €538 million operating income, up 9%.

However, at constant scope, income receded by 4%, while net income stood at €68.4 million, compared to €272 million in 2014.

Indeed, Imerys froze activity in its plants focusing on oil customers, as the fall in oil prices led the French industrial minerals producer and processor to losing €209 million in its oil solutions division.

The group was more fortunate with its car divis

Post-tax profit of DG Khan Cement, one of the leading cement producers in Pakistan, in July-December 2015 increased 20% on-year from PKR 3.39 billion (€28.84 million/US$32.46 million) to PKR 4.08 billion.

Net profit of the company in October-December 2015 increased 5.35% from PKR 2.24 billion to PKR 2.36 billion. Revenue of the company during the quarter increased 8% on-year to PKR 7.39 billion.

The company says it it will deploy the Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Cloud for improving its gr

Fauji Cement of Pakistan posted an on-year increase of 67% in net profit to PKR 2.77 billion (€23.56 million/US$26.53 million) for July-December 2015.

The amount of deliveries increased in October-December 2015 by 24% on-quarter to 751,000tonnes, resulting in a turnover increase of 27%.

Net profit of the company in the same three-month period increased 52% on-quarter from PKR 1.1 billion to PKR 1.67 billion.

Cementir Holding, the Italian cement and construction materials specialist, has approved its 2015 preliminary results.

The company has achieved an EBITDA of €194.40 million, up by 1.3% and above the €190 million target; operating profits of €98.5 million, down by 5.3%, and revenues of €969 million, up by 2.2%.

Net debts were also on target at €222.1 million, down by €56.2 million to €278.3 million. Improvements in Italy and in the Scandinavian countries, together with the constant contribution from th

Cement producer Tasek of Malaysia registered a 7% year-on-year increase in its revenue from MYR 656 million (€140.42 million/US$158.07 million) to MYR 702.5 million in 2015, while its pre-tax profit decreased from MYR 136.32 million to MYR 119.82 million.

Revenue and net profit reported by Tasek in October-December 2015 alone stood at MYR 188.40 million (up 8.9%) and at MYR 18.47 million (down 33%), respectively.

The company attributed its weaker profit in 2015 to increased production costs and intens

The West Yorkshire, England market town of Otley recently bid farewell to one of its biggest personalities following the death of former Blackhill Quarry ‘security guard’ Arthur McCoy, aged 86.

Phil Mone, director with Mone Brothers who operate the Blackhill Quarry in Bramhope, said: "My father, Philip, first met Arthur in 1990. He saw him sleeping rough along the roadside in North Leeds whilst driving to the quarry and decided to help Arthur out.

"My Dad offered Arthur a few days’ work which turned i

The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) in Egypt will issue licences for setting up cement factories in El-Wadi el-Gedid, Beni Suef, Qena, South Sinai, Aswan, Sohag, Minya, Marsa Matrouh and Suez governorates in Egypt.

The bids deadline have been set on 10 May, 2016.

So far, a total of 37 companies have applied for the coal-fired cement plants' licenses. The plants will have capacities of 2 million tonnes/year.

There's a lot to be said for teamwork and the sharing of best practice, but it's rare to find three private businesses working together to drive up industry standards.

That's exactly what is happening in county Yorkshire, England with three established aggregates firms liaising closely to share best practice, resources and knowledge when it comes to construction work for utilities and highways.

Mone Brothers, a quarrying and recycling business founded in 1965 and situated in Leeds, has joined forces w

Submissions are now being invited for funding of research projects, as part of the Volvo Construction Equipment-hosted Construction Climate Challenge.

Academic submissions are being invited for research projects that support the aims of the Construction Climate Challenge. A global initiative, applications are encouraged from all those associated with universities, research institutes and similar organisations, with projects being supported with funding of up to SEK 4 million (€422,470) over a two-year pe

SCB International Materials (SCB) has signed a long-term agreement with Inversiones Ban Sai (Ban Sai) which will significantly increase the production, export and marketing of natural gypsum and other products derived from Ban Sai’s Los Charquitos quarry in the Dominican Republic.

SCB, dedicated to the supply of raw materials for the cement industry, will provide marketing and shipping support to Ban Sai in the Caribbean, Latin America and the United States - with the firm’s investment in operations at L

Vulcan Materials board directors Stan Bass, Michael Mills, Jerry Perkins, and Brock Lodge have new roles at the US construction aggregate producing giant.

Stan Bass, 54, formerly senior vice president, West with responsibility for Vulcan’s Western and Mountain West Divisions, is now in the new post of chief growth officer.

Michael Mills, 55, formerly senior vice president and general counsel has been named to the new role of chief administrative officer.

Jerry Perkins, 46, formerly assistant gener

Robert Nogaj has been named chief operating officer (COO) of Martin Engineering with responsibility for all facets of the company’s business, including R&D, manufacturing, sales, marketing and finance.

With 22 years of experience in bulk materials handling, he has previously served Martin Engineering as vice president of operations from 2001-2015.

“Our mission for the coming years will be to keep streamlining our business for continued growth, building on the international expansion that has led us to

Robert Nogaj has been named chief operating officer (COO) of Martin Engineering with responsibility for all facets of the company’s business, including R&D, manufacturing, sales, marketing and finance.

With 22 years of experience in bulk materials handling, he has previously served Martin Engineering as vice president of operations from 2001-2015.

“Our mission for the coming years will be to keep streamlining our business for continued growth, building on the international expansion that has led us to