March 12, 2012
Creation of habitats for rare species of birds has helped one Lafarge UK quarry to win two awards for its work. Whisby Quarry, near Lincoln, won both…
March 12, 2012
Cemex has announced that its business will now be split into six regions – Mexico, US, South America and Caribbean, Northern Europe, Mediterranean…
March 12, 2012
Construction of a new harbour in Finland is being fast-tracked following delivery of a new backhoe dredger from Hitachi, which is also helping to…
March 12, 2012
Capacity at France-based Durance Granulats quarry in Gardanne has been boosted by 25% with investment in a new conveyor system at the site in south…
March 12, 2012
Russia-based Cesla is reported to be planning to invest up to €90million in expanding its cement operations in Leningrad.
March 12, 2012
Holcim has announced plans to invest €11million in improving its cement factory in Rohoznik, Slovakia and outlined a scheme to invest a further €…
March 12, 2012
France-based cement producer Ciments Calcia has announced that it is to use biodegradble bags for all of its products by the end of the year.
March 12, 2012
Scotland’s aggregate producers have just completed a series of training events for planning authorities across the region in a bid to increase…
March 12, 2012
Eurocement is reporting to be planning to sell off 20% of its business through an IPO to be launched in London in late 2011 or early 2012. The…
March 12, 2012
Lafarge has continued its sale of non-core assets with announcement of the disposal of concrete and cement operations in the south east of the US.
March 12, 2012
FCC is reported to looking at divesting parts of its business and is currently reviewing the possibility of splitting its cement subsidiary Cementos…
March 12, 2012
Russia-based Oboroncement has signed a deal with Denmark-based FLSmidth to supply €135million-worth of equipment for a new cement plant in the…
March 12, 2012
Estonia’s state-owned rail operator EVR Infra has appointed three aggregates producers to supply 180,000tonnes of crushed stone needed for repairs to…
March 12, 2012
Improvements in the European market have helped Cemex to record a rise in sales in the first quarter of 2011 over the same period last year.
March 12, 2012
CRH has reported a positive start to the year and is forecasting like for like sales and EBITDA to be ahead of 2010 levels.