March 31, 2016
According to a report by Unicem (Union nationale des industries de carrières et matériaux de construction, the French national union of quarry…
March 31, 2016
BKT, the global off-highway tyre manufacturer, says it has adopted a sustainable production and business model since its establishment. The Indian…
March 31, 2016
Bell Equipment UK has made a major investment in its workshop capability with the opening of its new service and maintenance centre. At the same…
March 31, 2016
In South Korea Pine Tree Investment Management and Eugene Group have failed a reported hostile takeover of conglomerate Tongyang. The two companies…
March 30, 2016
In China, production volume of cement in January-February 2016 fell by 8.2% year-on-year to 238.75 million tonnes, while output volume of flat glass…
March 30, 2016
China Tianrui Group Cement is reported to have cancelled its plan to acquire 100% stake in China-based Henan Yongan Cement from Tianrui Group.…
March 30, 2016
Nigeria-based cement company Lafarge Africa saw its after-tax profit drop 19.52% year-on-year to NGN 26.99 billion (€121.03 million/US$135.53 million…
March 30, 2016
Italian cement manufacturer Buzzi Unicem reported a 6.2% year-on-year increase in its turnover to €2.66 billion in 2015. EBITDA rose 11.9% to €473.2…
March 30, 2016
According to GS-Expert, the consumption of crushed stone and gravel in Russia totalled 211 million m³ in 2015, down almost 13% from 2014. The demand…
March 30, 2016
The 2015 Concrete Industry Sustainability Performance Report, covering 2014 performance data, has been published by MPA (Mineral Products Association…
March 30, 2016
JPMorgan and Citi are reported to be the investment banks selected by LafargeHolcim to explore a potential sale of its New Zealand and Australia…
March 30, 2016
Tata Steel, part of India’s biggest conglomerate and a supplier of steel to construction, quarrying and mining equipment manufacturers including…
March 29, 2016
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is divesting its business within Volvo Maroc SA to longstanding distribution partner SMT Group. Subject to…
March 29, 2016
Global cement volume growth is expected to lose momentum following a significant decline in Chinese demand, bringing down the average growth rate…
March 24, 2016
Hal Williford, chief executive of Memphis Stone and Gravel Company, is the new chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA…