July 10, 2014
Dutch company Magna Tyres says that tyre wholesaler Ham-Re is its new exclusive distributor for Finland, a strategic agreement that is an important…
July 10, 2014
Cement producers in Laos are looking to strengthen their competitiveness and boost their output due to the huge demand for cement products prior to…
July 10, 2014
Cemex has opened a new €900,000 production plant near Branne in south west France. The facility will produce concrete for Bordeaux region-based…
July 10, 2014
The Algerian branch of French construction materials group Lafarge and the Mohamed Boudiaf university of sciences and technology (USTO) in Oran,…
July 10, 2014
Lafarge Wapco of Nigeria has received shareholders’ approval to merge with Lafarge's operations in South Africa in a move worth €989.54 million. The…
July 10, 2014
SDLG has won a race against the clock to build and deliver almost 100 custom-built wheeled loaders to GBU Zhilishnik for use on Russian…
July 10, 2014
A major new report by industry marketing specialist, BDS Marketing Research claims the quarrying industry has failed to replenish aggregates…
July 10, 2014
Cemex Dove Holes Quarry in County Derbyshire, England, close to the world-famous Peak District has delivered its two millionth tonne of aggregates of…
July 10, 2014
Organisers of Hillhead 2014 have hailed the event a great success – with 17,559 visitors attending the three-day show at Lafarge Tarmac’s Hillhead…
July 8, 2014
A six-year price war in the Danish concrete industry has finally resulted in the players cutting capacity, reports Børsen. A possible upturn in the…
July 8, 2014
HeidelbergCement has opened its €200 million Caspi cement plant in Kazakhstan’s Mangystau region. The facility is expected to produce around 1…
July 8, 2014
A new porous ‘self-healing’ asphalt made of simple materials is currently being tested in the Netherlands. Erik Schlangen, a civil engineer and…
July 8, 2014
Plans to sell its 50% stake in Lafarge Tarmac to Lafarge have been revealed by Anglo American. The stake will be sold for a minimum consideration of…
July 8, 2014
Cement production in Kenya has risen 19% year-on-year from 1.9 million tonnes to 2.3 million tonnes in the five months to May 2014. National…
July 8, 2014
Terex Mineral Processing Systems is to sign a UAE distribution deal with Dubai-based-dealer, Genavco. In an interview with PMV Middle East Asif Khan…