Russia’s Aggregate Processing Plant increases sales

Aggregate Processing Plant (part of Vostokcement) shipped a total of 362,500 tonnes of aggregate by the middle of October 2014, which is 100% of the annual plan. The figure grew by 6.8%, compared with the same period of 2013. The increase was the result of new contracts and launch of new facilities. Zvezda shipbuilding facility (Bolshoy Kamen, Far East) is among the major partners of the plant in 2014. Vostokcement intends to start continued operation at Aggregate Processing Plant due to increases

November 7, 2014 Read time: 1 min

Aggregate Processing Plant (part of Vostokcement) shipped a total of 362,500 tonnes of aggregate by the middle of October 2014, which is 100% of the annual plan.

The figure grew by 6.8%, compared with the same period of 2013. The increase was the result of new contracts and launch of new facilities.

Zvezda shipbuilding facility (Bolshoy Kamen, Far East) is among the major partners of the plant in 2014.

Vostokcement intends to start continued operation at Aggregate Processing Plant due to increases in supply.

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Holcim’s 2013 results show 59% increase in net income

Holcim’s annual results for 2013 show that net income increased sharply by 59% to CHF 1.6 billion (€1.3 billion); operating profit was up by a third to CHF 2.36 billion and while net sales were down 6.8% this represented a slight increase on like-for-like basis.

The net financial debt was down CHF 864 million to CHF 9.46 billion.

In the fourth quarter of 2013 net income amounted to CHF 319 million after a loss of CHF 91 million in the same quarter of the previous year, while operating profit climbed s

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German optimism on increasing equipment sales

In Germany some 1,600 companies, with approximately 3,200 plants and 27,000 employees, are working to supply an estimated annual demand for about 500 million tonnes of gravel, sand, silica sand and natural stone products for building and other industries.

MIRO (The Federal Association of Mineral Resources), represents a strong union on federal and European level the interests of companies and employees in the German rock industry, and it says that Germany has sufficient reserves of mineral resources. It