Quarry Products

Twelve successful Cemex UK aggregate logistics apprentices have started their first week.
The apprentices will be based at Cemex quarries throughout the country and are undertaking a 12-month apprenticeship.
They could graduate with a nationally-recognised apprenticeship qualification in driving goods vehicles, an LGV category C or C+E licence, and a job as a LGV Cemex driver.
This is the fourth year of this successful scheme and from the past three cohorts 29 apprentices have graduated and become Ceme

CRH receives regulatory approval for the acquisition of the Ash Grove Cement Company.
The US Federal Trade Commission has now issued its consent order for this transaction and no further regulatory approvals are outstanding.
On 17 September 2018 CRH announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire the leading US cement manufacturer headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, for a total consideration of US$3.5 billion (€3 billion).
The transaction is expected to close in June 2018, though there can be n

Aggregate Industries is launching Pro Pitch Elite infill sand for sports pitch construction and maintenance.
The sand is said to have been proven to have the best drainage rates available to the UK market.
Unveiled by the company’s Garside Sands division, Pro Pitch Elite infill sand has been specifically designed to include larger rounded particles to provide superior void space through the playing surface of synthetic sport pitches exposed to extreme weather conditions.
The new product will be sold alo

Cemex says that its digital platform Cemex Go has reached more than 10,000 customers in three continents or close to a quarter of the company’s customer base worldwide.
Based on customer feedback, Cemex keeps improving Cemex Go by adding new capabilities that offer a more personalised experience through better usability and analytics.
The company says that customers can increase operating efficiency and competitiveness, while generating more value for their businesses and their clients, enabled by digital

LafargeHolcim has contributed to the construction and reconstruction of key infrastructure projects in Russia including eight of the 12 stadiums that will be used for the FIFA World Cup.
The group’s cement plants in Shurovo, Ferzikovo and Volsk and aggregate quarries in Karelia Republic all provided construction materials for stadiums, including Moscow’s flagship Luzhniki Stadium, which will host seven matches including the opening game between Russia and Saudi Following a four-year renovation programme th

Cemex says that for the third consecutive year, the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) recognised it as the best-qualified company in the area of sustainability from a total of 79 listed companies.
For the seventh consecutive year, the Mexican Stock Exchange selected Cemex to participate in its Sustainability Index, which recognises organisations’ performance in the three pillars of sustainability: Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility, and Environment.
Cemex’s recognition is based on work carried out by

Veronafiere says it expects expects to improve on the 2018 Marmomac event, “the landmark promotional platform” for a sector involving trade worth more than €18 billion globally.
In 2017 the event attracted more than 1,600 exhibiting companies (64% international from 56 countries) and almost 68,000 visitors (60% international from 147 countries).
Marmomac will present during the 53rd edition, scheduled at Veronafiere, Verona, Italy, from 26-29 September 2018.
The trade fair, which was presented during a

Haver & Boecker has hired Sydney Page as a technical applications specialist. Page helps processing customers increase efficiencies, productivity and ROI by working closely with Haver & Boecker engineers to create custom solutions. The company is a manufacturer and solutions provider in aggregates and mining applications. Page connected with the company during Haver & Boecker’s University mining seminar, which the manufacturer offered through a partnership with the University of Toronto's Lassonde

Hanson UK’s latest sustainability report charts another solid year of progress in 2017.
The company has passed its 2020 targets for reducing both mains water use and waste to landfill while CO2 emissions/tonne of product have fallen by 7.2% to reach the lowest level for five years.
The number of lost time injuries remained static at 21, but the frequency rate was down on the prior year and there was a three-month unbroken spell without a lost time injury.