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JK Lakshmi Cement’s Udaipur Cement Works is a key site within the cement production hotbed of Rajasthan, North India. Partha Pratim Basistha visited the facility which is benefiting from fresh investment to meet India’s rising cement demand. The picturesque North India state of Rajasthan is known for its rich medieval history. This is manifested in its architecturally stunning forts and palaces, as well as its beautiful lakes, making the area a global tourist attraction. However, beyond this, the state is

Thomas Concrete Group has acquired two concrete plants in northern Germany, Lübeck and Tensfeld, from the family-owned company Fischer Beton. Thomas now has a total of 25 plants in the region, and last week it also acquired several plants in the United States to produce ready-mixed concrete. “We continuously evaluate possibilities for structural improvement and potential acquisitions,” says Hans Karlander, president and CEO of Thomas Concrete Group. “During the last three years the group’s turnover has

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy for London, including positive references to rail and water freight. London needs 10 million tonnes of primary aggregates every year to supply construction, equal to 30,000 tonnes every single day. 97% of this material is brought into rail depots and wharves in London for onward distribution. The MPA has continually stressed that safeguarding needs to be applied rigorously, especially by London Boroughs when

Thomas Concrete Group has continued its expansion in the American state of Georgia by acquiring a number of ready-mixed concrete plants from Vulcan Materials. The deal comprises eight plants in operation and 13 which are currently idle or in standby mode. The concrete market is by its nature local. Proximity to customers and construction sites is both a crucial competitive advantage and good news for the environment through ensuring shorter transport distances.
The acquired plants complement and

As of April 1, 2018, the Board of the LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction will be chaired by former LafargeHolcim Executive Committee member Roland Köhler, replacing Rolf Soiron who acted as the chairman of the Foundation since its inception in 2003. Under the leadership of Rolf Soiron, the Foundation with its US$2 million International LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction has developed into one of the most significant global competitions for sustainable design. It recognises

SigmaRoc, the buy-and-build construction materials group, has entered into a licensing agreement with Tarmac Trading, for the manufacture, distribution and installation of its Shuttabloc system. Shuttabloc, developed by SigmaRoc subsidiary Poundfield Products, is a revolutionary pre-cast retaining wall with internal reinforcing system, and it forms part of Poundfield's offering of innovative offsite solutions. Protected by a series of patents, the Shuttabloc system has applications in the industrial

The MPQC Continuing Professional Development (CPD) smart device app has been chosen as the platform of choice for the UK’s Institute of Concrete Technology. The Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT) wanted to assist its members with recording CPD, utilising technology to make it easy and smart. To enable this, they investigated offering its members a CPD recording smart device app. After initially considering developing its own app, as well as existing CPD recording apps, ICT decided that the MPQC CPD

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) Cement has published its 2017 annual sustainable development report highlighting the UK cement industry’s efforts to tackle air quality and progress on greenhouse gas reduction. Air quality is currently high on the government agenda and MPA Cement members have made major investments in recent years to reduce emissions to air so that levels of nitrogen oxides, particulate matter and sulphur dioxide are now 84%, 86% and 82% lower than in 1998 respectively. Reflecting

CEMEX says it is no longer planning to authorise an up to 3.75bn CPOs capital increase at the extraordinary general shareholders meeting scheduled to take place on 5 April 2018. This decision follows discussions with a wide range of CEMEX shareholders and reflects the feedback received. “As we discussed on CEMEX Day, our management team’s priority is to achieve an investment grade capital structure, as the foundation of our value creation strategy” said CEO Fernando Gonzalez. “We are highly focused on our