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Oficemen said the fall to 19million tonnes was likely to be followed by a December 2011 demand of 20.2million tonnes, down 17% on December 2010.

Demand will continue to drop in 2012, claims Oficemen, as a result of the low levels of public work projects and lack of new residential property projects. Over the last four years, cement demand has dropped by 64% and it is expected to go down by 8%-12% in 2012.

Command Alkon recently delivered its 5,000th COMMANDbatch system, the plant automation solution that is said to enhance plant performance, simplify concrete production, and deliver cost savings to the average ready-mixed producer. Mark Merino, vice president of Product Development says: “When we started the effort 11 years ago to replace three esteemed batch products with a next generation offering, I don’t think any of us thought it would become as successful as it turned out. I attribute this success to

Poland produced some 220million-230million tonnes of aggregates in 2011, which is a record-breaking result boosted by construction investments, mostly commercial construction projects which have a 60% share in total aggregate consumption.

A £150million (€179.43million) government scheme to reduce crashes and congestion at a notorious UK motorway junction has been welcomed by highways building material specialists Lafarge. Work at the Catthorpe Interchange, the meeting point of the M1, M6 and A14 on the border of Counties Leicestershire/Warwickshire, is part of a wider £1billionn (€1.19billion) of investment in the Highways Agency's infrastructure programme over the next three years.

A new sand washing plant for Reddal Sand is said to have resulted in a significant improvement in the quality of the sand being produced at its site IN southern Norway. Reddal Sand, located in Grimstad, Aust-Agder, has supplied a variety of construction materials to major projects in the area since 1989, including materials for use in the manufacture of roofing tiles, concrete, road construction and various types of ground works (sports fields, playgrounds and golf courses).
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The Mineral Products Association's executive director, Dr Pal Chana, has described the industry's performance against its Environment Agency-agreed Sector Plan targets for 2010 as a landmark for the cement industry.. In 2005 MPA cement members entered into an historic five-year environmental performance programme with the UK Environment Agency setting demanding targets to be met by 2010.