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Austrian gravel and concrete supplier Bernegger recorded a profit on ordinary activities of €8 million in 2010, compared to €1.8 million in 2009.

The European Aggregates Association looks at how the EU's new 10 year policy - the 2020 strategy - will impact on innovation and raw materials. Planning for future demand is a key part of aggregate production and ensuring aggregate reserves meet with government targets is essential.

Hanson has announced that it has gained the Responsible Sourcing of Materials standard for its cement range and ground granulated blastfurnace slag Regen products, which completes accreditation for the company’s whole product range.

Croatia's stone manufacturer Jadrankamen has reported that it predicts to make a profit in 2011, instead of a loss of €10.75 million from 2010.

France-based Clamens was one of the first companies to recycle concrete from demolition projects. ABE takes a look at this revolutionary company. The need to recycle construction waste is almost a given these days but in the 1980s it was very much a new idea. So new in fact that Francebased Clamens was one of the first companies to undertake such work when it moved into the sector in 1987

Lafarge has acquired a 100% stake in Serbian cement factory Beocinska Fabrika Cementa (BFC) after buying out the company's minority shareholders.

Greece-based cement producer Titan Cement has announced that it is to undertake alternative fuel trials at its plant in Bulgaria.

Holcim Belgium, the Belgian division of the Swiss cement manufacturer Holcim, has celebrated its 100th anniversary at its Obourg site.

Cemex has produced its one millionth tonne of cement at its new plant in Broceni, west-central Latvia, the largest amount of cement produced and sold per year in the history of Latvia.