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Mednogorsky Scheben, a crushed stone producer from the Orenburg region (Volga), has entered bankruptcy proceedings.

Creditors' claims will be accepted within two months

Fery Hendriyanto from Wijaya Karya Beton (Wika Beton) said that the Indonesian pre-cast concrete producer has realised contracts valued at some IDR 2.7 trillion (€179.74 million/US$203.71 million) in the first-quarter of 2016.

Out of the figure, IDR 1.7 trillion was carry over contracts from 2015.

For 2016, the company is targeting new contracts valued at IDR 4 trillion.

During the first-quarter of 2016, the company has reported sales of around IDR 700 billion, up from IDR 450 billion generated in

Juhans Suryantan from Holcim Indonesia said that the cement company has launched its mortar products which comes in three variants: Holcim Acian, Holcim Plesteran and Holcim Pasangan.

In the early stages, the products are available only in Jakarta and its surrounding areas.

The products have been mixed with cement and sand, making it efficient in terms of time and cost.

In 2015, China-based Allied Cement Holdings’ revenue fell by 36.5% year-on-year to HKD 465.7 million (€53.76 million/US$60.03 million).

The cement and clinker producer incurred a loss of HKD 34.24 million, which translates into a loss per share of HKD 0.69.

Allied Cement's sales of clinker and cement fell by 17.4% to 2 million tonnes during this period.

Shanghai Allied Cement and Shandong Allied Wangchao Cement, Allied Cement units, also saw decreases.

Shandong Allied Wangchao Cement Limited's g

UltraTech Cement in India has agreed to buy 21.2 million tonnes/year of cement capacity from Jaiprakash Associates (flagship of the Jaypee Group) for INR 159 billion (€2.13 billion US$2.38 billion).

The deal covers cement plants in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, but not the 1.2 million tonnes/year plant in Karnataka originally considered. This takes about INR 6 billion off the previously estimated transaction size.

Some 4 million tonnes/year the 21.2

A director of Semen Indonesia (SI), is reported as saying that in three years the state cement producer is aiming to be the second or third top supplier of bulk cement in the country.

Presently, the company has the fifth largest market share in the bulk cement market via its unit Varia Usaha Beton.

SI paid IDR 51 billion (€3.4 million/US$3.85 million) to acquire Varia Beton, which produces ready mixed bulk cement for the domestic market.

The national market for bulk cement is at 9.3 million tonnes

Ethiopia-based Derba Cement is planning to invest US$300 million (€268.68 million) for expansion.

The proposed investment will be used to finance the construction of a second cement factory in Chancho City, which will have an annual output capacity of 2.5 million tonnes on completion.

Haile Assegide, CEO of Derba Cement , said the company has initiated talks with the Development Bank of Ethiopia; International Financial Corp (IFC); the World Bank Group investment arm; the African Development Bank (AfD

According to the French union of the cement industry, Syndicat français de l'industrie cimentière (SFIC), the sector remains prudent for the future.

Sales in 2015 fell 5.3% year-on-year to 17.2 million tonnes, as low as 1964.

The market suffered the flatness of the new construction market, a continual drop in non-residential construction and an absence of investment in public works.

Consumption has fallen by around 1 million tonnes/year since 2007, reports Raoul de Parisot, president of SFIC.

Dutch concrete production company Declercq Stortbeton has ordered 19 new Mercedes-Benz trucks.

The order concerns 15 Arocs 2043 AS 4x4 trucks; one Arocs 3243 LB truck; an Arocs 3336 K 6x4 truck; an Arocs 3243 K 8x4 truck, and an Actros 1842 LS 4x2 truck.

The new trucks will be linked to other trailers to transport construction materials.

French cement group Vicat has launched a project called Odyssée, devoted to the protection of pollenators and wild bees.

Recently, the Vicat quarries in Barraux and Arnas created a partnership with naturalist association Arthropologia aimed at scientifically recording the number of wild pollenators on its sites as well as promoting their reproduction and building awareness among employees and the public.

The Odyssée project aims to offer pollinating insects optimal conditions for living and reproduci

Due to revenue recognition for its property development division, the revenue of Malaysia-based Quality Concrete Holdings in its fourth-quarter, which ended in January 2016, rose year-on-year by 42.1% from MYR 51.10 million (€11.35 million/US$12.67 million) to MYR 72.6 million.

In the reporting period, a total of MYR 35.4 million of its revenue was from sales of completed shop commercial properties in the existing quarter.

The manufacturing and construction division contributed to lesser revenues in t

Algerian construction material imports have fallen by 29.08% in value to US$252.76 million (€226.38 million) in January-February 2016 compared to the same 2015 period, while they receded by 7.48% in volume to 1.31 million tonnes.

Iron and steel imports have sunk by 50.24% in value to US$93 million and by 32.94% in volume to 244,438tonnes.

Meanwhile cement imports tumbled by 25.86% in value to $48.94 million and by 3.69% in volume to 815,888tonnes.

The import bill for these products decreased becaus

According to data provided by Senegal's Directorate of Forecasts and Economic Studies (DPEE), the nation's cement output climbed by 17.3% year-on-year to 531,200tonnes in January 2016.

Meanwhile, the local cement sales in the country increased by 15.1% to 334,300tonnes, higher than the 290,600tonnes sold in the country in January 2015.

Further, export sales of cement leapt by 22.8% to 218,600tonnes, higher than January 2015's export sales of 178,000tonnes.

Peter Nelson has been named as the new interim chairman of South Africa-based cement and lime manufacturer PPC.

Nelson was previously PPC's independent non-executive director and was appointed to this position in January 2016.

Nelson's appointment as the company's new interim chairman follows the departure of former chairman Bheki Sibiya who retired from his chairmanship at the end of January 2016.

Tajikistan company Ghayue Cement and China's Huaxin Cement have launched the Huaxin Ghayue-Sughd Cement plant in the Sughd region of Tajikistan.

The investments in the project totalled TJS 1 billion (€113.81 million/US$127.08 million).

The plant's capacity amounts to 1 million tonnes/year.

The new cement plant Turon Eco Cement has been launched in the Fergana region of Uzbekistan. The plant's capacity is 350tonnes/day, and investment in the project amounts to US$1.94 million (€1.74 million).

According to a report by Unicem (Union nationale des industries de carrières et matériaux de construction, the French national union of quarry industries and construction materials), sales of aggregates fell 1.2% in February 2016 as compared to the previous month but rose 3.2% compared to February 2015.

In the last three months sales rose 3.5% on the previous quarter but were stable year-on-year.

In the first two months of 2016, sales were down 0.6% year-on-year.

Sales of ready mixed concrete in Fe

BKT, the global off-highway tyre manufacturer, says it has adopted a sustainable production and business model since its establishment.

The Indian company says that profound social responsibility has always guided corporate decisions, focusing their attention on people and their well-being in compliance with labour standards.

The company aims at reducing waste and pollution by means of autonomous structures in terms of energy efficiency and environmental impact, in order to ensure a good quality of l

Bell Equipment UK has made a major investment in its workshop capability with the opening of its new service and maintenance centre. At the same time, the company has brought its service back in-house covering England and Wales, leaving United Plant Services to continue to support Bell machines in Scotland’s central belt.

The new facility, located on the same industrial park as the company’s existing UK base in Burton-on-Trent, boasts four workshop bays for machine repairs and refurbishment, along with

In South Korea Pine Tree Investment Management and Eugene Group have failed a reported hostile takeover of conglomerate Tongyang.

The two companies have failed to secure the required number of shares for a special resolution at the general shareholders' meeting of Tongyang.

The conglomerate's businesses include asset management, life insurance and cement.

During the meeting, the two companies are said to have proposed to increase the number of board members in Tongyang from ten at present.

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