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Cemex has developed a methodology to standardise water measurement and management across all of the company’s operations, and starting this year it will be rolled out to all of the businesses in the countries in which Cemex operates, in order to minimise the company’s water footprint and increase its water efficiency.
The Water Project is the result of a three-year partnership between Cemex and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on the improvement and efficiency of water management

FLSmidth has won a contract worth approximately DKK 658 million (€88 million) from Vale, its long-term Brazilian customer, to supply material handling and mineral processing equipment for Vale's Moatize coal mine in the Tete Province of Mozambique. The material handling equipment to be supplied includes a crushing plant as well as in-plant and stockyard conveyors. The crushing plant consists of a tip bin, feeders, primary, secondary and tertiary sizers as well as supporting steel structures and auxiliaries.

Mario Gasparri is to head up Case New Holland Construction Equipment (CNH) in its newly created Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) business region. The appointment is additional to his role as brand president of Case Construction and New Holland Construction that was announced last November as part of the new Fiat Industrial organisation. Gasparri had served as general manager of CNH International since September 2010 with responsibility for CNH's agricultural and construction brands in Africa, the Middle E

Cemex has been awarded the contract to supply concrete for the construction of the future Meudon-la-Foret Cultural Centre, in Meudon, northern France. The firm will mix white cement (70%) with limestone (30%), together with 1kg of special pigment. This, it is claimed, will evoke buildings constructed from Ile-de-France limestone, as requested by local residents. The Meudon-la-Foret Cultural Centre was designed by architect David Serero.

Holcim Slovensko, the Slovakia-based producer of construction materials and cement, has acquired Slovak construction materials company Vychodoslovenske Stavebne Hmoty (VSH). Thanks to this acquisition VSH’s new owner, part of Swiss firm Holcim, has over 1,000 employees in Slovakia and operates a large network of gravel and concrete companies nationwide. It also has two cement producers in Turna nad Bodvov and in Rohoznik.
As of this month Holcim Slovensko has a new management within the Holcim Central Eas

Polish cement production and sales reportedly fell by 16% and 14.7% respectively in 2012. There was said to have been 15.626 million tonnes of cement produced in Poland last year, with sales volume for 2012 recorded at 15.825 million tonnes. The country’s cement exports were down by 22.3% to 0.315 million tonnes, while imports fell by 29.1% to 0.393 million tonnes. Further national cement industry decreases are expected in 2013, with cement sales tipped to drop to levels seen in 2009-10. According to exper

Weir Minerals has been selected to supply pumps and equipment for a new processing plant in Garpenberg, Sweden. The new plant is being built by Swedish mining company Boliden and is a replacement for an existing facility, an upgrade that will double capacity from 1.3 to 2.5 million tonnes of metal ores per year. Garpenberg is Sweden’s oldest mine and is still producing large quantities of zinc along with smaller amounts of lead and silver. Weir Minerals will supply the majority of pumps for every applicatio

Jacqui Miller, sales and marketing director of north-east England-based Miller International, has been recognised with an MBE for services to industry and international trade in the 2013 New Year’s Honours List. Jacqui is responsible for all group activities relating to sales and product distribution channels at the engineering company, as well as setting and executing the company’s marketing strategy. In addition she is a member of the Miller International board and a shareholder alongside her two siblings

Cemex is part of a consortium supplying ready-mix concrete for the construction of the Neuhof road tunnel, which include around 15,000m³ of underwater concrete placement. The tunnel is part of the A66 Federal Motorway, which leads from the Hessian capital of Wiesbaden to the Fulda motorway junction via Frankfurt. Cemex says its expertise was required for the project because of the many complexities of an underground pour. A continuous, uninterrupted flow of materials is needed while maintaining uniform qual

Rural aggregate and asphalt businesses reliant on oil-fired burners or oil generators could make major savings by switching to mains gas according to the latest price trend data from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and new research by leading independent utility connection company Fulcrum. The new data from DECC shows fuel oil costs have risen by 259% over the past decade compared to 107% for gas. (DECC quarterly energy prices – December 2012). Research by Fulcrum, currently installing a

Lafarge has signed binding agreements for the sale of six aggregates quarries in Georgia, USA, for a total enterprise value of $160 million. These assets represent less than 1% of the group sales in North America in 2011, and are subject to relevant approvals. With these divestments in a region where Lafarge is present only through its aggregates operations, the group says itpursues its strategy of focusing on most promising geographic areas where it has integrated positions. Lafarge says the US market re

Terex Washing Systems (TWS) Dual Power control system is now available on all versions of the Terex M-Range wash plant. These include the M1400, M1700 and M2100 mobile rinser plants, and the system, using both diesel-hydraulic and electrical-hydraulic power drives, allows the user to start, transport and operate the machine using the standard diesel engine. In position, a suitable electrical power source means the machine can be plugged in to use the electrical-hydraulic power drive, offering reduced runnin

CDE has developed a digital display screen to assist a customer in monitoring the productivity of its washing plant. Working closely with leading Swedish operator Jehander, CDE had to ensure it had a full understanding of the project requirements, which included a digital feature that allowed it to optimise productivity. With one of the largest pit operations in the capital Stockholm, producing sand, gravel, crushed rock and soil, Jehander ultimately wanted a mechanism to monitor the throughput levels of sa

SteelPhalt, a unit of Harsco’s global Metals and Minerals Group, has opted for a Volvo L150G loading shovel for its steel slag asphalt producing plant in Rotherham, County Yorkshire, England. It has a bespoke 4.2m³ rehandling bucket; automatic greasing system and RDS 8000i weigh loader. “We’ve operated Volvo shovels, dump trucks and excavators for many years,” says asset manager Mark Watson. The L150G takes over as our new frontline machine from a six-year old L150E that has clocked up over 30000 hours.”

AB R&S Sundvik, a Finnish crushing contractor, is one of the first in the world to use Metso’s newest jaw crusher model, Nordberg C120. After more than 4,000 working hours and over 500,000tonnes of crushed materials, the family company says it has found the C120 a highly reliable and productive tool. “The long and well-designed cavity combined with a large feed opening seems to guarantee steady and high productivity. Within our operations, we have never aimed for short, high peaks but a steady, continuous p

The new generation DL300-3 large wheeled loader has been unveiled by Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment. The new Stage IIIB compliant machine is said to be designed for setting new benchmarks for exceptional performance, ease of handling, serviceability, durability and significantly enhanced operator comfort. With a bucket capacity of 3m³, the DL300-3 wheeled loader is intended to meet a wide range of material handling needs from loading and transporting granular material (such as sand and gravel) to

Komatsu Europe International has launched its new WA380-7 wheeled loader. Weighing 17,910kg, it is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D107E-2 engine, which produces 143kW and which is EU Stage IIIB/ EPA Tier 4 Interim emission certified. Built on a proven Stage IIIA engine platform, the environmentally friendly engine is said to increase power while lowering fuel consumption by approximately 10% compared to the WA380-6. The WA380-7 is supported by Komatsu CARE, a complimentary maintenance programme for Komatsu custom

Smiley Monroe has been highlighting the success of its new Belt Buddy. The product, launched by the Northern Ireland-based company at Hillhead earlier this year, is a rapid repair resin for rubber conveyor belts and is part of the company’s vulcanising materials and equipment range. “Smiley Monroe’s ToughFlex Series’ Belt Buddy is designed to be a fast, easy-to-use and extremely cost-effective method of repairing minor and cosmetic damage to the covers of rubber conveyor belts,” says the company.

Responding to customer requirements, Sandvik has redesigned the UH421. One of the major changes to the integrated mobile cone crusher and triple-deck screening model is the new feeder which has been redesigned for better spread of material and improved flow to the crusher, thereby optimising the crushing process and increasing production capacity. The company says the upgrade incorporates many new features to improve both the operational effectiveness and safety of the machine with the walkways being reinfo

Dutch researchers have produced tablets that help concrete repair itself. A self-healing concrete that can patch up cracks by itself is being tested outdoors, say researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands. The experimental concrete contains limestone-producing bacteria that are activated by corrosive rainwater working its way into the structure. Developed by microbiologist Dr Henk Jonkers and concrete technologist Professor Eric Schlangen, the material could potentially inc