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Lafarge Industries South Africa agreed to pay a US$19.6 million (€15 million) penalty has after it admitted taking part in a cement cartel.

Rockmore International, a global manufacturer of premium quality percussive rock drilling tools, has opened an additional manufacturing centre in Europe. The US$12 million (€9 million) facility in Judenburg, Austria will, along with its existing plant in the USA, effectively double Rockmore's production capacity "We are looking to the future of the industry and meeting the needs of our customers for the next 20 years," says Pejman Eghdami, executive vice president of Rockmore International.

JCB is pumping £3.5 million (€4.2 million) into recruiting more than 100 new young people into the business in 2012 just as 16-year-old triplets embark on their working lives as apprentices at the same JCB factory.

Members of The Materials Handling Equipment Association (MHEA), which has supported the interests of UK and overseas companies supplying and using powder and bulk handling equipment for nearly 75 years, has elected a new president.

Spanish cement firm Portland Valderrivas (PV) will launch new products during Construtec in Madrid, a major construction event being held between 8 and 11 May 2012.

HeidelbergCement says that it is well-equipped for 2012 following its 2011 consolidated financial statements which show revenue improved by 10% to €12.9 billion and operating income before depreciation increased by 4% to €2.32 billion.

Titan Cement is investing €100million towards the upgrade of its production facilities in order to increase its capacity for thermal utilisation of secondary fuels.

Vicat has revealed that its 2011 turnover rose by 12.5% to €2.26billion, compared to the previous 12 months.

Three sites run by Cemex Granulats Sud-Ouest have received ISO 14001 certification.

Euro Auctions' first sale in Brisbane, Australia realised a total on the day of AUS $11 million (approximately €8.9 million).

The board of directorsof Holcim is prposing to the annual meeting of April 17, 2012, that Professor Dr. Ing. Wolfgang Reitzle be elected to the board.

Ken Robinson, executive chairman of Command Alkon, a global supplier of integrated solutions for the construction and bulk materials industries, has been awarded the 2012 Chairman's Award for extraordinary dedication to the industry from the National Ready-Mixed Concrete Association.

Spanish cement firm Cementos Portland (CP) is developing a project to substitute 15% of the fossil fuel it uses at its factory in the Spanish city of Navarra with non-organic residues that tend to end up in landfill sites.

JCB, the world’s third largest manufacturer of construction equipment, have announced record financial results for 2011. Turnover last year rose to the highest level in the company’s 66-year history at £2.75 billion (€3.36 billion), 37% greater than the £2 billion achieved in 2010 and more than double the £1.35 billion sales recorded in 2009. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) reached a record £355 million and machine sales rose to 69,100 units, compared with 51,600 in 201

Rammer, which has remained a recognised name in hydraulic hammers and attachments although it was withdrawn in 2007, is set to make a return as Sandvik Construction announces a multi-brand strategy. Through the reintroduction of Sandvik-owned Rammer-branded products, the company says it will be able to serve a wider customer base by using differing breaker-focused distribution channels.

Chairman of the Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association (TCMB) Mustafa Guclu believes Turkey's cement consumption will be around 58.5million tonnes in 2012.

In 2011, cement production in the north-western federal district of Russia rose by 3.6% year-on-year to 3.6 million tonnes and corresponds to 6.4% of the total cement production in Russia. Over the period, the Leningrad region manufactured 5% of total cement production in Russia.

Atlas Copco has received one of its largest orders ever in South Africa, to deliver Pit Viper 351 blasthole drilling rigs for a value of around SEK 250 million (€28.3 million) to Kumba Iron Ore, a unit of Anglo American. The equipment will be supplied to the Sishen Mine in Kathu, north-west South Africa. The units are scheduled to be delivered from July 2012, and the last unit should be introduced into productivity in March 2013. The order was received during the first quarter.

UK-based landscaping materials specialist Marshalls saw its pre-tax profits increase by 32% to €16.33million in 2011.

Italian cement manufacturer Italcementi has inaugurated a new 23,000m² research centre in the technology park of Bergamo, near Milan. The group allocated an annual budget of around €13 million in research and development operations, and has registered a total 60 patents in the last ten years.