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The use of reclaimed asphalt has increased over the past 30 years, and it is set to grow even more, Patrick Smith reports. In the USA, asphalt from…
Crushed rock seems the obvious way to make aggregate in rock abundant Scandinavia, but it was not always so. Adrian Greeman reports
Lafarge’s French aggregates business Lafarge Granulats is aiming to focus on meeting customer expectations with launch of a new customer charter.
Portuguese cement producer Secil has announced that it has gained approval from the competition authority for its takeover of Lafarge’s subsidiary…
Turkey has a wealth of stone deposits and its internal aggregates consumption is expected to rise in line with increased development. Lisa Russell…
The European Minerals Forum in November last year encouraged delegates to look at the positive opportunities presented by recession.
There is no doubt that 2009 was a difficult year for the aggregates industry and the first of the full year reports seem to suggest business was down…
Caterpillar displayed the Twenty dozer for the first time in 1927 and this year the machine was featured again at its Conexpo stand to demonstrate…
Meeting site logistics while satisfying demands for high quality concrete products can be a complex task. ABE reports on Cemex work to supply…
Europe is starting to look closer to home for essential raw materials as globalisation creates fierce competition for non-energy commodities. Robert…