Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications

Concrete is being used in an increasingly decorative capacity. Colourmix Aztec in precast concrete. Image: Oxerra
April 12, 2024
GIC highlights 10 trends shaping the future of concrete
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Breedon Group posts pre-tax profit increase for H1
Construction materials supplier Breedon Group increased pre-tax profits by 30% year-on-year in the first half of 2019. Announcing its unaudited…
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LafargeHolcim project targets reuse of cement plant CO2
LafargeHolcim has launched a project in Canada to build what it claims will be the world’s first full-cycle solution to capture and reuse CO2 from a…
CEMEX Q2 sales down by 3%
CEMEX's like-for-like net sales fell by 3% to US$3.5bn in the second quarter of 2019, compared with Q2 in the previous year. The building materials…
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Aggregates opportunities at home and abroad for Chinese companies
Demand for aggregates in China will remain consistently strong over the next ten years despite the industry facing some major challenges, according…
Construction aggregates market predicted to reach US$623bn by 2029
The global construction aggregates market will have a total value of US$331bn at the end of 2019, and is anticipated to reach nearly US$623bn by the…
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Short-term pain but longer-term gain for UK ready mixed concrete producers
BDS Marketing Research (BDS) has published a new study of the UK ready mixed concrete market. The study notes how during the middle part of this…
Martin Marietta appoints new independent board member
US aggregates suppler Martin Marietta Materials has appointed Thomas Pike as an independent member to its board of directors. The appointment,…
Valme completes acquisition of concrete pumping tech provider
Valme, which designs and manufactures concrete distribution pipes and accessories, has completed its purchase of fellow Italian company Pamec for an…
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Saudi producer partners with FLSmidth to target growing white cement demand
Saudi Arabia-based Alsafwa Cement Company has signed a contract with FLSmidth to increase its white cement production capacity. Alsafwa aims to…
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Cementos Argos gets patent for high performance concrete
Cementos Argos has been granted a patent for the formulation and method of obtaining ultra-high concrete performance or advanced concrete. The…
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