December 18, 2014
HeidelbergCement, the German building materials producer, has restarted cement milling operations at its plant near Donetsk in Ukraine. The company…
December 18, 2014
bC India 2014 attracted 26,000 visitors and 635 exhibitors from 25 countries, according to figures released by show management. Many exhibitors are…
December 18, 2014
The first edition of MS Marmomacc Samoter Africa and Middle East has been hailed a success – attracting more than 3,000 attendees. The debut…
December 17, 2014
Eurocement Group has had its application to buy the cement factory belonging to LSR in Slantsy, Leningrad Region, approved by the Federal Anti-…
December 17, 2014
China-based China Resources Cement has been granted a US$64.49 million (HKD 500 million) loan, with the repayment to the granting bank to be settled…
December 17, 2014
Lafarge has been ranked first in the Investor of the Year category of the Moscow Times Awards 2014 awards. The French cement manufacturing giant was…
December 17, 2014
The Angolan government is to begin limiting the import of cement into the local construction sector from 2015, excluding border provinces such as…
December 17, 2014
Egypt-based Suez Cement will invest US$83.74 million (EGP 600 million) in 2015 to allow two of its cement plants south of Cairo to be powered by coal…
December 17, 2014
At least five memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth a combined US$1.56 billion were sealed between Cambodian and Chinese firms during the recent…
December 17, 2014
The winners of the International Quarry Life Award have been honoured at a festive award ceremony held in Prague, Czech Republic. The Quarry Life…
December 17, 2014
Atlas Copco Construction Technique Business Area is now launching an app for use with Apple and Android devices, tablets and smart phones. The…
December 17, 2014
Following its acquisition of Tarmac Building Products, Lafarge Tarmac is now the largest building blocks company in Great Britain. It is one of only…
December 17, 2014
Lafarge and Holcim have received clearance from the European Commission for their proposed multi-billion euro merger. Following constructive…
December 16, 2014
Hope Construction Materials, the UK’s leading independent supplier of construction materials, is introducing TomTom Telematics technology to their…
December 15, 2014
Cement output in China during November 2014 fell year-on-year by 4% to 219million tonnes. The country's cement production during the first 11 months…