October 9, 2014
Cemex, the Mexican cement giant, and Irish building materials group CRH are reportedly working together on a potential bid for Lafarge and Holcim…
October 8, 2014
According to brokerage company Msin, sales of cement rose 26.5% in August 2014, after seven months of declining sales. In the first eight months…
October 8, 2014
In Pakistan, a total of 3.15 million tonnes of cement were dispatched in September 2014, an increase by 7.08% from 2.94 million tonnes in the the…
October 8, 2014
Some EGP 500 million (€55.87 million/US$69.91 million) will be spent by cement maker Suez Cement to improve its environmental mitigation plan at…
October 8, 2014
In Russia, Iskitimcement (Novosibirsk region, Siberia) has started mounting belt conveyor weighers from Schneck Process of Germany. The equipment on…
October 8, 2014
Residents and local officials in Brueil-en-Vexin are concerned by a project by Calcia (Italcementi) to create a quarry in the Vexin regional nature…
October 8, 2014
US-based mining company Vanguard Mining intends to set up a cement plant in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara. This was disclosed by the Indonesian…
October 8, 2014
In Sorong of Indonesia's West Papua, a cement plant called Unit VI will be constructed by Semen Tonasa. A total of IDR 3 trillion (€195.14 million/…
October 8, 2014
An auction for sale of a 14.99% state in the charter capital of Uraltranstrom (Yekaterinburg, Urals), manufacturer of reinforced concrete and…
October 8, 2014
French road materials producer Eurovia has provisionally closed its La Meilleraie-Tillay aggregate quarry. This follows a geological analysis by the…
October 7, 2014
TSM Global, distributor of the prestigious Japanese multi-national manufacturer Sumitomo Construction Machinery, will be the official distributor of…
October 7, 2014
Lafarge has recognised BillerudKorsnäs Sack Lab Sweden for its work with Lafarge Research Centre in Lyon, France, to develop new packaging. Carlos…
October 7, 2014
Global specialist weighing company Precia-Molen completed the acquisition of Shering Weighing, based in Dunfermline, County Fife, Scotland. Founded…
October 6, 2014
The 49th Marmomacc, said to be the world's leading trade fair for the natural stone sector, has reported an increase in exhibitors and buyers. The…
October 6, 2014
In the UK, Hopkins Concrete is to replace its existing fleet of 60 trucks with 50 new Mercedes-Benz Arocs units. The order is the single largest to…