February 24, 2014
FLSmidth has received an order worth approximately €42 million (approximately DKK 310 million) from Indonesian cement producer PT Semen Gresik for a…
February 24, 2014
According to US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, the use of warm-mix asphalt (WMA) is expected to create US$3.6 billion (€2.7 billion) in…
February 24, 2014
A crew of constructors currently working on a huge new hotel and office complex in Los Angeles, USA, has set a new world record for the largest…
February 24, 2014
In the UK, Hope Construction Materials has joined forces with Miller Construction in a ground-breaking deal to supply 20,000m3 of concrete to a major…
February 19, 2014
CRH has co-opted Henk Rottinghuis to the board as as a non-executive director. A Dutch citizen, he has a background in distribution, wholesale and…
February 19, 2014
Case Construction Equipment has appointed a new UK dealer,CBL, a company based in the south of England, that will provide sales, parts and service…
February 19, 2014
The UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) results for 2013 indicate a good improvement in sales volumes of aggregates, asphalt and ready-mixed…
February 19, 2014
Lafarge’s results for 2013 show that sales were down by 4% to €15,198 million (up 2% like-for-like), while EBITDA was down 9% to €3,102 million (up 2…
February 19, 2014
HeidelbergCement has increased its share in logistics company Kerpen & Kerpen to 100%, paying €23.5 million in the form of 416,477 new shares…
February 19, 2014
The asphalt and concrete plant of the Kemerovo region (Siberia) has won a tender for quarrying sand at Bezmenovo quarry and rock at Stary Shalay…
February 19, 2014
The UK aggregates industry continues to be unable to replenish its output with new reserves. In sand and gravel, less than half of 2013’s production…
February 18, 2014
FLSmidth, the Danish-based company, has reported its first full-year net loss for over ten year and saw cement orders fall by 26% despite a strong…
February 17, 2014
Metso and Guangxi Liugong Group have obtained all necessary approvals from the Chinese authorities and the 50%-50% joint venture between the two…
February 12, 2014
Lafarge's Volos cement plant in Greece has set up a novel partnership with a local drinks company, allowing it to reuse the company's wastewater in…
February 12, 2014
The US Portland Cement Association (PCA) has named Mark J. Anderson as group vice president of public affairs where he will be the key PCA government…