August 1, 2013
HeidelbergCement’s operating profit (EBITDA) rose by 5% to €953 million and EBIT improved by 18% to €548 million in the first half of 2013, compared…
August 1, 2013
French industrial minerals specialist Imerys saw a 4% fall in its net profit to €155 million in the first half of 2013. The firm’s turnover was also…
August 1, 2013
French cement producer Ciments Français (Italcementi) has posted turnover of €1.83 billion for the first half of 2013, down 4.2% on the same six…
August 1, 2013
Russia needs around 20 new cement plants, ten glass works, over 30 enterprises producing non-metallic materials, 15 heat insulation-producing plants…
July 30, 2013
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)’s Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) has published the latest update to the…
July 30, 2013
Spanish construction materials company, Uralita, has doubled its losses in the first half of 2013 compared to a year earlier to €19.9 million, due to…
July 30, 2013
In France, plaster industries recycled 50,000tonnes of waste in 2012. Plaster industries estimates the volume of plaster-based waste at 350,000tonnes…
July 30, 2013
The French competition authority has approved the acquisition of terracotta brick specialist Imerys Structure by cooperative brick manufacturer…
July 30, 2013
Komatsu Europe International has made the first worldwide sale of its new D61PXi-23 bulldozer equipped with Komatsu’s latest system for intelligent…
July 30, 2013
Bell Equipment UK has appointed Andy Wilkinson as sales manager for the north-east of England, reinforcing the company’s team as its new E-series…
July 29, 2013
Lafarge has opened an R&D laboratory for new types of cements for use in oil and gas wells at the Port of Sagunto in Spain. It is the first…
July 29, 2013
A UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) survey results shows a significant improvement in sales of aggregates, ready mixed concrete and asphalt in…
July 29, 2013
Lafarge’s second-quarter figures show a surge in profit in the absence of the Greek impairment charges of last year, although operating income and…
July 26, 2013
CDE Global has appointed Martin Jackson as global custom care manager to develop the suite of after-sales services offered by CDE through the custom…
July 25, 2013
The aerated concrete block plant, controlled by Denmark's H+H, located in the Volosovo district of the Leningrad region of Russia, accounts for 30%…