Quarry Products

Demand for aggregates in Poland reached 110million tonnes in the first six months of 2011 – up 6million tonnes on the same period last year due to…
Efforts to reduce carbon emissions at Lafarge’s Teresa cement plant in the Philippines have been officially recognised as having achieved a global…
Strong growth in demand for cement in Poland in April has led to suggestions that the sector will see 10% growth for the whole year in 2011.…
The latest survey of industry sales volumes from the UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows a mixed picture in the second quarter of 2011.…
Cement demand in April was at its lowest level in Spain for 22 years, according to the national cement producers association Oficemen. The slowdown…
Cemex has completed its nine month-long project to upgrade its ready mixed concrete facility in Grimaud, France. The €1.9million investment enables…
The French ready mixed concrete association (SNBPE) has announced that Olivier Apruzzese will take over as president of the organisation from…
Portugal-based cement producer Secil has said that it is planning to use alternative fuel sources for up to 70% of its energy needs by 2014. The…
Operation of Aggregate Industries’ Bardon Hill Quarry at Coalville in the UK has been secured for the next 40 years with granting of permission to…
Good weather conditions has been cited by France’s Unicem as the main driver to growth in demand for building materials in the first quarter of the…