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MPQC's Contractor Safety PassportThe MPQC (Mineral Products Qualification Council), the recognised training provider for the extractives, mineral processing and related manufacturing industries, has launched the MPQC Contractor... 07 February 2012
German VDZ/BDZ combine operationsThe German Cement Works Association (VDZ) and the Federal Association of German Cement Industry (BDZ) are combining operations and merging into the German Cement Works Association in the next few... 26 January 2012
MPA responds to market investigationThe UK's Mineral Products Association (MPA) says it has noted the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) decision to refer the Great Britain aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and cement markets to the... 20 January 2012
New man joins PCA in USAThe Portland Cement Association (PCA) has named Gregory M. Scott senior vice president of government affairs. He will head the association's Washington DC office in the US capital and represent PCA... 17 January 2012
Industry's Hammersmith replyThe concrete industry has hit back at the inaccurate and misleading reporting of the closure of the A4 Hammersmith Flyover, London. The flyover was closed on 23 December following concerns over... 16 January 2012
SNBPE's concrete market forecastThe French National Union for Ready Mix Concrete, SNBPE, has predicted that 2010 production levels will be similar to 2009 levels when ready mix concrete production in France dropped 16%. However,... 20 December 2011
UK cement industry beats targetsThe Mineral Products Association's executive director, Dr Pal Chana, has described the industry's performance against its Environment Agency-agreed Sector Plan targets for 2010 as a landmark for the... 01 December 2011
BMAPA launches biodiversity planThe British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) has launched a Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) strategy which puts in place a structure to ensure that the marine aggregate industry can... 29 November 2011
MPA honours H&S initiativesThe Mineral Products Association's prestigious Health and Safety Conference and Awards celebrated and shared outstanding examples of best practice by MPA members, in order to inspire and help the... 16 November 2011
MPA's third-quarter surveyThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) survey results for the third quarter indicate that overall sector demand was relatively flat compared with the same quarter of 2010. 09 November 2011
Breedon Aggregates CEO joins MPA's boardSimon Vivian, chief executive of Breedon Aggregates, has been appointed to the board of the Mineral Products Association (MPA). 01 November 2011
FEHRL event dueThe upcoming Road Research meeting being run by FEHRL on 18th and 19th October 2011 (FeRRM11) is being held at the Maison de l'automobile in Brussels. This significant event is a key focus for road... 05 October 2011