May 3, 2012
Following 21 months of rebuild investment the Yeoman Bontrup has been relaunched from Glensanda Quarry, Morven, western Scotland. The 100,000tonne…
May 3, 2012
HeidelbergCement’s group revenue improved by 8% to €2.8 billion in the first quarter of 2012, and the outlook for 2012 is positive. The company says…
May 3, 2012
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong Machinery Corporation completed its first overseas acquisition by buying Polish company HSW (Huta…
May 1, 2012
The global market for construction aggregates is expected to increase 5.2% per year through to 2015 to 48.3 billion tonnes. The represents a slower…
May 1, 2012
As part of its strategy to sell non-strategic assets worth € 500 million in 2010, Lafarge has sold assets worth €120 million in France, Switzerland…
May 1, 2012
The UK's Competition Commission (CC) will require Anglo American and Lafarge to sell a significant portfolio of operations, paving the way for entry…
April 30, 2012
French company Dassault Systèmes, a 3D Experience company, intends to acquire geological modelling and simulation company Gemcom Software…
April 30, 2012
Limestone from Lafarge quarries is playing a part in the rebirth of the steel industry on Teesside, north-east England, says the company. Thousands…
April 27, 2012
ContiTech, one of Continental AG’s five divisions, generated sales of €3.6 billion in the past fiscal year, an increase of 16%. Among the Hanover,…
April 27, 2012
Metso has signed a contract with the MMX mining company in Brazil containing vertical grinding technology. The 14 VERTIMILL VTM-3000-WB grinding…
April 27, 2012
Portuguese company Semapa has agreed to pay CRH €574m for a stake the Irish group owns in a joint venture between the two companies. A Paris-based…
April 27, 2012
Holcim has held its 100th annual meeting which was attended by 2,076 shareholders, with all motions proposed by the board of directors passed after…
April 27, 2012
Manufacturer and supplier of crusher spare parts and crusher services Crusher Manganese Steels has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in…
April 27, 2012
Higher sales, mainly from operations in the United States, South and Central America and the Caribbean, helped Cemex increase its consolidated net…
April 26, 2012
The European Aggregates Association outlines its ongoing campaign to improve access to raw materials in the EU Ensuring access to essential raw…