April 19, 2012
Ireland-based building materials group CRH increased its pre-tax profit by 33% in 2011 compared to 2010.
April 19, 2012
Timlyuy Cement Plant (TTsZ), a unit of Siberian Cement holding company, increased output by 25% in 2011 compared to the previous year.
April 19, 2012
Holcim achieved more like-for-like net sales of cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete in 2011 despite the tough economic climate.
April 19, 2012
Cemex plans to expand its limestone and marl quarry in Serreta Llarga, Alicante, Spain, on part of a plot earmarked for a natural park, according to…
April 19, 2012
Breedon Aggregates, the UK's largest independent cement quarrying business, is reported to be keen to buy any assets sold by Lafarge and Anglo…
April 19, 2012
Cementos Portland says its €337mn investment in clearing up its balance sheet was behind the company's €327.5mn loss during 2011.
April 19, 2012
Swedish cement producer Cementa is next month opening what it says will be the world's largest multi-chamber silo.
April 19, 2012
Northern Ireland-based precast concrete producer Acheson and Glover saw paving product sales increase by 50% - after it tracked market data from…
April 19, 2012
Alkern chairman Denis Sicard says the French concrete block and slab manufacturer has earmarked several acquisitions for 2012 in order to increase…
April 19, 2012
Concrete suggestions to deal with the economic downturn's effects on the quarrying industry will be publicly debated by a panel, at the University of…
April 19, 2012
Shareholders of Ireland-based cement producer, Readymix, are being urged by the firm to accept a €27.40million takeover bid by Cemex Spain.
April 19, 2012
The first Quarry Life Award launched by HeidelbergCement raised strong interest from students and researchers with over 300 project proposals…
April 19, 2012
Caterpillar delivered record-breaking sales and revenues of US$60.1 billion in 2011, an increase of 41% from $42.6 billion in 2010, with profit at $4…
April 19, 2012
Metso has signed a contract with Consorcio Construtor Belo Monte (CCBM) to supply equipment to the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric power…
April 19, 2012
Danish industrial firm FLSmidth has posted a record high pre-tax profit of €292million (DKK2.17billion) for 2011.