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The prestigious energy management standard has been achieved across the UK company’s Cement and Lime division and will be rolled out across the entire business by the end of the year.
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The prestigious energy management standard has been achieved across the UK company’s Cement and Lime division and will be rolled out across the entire business by the end of the year.

The company will expand its Sivas plant production capacity by three times, with construction work beginning in June 2015.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international cement industry, from growth and development to the latest corporate updates.

Estimates released by Eurostat suggest that seasonally adjusted production in construction increased by 0.8% in the euro area in March 2015 and by 1.5% in the EU28, when compared with February 2015.

BOHS has launched a new initiative called Breathe Freely in partnership with the Health and Safety Executive, Constructing Better Health, Land Securities and Mace.

2014 Corporate Sustainability Report outlines Holcim’s ‘Sustainable Development Ambition 2030’ and the progress made to date.

Lafarge and Holcim have entered into a binding agreement with CRH plc for the sale of certain key assets for an enterprise value of €6.5 billion.

Lafarge and Holcim have finalised the appointments for the future Executive Committee of the combined company.

Over 50 major construction business leaders join together to explain how cutting carbon emissions from buildings will lead to major economic opportunities and help reduce the ongoing deficit.

Work on the new 1.2 million tpy dry process cement line, owned by Eurocement, is almost complete.

The Eurocement-owned company reported increases in all areas of production and shipping.

Eurocement’s President visited the plant to congratulate staff on all their efforts to complete the renovation and repair work in time for the high construction season.