
WDF solutions – part 1
Matt Drew, Saxlund International, UK, reveals how Hope Construction Materials’ Derbyshire cement plant is moving to 50% coal substitution with a new waste-derived fuel solution.
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Matt Drew, Saxlund International, UK, reveals how Hope Construction Materials’ Derbyshire cement plant is moving to 50% coal substitution with a new waste-derived fuel solution.

The seasonally adjusted Markit Germany Construction PMI® came in at 50.5 in December 2014, the third consecutive month of growth, albeit at a slower pace than in November.

CRH plc spent €0.19 billion on acquisitions and investments in 2014, while divestments led to proceeds of €0.35 billion.

The UK’s Hope Construction Materials, which is celebrating its second birthday today, is investing £14 million in a number of projects that will enhance production at the Hope cement plant in Derbyshire.

Cementos Cosmos, part of the Votorantim Group in Spain, has announced that its Toral de los Vados plant achieved a year without accidents in 2014.

Holcim and Cemex have announced the completion of their series of transactions in Europe, which includes operations in western Germany, the Czech Republic and Spain.

According to the Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Mangers’ Index®, the pace of growth slowed in December 2014 but remained above the long-run series average.

China Triumph International Engineering Group Co. Ltd (CTIEC) was contracted to deliver the 3200 tpd clinker line for Italcementi’s plant in Kazakhstan.

13 Eurocement plants were recognised at the All-Russian Mark (III millennium) Quality Mark of XXI Century awards.

With the mega merger between the two cement giants going ahead, the companies have announced the line-up for the future Executive Committee under CEO Bruno Lafont.

The refractory producer won ‘The Best Environmentally Aware Enterprise of the Region in 2014’ at RosPromEco2014 in Moscow, Russia.

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