Global viewpoint: the cement markets in East and West Europe
Paul Maxwell-Cook turns his attention to Europe’s cement industry as demand slowly picks up in certain areas.
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Paul Maxwell-Cook turns his attention to Europe’s cement industry as demand slowly picks up in certain areas.
In part two of this summary of the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project interim report, the three pillars of decarbonization are discussed.
The Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project interim report has been released and highlights energy efficiency and conservation, low-carbon electricity and fuel switching as pillars of decarbonization.
A consortium of local investors and a UK backer have approached Aventas Manufacturing Group to acquire the construction industry supplies and packaging businesses of the Quinn group.
The Novotroitsk cement plant has opted for the services of Russian Railways Logistics, a subsidiary of RZD Holding, switching quarry-to-plant raw material transport from truck to rail.
CECE hires Sigrid de Vries to take over from Ralf Wezel, effective 1st July.
The Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) State of Trade Survey monitors key indicators and predicted future short-term developments in the UK construction industry.
Cembureau has published its quarterly economic report, which shows a slight improvement in real GDP growth overall, but varying performances from country to country.
Anglo American and Lafarge have reached an agreement in principle, whereby Anglo American will sell its 50% stake in Lafarge Tarmac to Lafarge for a minimum value of £885 million.
As part of their merger plan to create LafargeHolcim, the construction materials companies have announced which assets they plan to divest in anticipation of potential competition issues by regulatory bodies.
Spain’s MTG is investing in increasing its wear part facility’s capacity from 5000 tpa to 14 000 tpa.
In this excerpt from World Cement’s July 2014 issue, Paul-Maxwell Cook takes a look at the cement industry in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.