Cement and construction newsbytes: Morocco, Canary Islands and Portugal
The latest cement statistics from Morocco and the Canary Islands, and an update on construction activity in Portugal.
Browse the latest europe & cis news and articles.
The latest cement statistics from Morocco and the Canary Islands, and an update on construction activity in Portugal.
KHD has won a contract for a new 3500 tpd clinker line and completes performance tests on KCS Kahramanmaras Cimento’s Maras Kiln Line II.
The mandatory conversion of savings shares into ordinary shares is approved by a large majority.
UK union GMB has issued a statement expressing concern for employees affected by the uncertainty that will be generated by the merger, which will have to go through significant regulatory approval.
Some key facts about cement and building materials producers Lafarge and Holcim following the announcement that they plan to merge.
Many are sceptical about the competition aspect of the deal, which some have suggested will keep it tied up in red tape for up to two years. However, Imran Akram of IA Cement is upbeat about the news.
Increased spending in the Azerbaijani construction sector in January – February 2014 contributed to a rise in the country’s GDP.
Europe’s two biggest cement producers have announced plans to merge. Lafarge and Holcim would become LafargeHolcim, leading to incremental synergies of over €1.4 billion.
Holcim has confirmed rumours that it is in advanced discussions with Lafarge over a ‘possible combination’.
As part of its ‘Stay Safe’ campaign, the UK’s Mineral Products Association has released new public safety guidelines on the management of operational and non-operational quarries.
A recent Markit/CIPS Construction survey showed that UK construction companies maintained a rapid pace of expansion in March 2014, mainly due to an increase in housebuilding.
A new plant producing 760 000 tpa of grey cement and 350 000 tpa of white cement has been inaugurated in Uzbekistan.