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The Group’s latest report highlights its sustainability programme, environmental measures, social responsibility projects, as well as health and safety in the workplace.
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The Group’s latest report highlights its sustainability programme, environmental measures, social responsibility projects, as well as health and safety in the workplace.

Natural gas shortages in Tajikistan and Egypt have led the Ministries there to push for coal, while China is undertaking a plan to reduce air emissions by reducing coal consumption.

Armenia sees cement and lime production increase in January – July 2013.

Occupational health and safety has top priority within the cement industry. Hot areas and cyclone-preheaters are among the most dangerous places in a cement plant. Special attention therefore has to be directed towards working safely in these areas. ECRA reports.

ContiTech expands its presence in the Scandinavian market with acquisition of Metso’s conveyor belt production, sales and service facilities in Finland.

UK MP praises waste heat to power system and its boost to regional growth.

Following the decision to abandon the sale of Cembrit until the European building materials market improves, FLSmidth has begun to take steps to improve the company’s operational efficiency.

Sinoma International Engineering has acquired a controlling stake in Hazemag & EPR for €104 million.

The council claims that the companies were colluding to prevent entrance to the market of a supplier of ground granulated blastfurnace slag, a partial substitute for cement.

Philippe Fonta, of the WBCSD Cement Sustainability Initiative, looks at the key drivers for reducing the industry’s CO2 emissions.

The use of CMMS and root cause analysis for improving reliability in cement plants.

Mark Mutter, Jamcem Consulting, UK, reviews approaches to reliability in cement plants.