
Adelaide Brighton announces acquisitions in Queensland and South Australia
Australia’s Adelaide Brighton is strengthening its market position through the acquisition of BM Webb Construction Materials and Direct Mix Concrete and Southern Quarries.
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Australia’s Adelaide Brighton is strengthening its market position through the acquisition of BM Webb Construction Materials and Direct Mix Concrete and Southern Quarries.

Construction activity growth more moderate in the UK in July, while rate of decline eased slightly in Germany according to the Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI® and the Markit Germany Construction PMI®.

The Kamloops cement plant in British Columbia, Canada, is taking in 70 000 lb pa of K-Cup® packs to use as an alternative to fossil fuels.

Eurocement says it will defend its assets in Uzbekistan, estimating that the loss of Akhangarancement could equate to up to US$1.4 billion.

The task force aims to optimise the use of recycled materials and reduce reliance on virgin resources.

The Japanese and Indian companies offer complementary material handling systems for cement and other industries.

Svantek has launched the SV103, which can help reduce the risk of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome.

Turkey’s Limak Cement is venturing abroad to establish Limak Afrika SA, which will partner with Afrikbat to build a cement plant in Côte d’Ivoire.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has provided Mongolia’s Senj Sant with further funding for its new 3000 tpd cement plant.

Cement imports were up more than 30% in the first half of this year, according to reports.

Though impacted by foreign exchange losses, the French cement company has reported an increase of 6.1% in consolidated sales.

UWT discusses explosion protection and the international approvals for level measurement in silos.