
Siemens enters strategic partnership with Aggregate Industries
The new partnership will see over £2 million invested in cutting edge technologies to serve the UK construction sector.
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The new partnership will see over £2 million invested in cutting edge technologies to serve the UK construction sector.

Brazil’s Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional sold 564 000 t of cement in 2Q14, with net revenue for this business segment totalling R$113 million.

In line with their merger plans, Lafarge and Holcim have released details of the proposed assets for disposal in Brazil, including three integrated cement plants and two grinding plants.

Magnezit Group has commissioned the second unshaped refractories production line at its Chinese plant.

Bill Zarkalis, previously Group Chief Financial Officer for Titan Cement SA, has been appointed CEO of Titan America.

Cement sector growth reached double-digits in June; cement prices lead property developers to consider entering the cement industry; TNPL plans capacity expansion at cement plant.

Julissa Baez, Executive Director, Dominican Cement Producers Association, Dominican Republic, provides an overview of the country’s cement industry, which has experienced significant growth over the last few decades.

Catch up with the latest news from the international cement industry, from social media use to PPE to 2Q14 results.

Grasim Industries has reported a 20.14% decline in consolidated net profit for the April – June quarter.

Sales volumes of crushed rock, asphalt, sand and gravel improved in 2Q14 according to the MPA, while the CPA has released its latest construction forecast, predicting 10% growth over the next two years.

Schenck Process has received NTEP certification for its LegalWeight rail scale.

Cement sales volumes are up overall and almost all markets reported growth in 1H14, but unfavourable foreign exchange effects impacted profitability.