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As reported earlier this month, Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne (EFPL) has developed a new low-carbon cement. The following is a report from EPFL with further details.
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As reported earlier this month, Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne (EFPL) has developed a new low-carbon cement. The following is a report from EPFL with further details.

The volume of cement consumed in Andalucía and Cataluña fell by 3.8% and 21%, respectively, in May 2014.

Mark Joel, previously Group Director of Strategy and Business Performance for Lafarge Tarmac, has been appointed as Managing Director of the Building Products business.

Çimko Cement has achieved a 2.3% reduction in energy consumption and an average 5 °C reduction in gearbox temperatures at its Narli plant.

Holcim has invested in a capacity expansion in Bangladesh, where increased infrastructure development is driving demand.

A look at the initiatives being carried out by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust at UK quarries since a memorandum of understanding was signed with the Mineral Products Association in 2012.

Ethiopia’s Chemicals and Construction Materials Development Institute has announced that both Ethio Cement and Dangote’s Mugher plant will begin operations in October.

Siemens has won the contract to supply the second cement production line at Holcim’s recently inaugurated Tuban plant with an Integrated Drive System.

Following tests at three pilot sites, HeidelbergCement will launch its Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) in 65 cement plants worldwide in September 2014.

Martin Marietta expects to form an agreement with the US Department of Justice that would resolve competition issues related to the acquisition of TXI.

The cement import terminals will replace the cement manufacturing facility at Westport, which will be closed once the terminals are up and running.

Cement dispatches have risen over the fiscal year-to-date thanks to the government’s Public Sector Development Programme and growth in the private housing sector.