
Liebherr develops SmartGrip for optimised bulk materials handling
Liebherr has launched SmartGrip for its mobile harbour crane product range. The new technology will increase grab filling rates and enhance performance.
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Liebherr has launched SmartGrip for its mobile harbour crane product range. The new technology will increase grab filling rates and enhance performance.

UNICEM is holding a Health and Safety month, while Dangote Cement is dealing with re-bagging and the Dangote Group is calling on the government to encourage the use of gas.

According to estimates from the UK’s Office for National Statistics, seasonally adjusted construction output increased by 1.2% m/m and 4.6% y/y in April 2014.

A round-up of some this week’s key cement news stories: orders and contracts, awards, alternative fuel and energy sources.

Bernard Fontana visited Holcim’s operations in Sri Lanka recently, which he said are unlikely to be negatively impacted by the merger with Lafarge.

The US National Ready Mixed Concrete Associations seeks proposals for the 2015 conference in Miami, Florida.

The UK’s Environment Agency has drawn up a draft permit for a new SRF facility, which will be run by SITA and produce Climafuel for Cemex’s Rugby cement plant.

Sinoma has been awarded the EPC contract for a 3000 tpd cement plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

According to local reports, the High Courts of Bombay and Allahabad have approved plans for UltraTech to acquire assets belonging to Jaypee Cement Corporation Ltd in Gujarat.

Fives FCB will establish Qatar National Cement Co.’s new 5000 tpd clinker line on a turnkey basis, supplying equipment from raw material preparation to cement dispatch.

Eriez Magnetics Europe Ltd will present its new, lighter, suspended permanent magnet at Hillhead in June 2014.

Gebr. Pfeiffer has won a follow-up order from the Turkish company, which already ordered three MPS mills in December 2013.