Votorantim Cement opens its doors to future engineers
Young people visit the Brazilian group’s Santa Helena cement plant as part of a career week initiative.
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Young people visit the Brazilian group’s Santa Helena cement plant as part of a career week initiative.
Despatches of cement increased by 15.8% y/y in Argentina in September and 17% y/y in the first nine months of 2013.
Andrew Minson, The Concrete Centre, reports on the benefits of roller compacted concrete pavements.
Cement transport contracts in Brazil; renewed focus on exports in the Dominican Republic; community cement sales in Venezuela.
Cement output in Iran is up 4% so far this calendar year, and the country is on track to reach its target of 80 million t this year.
Though there are regional variations, the general trend is upward for China’s cement industry: increased output, increased export, increased revenue and increased profits.
UltraTech Cement’s concrete division has announced the introduction of two new products for the design and construction industry.
AVIC International is reportedly bidding to takeover KHD Humboldt Wedag.
Ernesto M. Ordoñez represented the cement industry at a recent presentation of roadmaps from the cement, iron and steel, and mass housing industries.
Hanson Cement’s new solar farm at its Ketton plant has been granted approval by the local council and could be completed by the end of the year.
Citadel Capital has released a Business Review, looking at the performance of its key industry divisions, including cement.
A report from the Imperial College London suggests that global warming could be limited to 2 °C by 2050 if action is taken now.