
CRH plc has released its Interim Management Statement
CRH plc, the international building materials group, has issued its Interim Management Statement demonstrating slight increase in sales growth.
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CRH plc, the international building materials group, has issued its Interim Management Statement demonstrating slight increase in sales growth.

Italian cement giant Italcementi has produced its third quarter results, reflecting the sale of its assets in Turkey earlier this year.

The UK concrete industry has recently published its latest annual Concrete Sustainability Performance report, which sets out the progress made on a wide range of sustainability targets during 2010.

Dyckerhoff has announced a 14% increase in Group sales to €1.2 billion in the first nine months of 2011. The volumes of the Group’s products increased in most markets, except the US.

UK MPA survey results for the third quarter indicate that overall sector demand was relatively flat compared with the same quarter of 2010.

HeidelbergCement and Ultratech are among the cement producers interested in the joint venture partnership to set up a 3 million tpa plant in India.

Bamburi Cement and Athi River Mining are expected to realise higher cash return from their operations in the next three years.

ABB expects to grow faster than its markets over the period 2011 to 2015 by focusing on sectors where its combined power and automation portfolio offers competitive advantages.

Lafarge has announced plans for a €500 million cost saving programme, as it posts a 9% drop in third quarter profit to €750 million. The group has also announced the closing of the sale of its European and South American gypsum assets to Etex Group.

As sales grew faster than anticipated, HeidelbergCement AG reported third-quarter profit that beat analyst estimates.

FLSmidth has been awarded a US$35 million contract to supply equipment and technology to Cementos del Plata SA’s lime manufacturing facility in Uruguay.

ACC Ltd has announced a rise in Q3 profit after tax to Rs 159.31 crore, compared to Rs 86.31 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year.