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On 23 May 2011, the foundation stone was laid at BHS-Sonthofen for the new administration building and a new warehouse was inaugurated. The new building will provide 90 employees with a modern working environment and will have enough spare capacity for further growth of the company. With this investment BHS is responding to the continuously increasing order volume.
The government risks failing to achieve emissions reduction targets despite its ambition, according to a statement from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
On 26 – 27 May 2011 the European Quality Association (EQAR) held a congress on the subject ‘Recycling of Building Materials in Europe’. In the presence of numerous participants from many EU member states Manfred Wierichs, President of EQAR, demanded to make intensified efforts for reaching more efficiency of resources in the field of mineral building materials.
The Lehigh Permanente cement plant has announced that its new activated carbon injection system is to reduce mercury emissions by as much as 90%.
Cemex plays a major role in a US$66 million airport expansion project in Panama.
UltraTech Cement has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding for the commissioning of a railway project in the Sikar and Jhunjhunu districts of India.
The country’s cement sector is likely to be aided by the construction of a new dam, expected to consume approximately 5 million tpa of the product.
Shree Cement has announced a net profit of Rs 65.79 crore for the quarter ended 31 March 2011. However, the company’s net profit for FY2011 has dropped 69%.
Katherine Markham looks at the cement market in Egypt and surrounding countries in the wake of the political uncertainty that has spread across the region.
The cement plant in North Lincolnshire has reported a record 100% alternative fuels usage to heat its kiln.
A new geographic information system (GIS) at Hanson Australia has been used as the test case for an international roll-out across the global operations of parent company HeidelbergCement.
Ethiopia’s cement output is set to increase by over 50% later on this year to in a move towards self-sufficiency.