
Hanson UK increases use of alternative materials
Hanson UK saw an increase in its use of alternative raw materials and alternative cementitious materials in its cement and ready-mixed concrete businesses in 2016.
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Hanson UK saw an increase in its use of alternative raw materials and alternative cementitious materials in its cement and ready-mixed concrete businesses in 2016.

FLSmidth has opened a new office in the capital of Ghana.

Two quarries belonging to Serbia’s largest aggregates producer, Teko Mining, will received new crushing and screening equipment from Metso.

CTLGroup, a subsidiary of the Portland Cement Association, has appointed Brian D. Schudiske as its new CEO.

CEMEX Holdings Philippines has been fined over a spillage of heavy fuel oil at its SOLID Cement subsidiary in September 2015.

Italian cement manufacturer, Buzzi Unicem, has acquired a stake in Ecotrade, a supplier of coal ash and blastfurnace slags to the global cement industry.

Tarmac’s Dunbar cement plant has hosted a visit by the Scottish Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy as the Scottish government looks to finalise a new energy strategy.

Martin Engineering’s CleanScrape primary cleaner has proved a success at removing sticky build up on a conveyor belt at St Marys cement plant.

Hanson UK’s cement business diverted 100% of cement bypass dust from landfill in 2016, helped the company move close to its waste minimisation goals.

Indonesia’s construction sector will grow 7% per year over the next decade – although the growth will be regionally uneven and challenged by land acquisition delays.

PPC has received a proposal from Canadian investment company, Fairfax Africa Investments, that would include its merger Afrisam, as well as two rival bids from unnamed African cement makers.

Metso has sold its five-hundredth Lokotrack into Germany, delivering the LT120 jaw plant at this year’s Steinexpo tradeshow.