Buzzi Unicem reports 1H15 improvement
Buzzi Unicem has reported its 1H15 financial results, including a 1.6% increase in cement sales.
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Buzzi Unicem has reported its 1H15 financial results, including a 1.6% increase in cement sales.
The group sold 12.95 million t of cement and clinker in 1H15 and is optimistic for the full year.
Part two of a two-part article written by Sean Fitzgerald, Motorola Solutions, for World Cement’s August issue and abridged for the website.
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Sean Fitzgerald, Motorola Solutions, explains the use of high-capacity digital two-way radio systems at the UK’s largest cement plant to ensure communication between workers and enhance site team safety.
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