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A new conveyor belt cleaner has been engineered to contain a smaller total volume of urethane, while maximising the usable area, produced in a streamlined process that allows the manufacturer to reduce the purchase price and overall cost of ownership.
Lafarge has reported its FY14 and 4Q14 results, which show the positive impact of a 4% increase in cement volumes and the completion of its cost reduction and innovation objectives.
According to Ciment Català, cement consumption in Cataluña reached 102 262 t in January 2015, 0.3% higher than in January 2014.
The Construction Equipment and Building Material Machinery Association of the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) has reported an 8% growth in turnover for 2014, at €8.4 billion – higher than originally expected.
ABB has devised a formula to help motor users make more informed purchasing decisions.
McInnis Cement has reached an agreement with Centre Québécois du Droit de l’Environnement that sees the latter withdraw from legal action to begin a mediation process.
Grasim Industries Ltd’s Board of Directors has approved the proposed merger of Grasim and Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Ltd (ABCIL), part of the Aditya Birla Group.
Cement production volumes in Peru increased by 3% y/y in January 2015, while domestic consumption grew 1.9% y/y in Argentina.
Analysis carried out by Timetric’s Construction Intelligence Centre (CIC) suggests that the rate of growth for the global construction market is accelerating, rising from an annual average of 2.7% in 2011 – 2013 to 3.1% in 2014, with a forecast of 3.8% for this year.
Volvo CE’s President, Martin Weissburg, outlined the company’s carbon reduction initiatives at the World Wide Fund for Nature 2015 Climate Savers China Annual Conference earlier this month.
Profit after tax was up by more than 50% y/y, but net sales were down for the Pakistani cement company.
The new Mariveles Dry Bulk Terminal in the Philippines will handle cement raw materials such as clinker, as well as coal, silica sand, steel fertiliser and other dry bulk cargo.