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FLSmidth has sold its shares in the fibre-cement business to a company in the Solix Group AB.
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FLSmidth has sold its shares in the fibre-cement business to a company in the Solix Group AB.

At the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, the Aditya Birla Group and Reliance Industries announced investment plans for the state.

Cement consumption growth came in at 3.3% y/y in Indonesia in 2014, down on the Indonesian Cement Association’s forecast of 3.5% – 4%, a figure that had already been downwardly revised from 6%.

An infographic on Russia, CIS and CEE to accompany World Cement’s feature on the region’s cement sector, which was included in the January 2015 issue of the magazine.

In this final excerpt, the European Lime Association (EuLA) considers the challenges and risks to the lime industry in terms of meeting emissions targets and remaining competitive.

Bin Lahej Crushers, UAE, is using a fleet of Volvo articulated haulers, excavators and wheel loaders to produce 850 tph of crushed limestone.

According to the latest ONS data, in November 2014, output in the UK construction industry was estimated to have fallen by 2.0% compared with October 2014.

The Italian cement company has announced an Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on 23 February to increase the share capital by up to €300 million.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published draft guidance on the legal requirements in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015).

Saxlund International talks through its ‘first-in, first-out’ fuel storage solution at the Hope cement plant, in the second part of this abridged article from the January 2015 issue.

Reuters reports that private equity firm KKR has just over £1 billion of debt financing to bid for the UK assets being divested.

Ronald J.Ebelhar has been named Chairman of the 2015 ASTM International board of directors.