
MPA supports minerals conference
The Mineral Products Association supported the CBI Minerals Group’s ‘Living with Minerals 5’ (LWM5) Conference.
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The Mineral Products Association supported the CBI Minerals Group’s ‘Living with Minerals 5’ (LWM5) Conference.

In the first ten months of 2014, consumption in Andalucía came in at approximately 1.52 million t, down 2.9% y/y.

A round-up of this week’s key cement news stories, from new appointments at the Portland Cement Association to the latest regional cement statistics.

The Briloner Hartstein Werk (BHW) limestone quarry in Germany transports approximately 1.2 million tpa of limestone, demanding a lot from its Volvo fleet – especially its new Volvo L350F-Series wheel loader.

Eaton’s Crouse-Hinds division has extended its Stabex HF range of explosion-protected (Ex) torchlights to include a new compact, lightweight, high power and high efficiency LED torchlight

US-based Martin Engineering is celebrating 70 years of innovation in bulk materials handling.

The longest conveyor belt in Europe recently went into operation at Vicat’s cement plant in Montalieu, France.

The total number of contracts for new homes awarded in October increased by 9.2% from the month before and by 34.2% compared to October 2013.

At the SPS IPC Drives exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will demonstrate the coordinated operation of dynamic integrated drives in a working intra-logistics model.

Flowrox launches Slurry Knife Wafer for use in the mining, minerals and metallurgy, oil and gas, power and waste water industries, where abrasive or corrosive slurries, powders or coarse substances are processed.

Former University of Arizona student David Stone is setting up Iron Shell to commercialise Ferrock™, described as an eco-friendly cement substitute.

Round-up of the latest cement statistics for Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Cataluña.