Weekly cement news highlights: 29 June – 3 July 2015

Cement news highlights: 22 – 26 June

Development and expansion

• Martin Engineering GmbH has announced the expansion of its conveyor safety-training program.
• A development agreement has been signed between Galliford Try and the Greater London Authority to construct the Silvertown Way development.

Corporate affairs

• Terex Construction has strengthened its distributor network with the appointment of Embankment Machinery Sales Ltd.
• ACIS will expand its service offering with Magnesita’s refractory products in support of global cement greenfield projects
• McInnis Cement and the Forestry Cooperative Association-St Elzear have signed a cooperative agreement to study biomass.

Distribution

• Sandvik Construction has announced that the Lutze Group is to be the company’s new distributor.
• Sinoma E & E has awarded a contract to Claudius Peters for the delivery of an ETA cooler with a capacity of 5500 tpd.

Environmental considerations

• Arabian Cement has custom-built the latest addition to its alternative fuel processing machinery.
• Rockström shares his belief that the earth’s biophysical capacity is no long sufficient to support mankind’s actions.
• Concrete cured with carbon dioxide (CO₂) performs comparably or better than traditional Portland Cement-based concrete.

This week’s not to be missed stories …

• Research conducted by Freedonia Group Inc. has suggested that demand for construction machinery US$218 billion in 2019, decelerating its growth pace.
• The benefits of offsite construction could be crucial to meeting targets that have repeatedly been missed.

Written by Harleigh Hobbs

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